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PlayStation 3 Wireless keypad

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Manufacturer: Sony Computer Entertainment
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Product Description

The Wireless Keypad for the Sony PlayStation 3 turns your regular controller into a texting device with mouse input capabilities, while still maintaining full gameplay functionality. This Blue tooth device attaches to any DualShock 3 or SixAxis wireless controller and enables effortless Internet browsing, emailing and instant messaging on the PlayStation Network and PlayStation Home.

The Wireless Keypad for the PS3 turns your regular controller into a texting device with mouse input capabilities. View larger.

The Wireless Keypad for the Sony PlayStation 3:

Attaches to any DualShock 3 or SixAxis wireless controller.
Utilizes a QWERTY keypad for fast, thumbs-only typing.
Allows for convenient scrolling and selection with the touchpad mouse.
Design includes Blue tooth 2.0 and a rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery.

QWERTY Keypad Mimics Smartphones
Adding the wireless keypad turns your regular wireless controller into a easy-to-hold, multifunctional device. Mimicking the QWERTY keypad on smartphones, this device is also designed for fast, thumbs-only typing. The unique touchpad feature allows for convenient scrolling and mouse for the PlayStation 3 on-screen display. When you touchpad is pressed, you can not use the keys for character input, but you can slide your finger on this area to select something on screen.

Blue tooth 2.0, Short Cut Keys, and More
Dedicated short-cut keys provide time-saving instant access to Message Box and other online communication applications on the PlayStation Network. This device charges by connecting it directly to the PlayStation 3 system using a standard USB cable. It is important to note that this device features Blue tooth 2.0, with an operating range of up to 33 feet, and it comes equipped with a rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery (Capacity: 610mAh).

By integrating all these features into a sleek and elegant design you can further enhance your online interactivity on the PlayStation 3 system.

Product Details

Wireless Keypad for the PS3 turns your regular controller into a texting device with mouse input capabilities
Attaches to any DualShock 3 or SixAxis wireless controller
QWERTY keypad is designed for fast, thumbs-only typing
Touchpad mouse allows for convenient scrolling and selection
Designed with Bluetooth 2.0 and a rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery

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PS3 Keypad Touch Too Sensitive???!! HERES THE FIX

Review Date: December 22, 2008

Reviewer: Aslam Jilani,

Well i just bought the Keypad for PS3 today and ive been hearing that people complain about the touch sensitive mouse is way too sensitive and almost unusable. Well i thought that too when i first got it and then i read the instructions. You have to seperatly calaborate the touchpad when in touchmode with ps3 for it to work properly. Heres the steps

1. Go to Internet Browser

2. Activate Touch pad(the hand with index finger pointing)

3. Hold blue and orrange shoulder buttons for 2 seconds until the ligh flashes

Now your touch pad should be calaborated. ENJOY!

Sorry if everyone already knows this just wanted people to know so they dont think its the keypads problem. READ THE MANUAL.

A great keypad

Review Date: December 18, 2008

Reviewer: Andrew W. Riley III,

I preordered it along with a remote for the PS3 from Amazon. They are second on my favorite list of online stores. Newegg being the first. The release date for the keypad was supposed to be the 15th. Amazon shipped it along with my remote on the 14th. The stated arrival date was also beat by one day.

Of course this thing is in the usual bullet proof packaging which is slightly annoying. Once I got the keypad out, I was impressed with the feel of it. I think it weighs a little less than the Dualshock 3 controller(s) that I have. It does add weight. Though for some reason the keypad does not seem to throw off the balance of the controller by much but it obviously does change the feel. I'm not a small guy so maybe that has something to do with it.

The keyboard is automagically paired by turning on the keyboard and then plugging it into the PS3 with a USB cable. The instructions for this thing are hidden in the packaging. So pulling the cardboard out of the plastic and unfolding it reveals the paper foldout.

Not being a small guy, my fingers are fairly long but thin. So I have only one small issue when using the keypad with my thumbs; I know how to type. I'm not the best but I rarely look at the keyboard. So using my thumbs to type will take some getting used to but it is obviously easier and less frustrating than using just a controller. Oh, it does have the raised bumps on the F and J keys, though I am not sure if those will help. The bumps make those two keys feel like they need to be deburred. They probably should have been put in the middle of the keys instead of at their bottom end.

