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XPPen ACK05 Shortcut Keyboard - $47.99 (20% off) Delivered @ XP-PEN Official Store - Australia via Amazon AU

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XPPen ACK05 Shortcut Keyboard - $47.99 (20% off) Delivered @ XP-PEN Official Store - Australia via Amazon AUAffiliate
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Bit of a niche but I've been looking for a small device to program common key combinations for work.
My desktop keyboard has custom programmable keys however my laptop does not. I've been searching online for a device that can help and this one looks good over most of the cheap ones on ebay.

There is a current 20% promo and free delivery via Amazon.

Blurb from Amazon:

The right amount of damping for incredible fingertip inspiration. The physical dial provides the right amount of friction for a comfortable rotating experience. Rotating each 1/24 of the dial, you will hear a click sound as clear feedback. Turn the dial to zoom in/out, rotate the canvas, or adjust the brush size, and let your inspiration flow.

Customize up to 40 shortcuts. Elevate your productivity. The Wireless Shortcut Remote has 10 keys. You are allowed to customize 4 sets through the driver — up to 40 shortcuts. To switch between the sets, you only need to press a single key. Its capability to work with different applications makes itself a powerful productivity tool not only for creation, but also for study, work, and gaming.

Wired or wireless connection. It's up to you. Connect wirelessly via Bluetooth or a Bluetooth dongle,USB-C cable, and enjoy stable and fast transmission within a maximum distance of 3-5 meters. You can also change to wired connection via a USB-C cable to adapt to different scenarios.

Large 1000mAh battery. Power you for days on end. The Wireless Shortcut Remote lasts up to 300 hours on a full charge thanks to its built-in 1000mAh battery. Its standby time is as long as up to 10 months — Ready to speed up your creation whenever you grab it.

Compact size for one-handed control. The Wireless Shortcut Remote features a thin profile and weighs only 75g, easy for one hand to hold. Create anywhere, anytime, in a massively efficient way.

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  • bienvenu on 06/08/2024 - 17:07
    +3

    K11 is my favourite key. Shame it's missing here, as per picture 2.

  • mitch01 on 06/08/2024 - 17:07
    +3

    Hey, are the shortcuts held on the device in memory, or does it require a companion app to be always running on the devices it connects to?

    • mistermr6 on 06/08/2024 - 20:13

      The manual says there are predefined keys without the driver as well but you need the software to customise

    • bopter12 on 06/08/2024 - 22:16
      +1

      I built my own macro-pad that runs QMK/VIA which stores everything onboard. The main aim was to avoid work’s IT department by not having to install any software to use and customise the thing.
      Worth looking into if you’re up for some tinkering although there are prebuilt options as well!

  • phoneypony on 06/08/2024 - 17:59
    +2

    I just bought one last week, just missed this bargain. Yes unfortunately it needs a companion app.

    All the details are here:
    https://www.xp-pen.com/download/ack05.html

    • greenie4242 on 07/08/2024 - 13:34

      Have you checked to see if the physical dial has an embedded button? There's no mention of it in the blurb, but maybe that's the "K11".

      Edit- apologies, I worded that badly. I meant to say "customisable" instead of "embedded".

      K11 is labelled in the instruction manual PDF but is only mentioned once when it's used for Bluetooth pairing.

      I meant to ask if it can be customised in software. That part isn't clear to me from the instructions.

  • giantwithin on 06/08/2024 - 18:28
    +4

    Have this one. Good material and feel. Stays fairly stable on the table.
    However, Lot of connectivity issues with Mac, and app crashes a lot which is really frustrating and time consuming to fix every time it happens. Also, not a true macro keypad - limited number of key can be joined together and doesn't press all of them together ( presses in a sequence). More tailed towards creatives and artists to work with creator softwares.

  • langitbiru on 06/08/2024 - 19:37
    +1

    May I know what kind of shortcut people mostly use?

    I normally set some shortcut on my Logitech mouse, but can't think of any other than some simple copy paste shortcut command or Photoshop command.

    • Ezuku on 06/08/2024 - 20:23
      +3

      Delete (for deleting emails)
      New tab / window
      Close tab
      Copy / paste
      Next / prev tab
      Zoom in and out
      Open explorer
      Show desktop

      All good ones I have on my g604 mouse. That said makes more sense imho to bind these to a mouse.

      • bienvenu on 06/08/2024 - 21:16
        +3

        Seems like all things my left hand does on the keyboard with (ctrl-t, ctrl-w, ctrl-shift-w, ctrl-c, ctrl-v, etc)

      • fantombloo on 06/08/2024 - 21:20

        Honest question: All these are single operations. How much easier can it really be having to move your hand to a separate keyboard to accomplish these things?

        • Ezuku on 06/08/2024 - 21:34

          Ah. Personally I don't really spend the entire time with my left hand on my keyboard. Even if I did, several of these are a bit of a stretch ergonomically.

          You are correct, these are a matter of ergonomics rather than efficiency.

    • ATangk on 06/08/2024 - 20:30

      Stratagems for helldivers, password or email strings?

      • Ezuku on 06/08/2024 - 21:35

        Email strategems.

        Passwords would be a very bad idea incidentally.

  • philmarcracken on 06/08/2024 - 22:46

    Cheers, bought one to stick on my treadmill to skip flashbacks!

  • sromer1992 on 06/08/2024 - 22:56
    +2

    I strongly suggest everyone checks out the Adafruit Macropad. I've been able to program it to do anything and everything a keyboard/mouse can do.
    https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-macropad-rp2040

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