Spending time and effort ensuring you’re sitting correctly is key, but you might also benefit from using a more ergonomic keyboard such as Logitech’s new Ergo K860, a new “science-driven ergonomic keyboard to help office workers improve their posture, increase comfort and lower muscle strain”. It seems obvious to me, but I’d ideally like to do away with the number pad on the right. I don’t need it day to day and it only serves to push the mouse further over to the right than I’d ideally like. The gentle curve on the keyboard pushes your wrists into a more natural position, reducing the pronation of your wrist. Select the channel you want and press and hold the Easy-Switch button for three seconds. This will put the keyboard in discoverable mode so that it can be seen by your computer. The LED will start blinking fast.

READ NEXT: These are the best keyboards to buy today Logitech Ergo K860 review: Should you buy one? As the curve of the keyboard, the split keyframe allows the user to have more straight, neutral posture when typing on the keyboard, having the wrist and forearm in a more linear posture. READ NEXT: These are the best keyboards to buy today Logitech Ergo K860 review: What do you get for the money? That’s another thing you should try to avoid if you’re trying to improve your typing posture and I’m surprised Logitech doesn’t at least offer a tenkeyless option, or split off the number pad as with the Microsoft Sculpt keyboard. Once the keyboard is connected, the LED on the selected Easy-Switch key light glows (white) for five seconds.These are relatively small issues, however, and if you’re having issues with RSI the Logitech Ergo K860 is most definitely worth considering. Even if it doesn’t have an immediate effect, it will encourage you to adopt a more natural, neutral position while you type. At the very least, this should ensure things don’t get worse. Ergo K860 features a curved, three-layer palm rest, to support your wrist and promote a more natural, relaxed wrist posture. When installing Logitech Options, you will have the possibility to install predefined app-specific settings that will adapt the mouse button behavior to be optimized in selected applications.

The two-layer foam gives soft support on your wrist and alleviates pressure when resting your hands and wrist on the palm rest. The coated fabric gives a nice soft touch while being easy to clean. Ergo K860 uses two AAA batteries and has 24-months of battery life, depending on usage and operating conditions. Your keyboard can be paired with up to three different computers using the Easy-Switch button to change the channel.

Bluetooth: Open the Bluetooth settings on your computer to complete the pairing. More details here. The palm lift allows you to adjust the angle of the keyboard to your needs and workstation, so your forearm and wrist will be in a more natural, relaxed posture when using the keyboard. To give you a better understanding of how the keyboard design promotes a more natural posture, please have a look at the section below. Power is conveniently supplied by a pair of AAA batteries, a pair of which is included in the box. And the keyboard connects wirelessly over either 2.4GHz RF (using the supplied USB-A dongle) or Bluetooth 5. Logitech Ergo K860 review: What do we like about it? Ergo K860 is designed to promote a more natural posture. The 3D curved keyboard and the curved palm rest promotes a more natural, relaxed posture that will help you work more comfortably, for longer.

The curved palm rest reduces the bending in the wrist also known as wrist extension, by pushing your wrist posture into a more natural angle. If you’ve ever suffered from RSI you’ll know it can be a debilitating, not to mention painful, experience. Spending hours typing and mousing, for many of us, is part of life, but the keyboards, laptops and mice aren’t often designed to perfectly accommodate the human form. There are, however, ways to alleviate the problem.

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The power LED on top of Ergo K860 indicates when the keyboard is turned on (green) and will turn red when the battery level is low. The light will turn off after 20 seconds. Likewise, there’s a series of media/navigational shortcut keys running along the top, which you can swap over to traditional function keys with the press of another button. Ergo K860 has two sets of integrated, adjustable palm-lift legs on the bottom of the keyboard. You can choose between 0 degrees, 4 degrees, and 7 degrees. The idea behind all these features is to promote a more neutral position for your arms and wrists and, by doing so, to reduce overstretching and strain. According to Logitech, the keyboard reduces wrist bending by 25% and offers 54% more wrist support than a regular keyboard without a wristrest such as the Logitech MX Keys. Ergo K860 is Flow-compatible. With Logitech Flow, you can use the mouse cursor to move from one computer to the next. You can even copy and paste between computers. If you have a compatible Logitech keyboard, such as Ergo K860, the keyboard will follow the mouse and switch computers at the same time.

Just like the famous Microsoft Natural Keyboard, the Ergo K860 splits the traditionally flat keyboard in two, angling each half of the keyboard toward your elbows and introduces a hump in the middle – Logitech calls this the “curved keyframe” – so your hands tilt slightly to the side as you type. USB receiver: Plug the receiver to a USB port, open Logitech Options, and select: Add devices> Setup Unifying device, and follow the instructions. To learn more about how to set up your workspace in a more ergonomic manner, please take a look at our interactive guide. Ergo K860 is a unique ergonomic design so please allow yourself a bit of time to get familiar and comfortable with the keyboard. Beyond the obvious appeal of the ergonomic design, the K860 has a number of other advanced features that it shares with many of the firm’s other wireless keyboards. You can connect the keyboard to up to three devices and switch between them with a button press.

Keep your wrists in a natural and comfortable posture, whether you're seated or standing with an innovative palm lift feature. Tilt legs of 0, -4, and -7 lift your palms into the optimal ergonomic position depending on your unique set up.