The keypad clamps onto the controller very nicely and does not move. The Start, Select, and PS buttons are extended through the keypad as shown in the pics and line up perfectly. There is a button on both the right and the left edge of the keypad. They are color coded and used to access the extra characters on some of the buttons. The shift key works as it should so the blue colored characters above the numbers (the usual exclamation, ampersand, parentheses, etc.) can be accessed by the color coded button or the shift key.

The last feature is that most of the keys can be used as a mouse pad - just the letter keys. I hate mouse pads and since I hate them my review of this function is biased. I used the PS3's browser to check out the "mouse pad". Underneath the Sony logo are three buttons. The one in the center changes the keypad to a mouse pad. Using the keyboard as a mouse pad is jerky and I hate it even more than a mouse pad. Moving my thumb faster over the keys does not seem to engage any acceleration in the pointer. Going slower over the keys does not seem to work any better. All in all the left analog stick is much better for moving the pointer than Sony's attempt at a mouse pad function. Because I did not expect this feature, hate mouse pads and don't use them, I did not use this function as a factor in my rating.

Matza-Ballz!
Drew

keypad fine details

Review Date: December 21, 2008

Reviewer: Lam P. Nguyen, Santa Clara, CA USA

i got this keypad here on amazon.
its arrived in the "red label", I've seen some on ebay with the "black label".
i think there are some variations between the red and black version.
which has some different/extra characters.

-to the right of "L" you have strange "E'" instead the ";"(semi-colon, it's still there but its now a gold function key).
-to the left of "P" you have a "#" sign instead an "'"(apostrophe, also still there but now a blue function key).
-the "shift" keys are spelled out instead of having arrows pointing up.
-the "return/enter" key is spelled out, instead of having the left pointing arrow.
-some of the "blue" and "gold" function buttons are placed differently.

im not sure if they are shipping out the wrong version or not. but this keypad has more "function" characters then the black label versions. which is a good thing!

overall this has a complete qwerty keyboard but i wish the apostrophe and semi-colon were standard keys instead of function keys.

Yet another great idea for the PS3!

Review Date: September 6, 2009

Reviewer: Joel A. Nicholls, Port Orchard, WA USA

This keypad is awesome! It saves me sooo much time when I'm messaging friends either in chat or regular messages. The buttons are spaced out enough to stay comfortable and not have my big fingers pushing other letters at the same time. It reminds me of using my Qwerty on my cell phone so it didn't take much to get used to. I will say that the locations of some of the extra symbols are funky to remember, but you get it after using it a few times. It has some symbols I've never seen on US keyboards or any keypad alike, which makes it interesting when making clan tags online or something cause other people wonder how you got those symbols... bonus for me. lol Anyways, I don't like how close the "Message Box" button is so close to the select button.. I'm constantly pressing it in mid game when I go to check scores or something! Plus I don't see the point of the "Friends" button when the "Message Box" button essentially takes you to the same place.

The touch pad is actually really easy to use! It's not jumpy for me like most other reviews say theirs does. I don't that those people calibrated it like you're supposed to do... it tells you how in the manual. lol Using it is ok, but there's not much of a point if your controller is right there... you can just use the joysticks! Although, I can see it being useful when it's being used with something other than a PS3, as it is Bluetooth capable. Speaking of, you can sync it with your PS3 using the USB (in the instructions) or the Bluetooth (general knowledge of electronics).

It secures VERY nicely to the controllers and does not budge! Installing it is easy, taking it off is another story. Just make sure the long tab that stretches around the front is no longer clipped to the back BEFORE trying to remove it! That's all. It's not heavy, it's not bulky, it doesn't get in the way of the L1/R1 shoulder buttons, it doesn't block the charger USB port on the controller while installed, it goes in stand by mode in between uses while in the on position, plus it looks like it's part of the controller when installed!

Very nice product!

It's a very useful item

Review Date: November 2, 2009

Reviewer: Francisco J. Garcia, Guadalajara, Mexico

I'm happy to buy this product, it's very useful to use in the web and for chating with my friends

Tags: keypad, playstation, wireless

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