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1. #MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X6 REMOVAL OF MUTE FUNCTIONALITY PRO#
2. #MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X6 REMOVAL OF MUTE FUNCTIONALITY PLUS#
3. #MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X6 REMOVAL OF MUTE FUNCTIONALITY SERIES#
4. #MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X6 REMOVAL OF MUTE FUNCTIONALITY WINDOWS#

Unfortunately, if an LED dies, replacing the switch is not going to help. Once a switch is attached, its two pins touch these contacts and the LED illuminated the transparent top part of the switch. There are two gold plated contacts and one LED beneath every switch. With the top cover removed, and the switches along with it, we can have a look at the PCB of the Defiant. The use of bar stabilizers for the larger keys hints that as well, as Cherry is always using their patented cross supports. Their plastic body is a direct copy of the Cherry MX switch, but they are most definitely not made by Cherry. The manufacturer of these switches is a mystery, as we could not identify the OEM and GeIL did not want to share this information either.

We received our sample with Purple switches, which are similar to Cherry’s MX Blue switch. All of the keys are backlit, but the Fn and PgUp/PgDn buttons also serve as indicators and are being illuminated only when they are activated.Īs we mentioned in the previous sections, EpicGear is using their own proprietary mechanical switches on the Defiant. The Defiant features white LED backlighting that is being well applied beneath the keycaps, with minimal light spilling around the keys.

There are openings on every side of the keyboard for the accessories to latch into but there are no connectors, leaving us to assume that every accessory will be having its own cable and the openings are simply for attaching them. How these will be attached on the main keyboard is a mystery. Some of these accessories are wrist rests, extra panels with macro/programmable keys and rear bumpers with dedicated media keys and USB ports. EpicGear will be providing modular accessories for the keyboard in the nearby future, but we cannot comment on them as none are ready at the time of this review.

There are no USB pass through ports or other extra buttons on the Defiant by default.

#MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X6 REMOVAL OF MUTE FUNCTIONALITY PLUS#

There are five anti-skid pads, plus two on the height adjustment feet. By holding the Fn key pressed, the F5-F8 keys can be used for media functions, PgUp/PgDn change the key rollover limit between six and n (infinite) keys and F11/F12 keys can be used for special backlighting programming functions.įor some strange reason, EpicGear engraved their logo across the entire underside of the keyboard.

#MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X6 REMOVAL OF MUTE FUNCTIONALITY WINDOWS#

For additional functions, EpicGear replaced the left Windows key with a Fn key featuring the company logo. The metallic wheel is very robust and also works as a button that can be used to mute the system. With the exception of the volume control wheel at the top right side of the keyboard, there are no extra macro/media keys on the Defiant. The keycaps are made from ABS plastic and have large, futuristic characters. It is a standard 104 keys ANSI layout keyboard with a 6.25× Spacebar and seven 1.25× bottom row keys. The company’s logo is engraved onto the rubber support. The bottom half of the keyboard is plastic, with an orange rubber cable support on the back of the keyboard. The design of the Defiant is minimalistic, with the top of the keyboard being a flat anodized black aluminum plate. The keyboard can even detect which application you’re currently using, and automatically activate the proper bank for it—a very helpful touch.The EpicGear Defiant Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

#MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X6 REMOVAL OF MUTE FUNCTIONALITY PRO#

(You can also set or change macros using the included Microsoft IntelliType Pro software.) A “bank” switch, located in the upper-left corner of the keyboard, lets you automatically switch between three keyboard modes—standard, and two for gaming (which can also be configured in IntelliType Pro)—and a numbered light always shows you which bank you’re currently in.

#MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X6 REMOVAL OF MUTE FUNCTIONALITY SERIES#

It has six macro keys, which can you can set by pressing the Macro Record button, pressing one of the macro keys, typing the series of actions you want to perform, and then hitting the macro key again. The newer version does offer a few of the benefits that were also present in the X6. That model sported a detachable numeric keypad (that could also be docked on either the left or the right of the keyboard), volume adjustment knobs, and dedicated keys for opening the Games Explorer and entering “cruise” mode for depressing large numbers of keys at the same time—none of which the SideWinder X4 has. Some of the SideWinder X4’s less desirable changes are particularly noticeable when you compare it to the earlier SideWinder X6. This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page.