USB 2.0 and Audio and Mic jacks
From the outset you can choose three different colours for your keyboard backlight. On the top left hand side of the keyboard are the M1, M2 and M3 keys which allow you to switch between: red, blue or violet colours. Within the software supplied you can also create your own colour by using a mix of these three shades. It adds no functionality to the keyboard of course, but it allows you to create that personal touch and I’ve enjoyed having the subtle red glow of the keyboard complementing the red lights on my Logitech G550 mouse. It’s a small gripe, but it would have been nice to be able to change lighting for different keys that I use for gaming, or at least isolate the macro keys from the rest of the keys to stand out more.The macro keys are within easy reach and neatly arranged, and you can configure up to 36 single key presses or complex macros per game—and even record new macros on the fly -- so there should be more than enough here to satisfy most gamers. Within the G-Series profiler software it’s so simple to assign commands using the drop-down menu and they register immediately on your keypad. There’s also a handy little button sitting just to the right of the M keys that allows you to disable the Windows keys during gaming so you don’t inadvertently click on either of them while playing. Before I realised the function was there, I accidently hit the Windows button while trying to crouch playing Bad Company 2, so it's inclusion has certainly helped me out.
On the back top centre of the keyboard you’ll find a 3.5mm mic and audio jack. It’s a strange place to put them as you’ll have to tuck wires away in order to stop them from dragging across your keyboard, but they do function superbly. The jack bypassed my speakers immediately and I couldn’t hear any loss in sound quality. Audio can be controlled via multimedia buttons that sit on the right hand side of the keyboard, just above the numbers panel. There’s a dial to control sound volume and you can use the buttons to pause, stop, fast forward, and rewind. The G110 also has a USB 2.0 connection allowing you to plug in a USB device. I’ve used this for my mouse, but you could use it for a webcam or any other non-power hungry device -- like transferring files with my Flash Voyager. Still, it’s a handy little feature.
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