The glass-topped Logitech Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650 is part of a new wave of standalone touch pads and a larger push toward touch and gesture control in general. Having a standalone touch pad along with a wireless keyboard makes for a smoother transition between using your laptop on the go and as part of a docked desktop setup. Why would you want to do that if your laptop already has a touch pad built in? Many people dock their laptops connected to an external monitor, sometimes adding an external keyboard and mouse as well, especially if the laptop is docked in a closed or out-of-the-way position. You may have noticed that I mention using the T650 with a laptop. The T650 works with the officially supported Windows 8 gestures, such as sliding in from the left side to open the Charms bar, or from the top to access the application menu, as well as its own gestures, such as swiping up and down with four fingers to maximize and minimize open windows. If you think that sounds like qualified praise, you're correct. Single-input navigation was responsive, and multifinger gestures worked as well as on the best Windows laptops when used with desktops, tablets (such as the Acer W700), and docked laptops.

Running Logitech's SetPoint software allows additional customization (tap-to-click was off by default for some reason), but the T650 will run fine without it.Īs an actual touch pad, the T650 works as expected. There's an on/off switch on the right side of the pad to save power, though I found the pad remained charged for more than a week of intermittent use without a recharge, even when left on 24-7. But, this means that to use the T650, you need the USB receiver, which eats up a port on your PC, as well as an (included) Micro-USB cable for occasional charging.

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