The LEDs glow blue, green, and red, indicating which mode the pad is currently using. Besides the backlit keys and logo, the pad also has three colored LED indicators for additional light. The lighting stands out behind the pad's black keys, translucent scroll wheel, and "n52te" logo, giving the entire device a soft glow. The blue backlighting makes the n52te look attractive without being particularly flashy.
Even better, the Belkin stores the key maps and macros internally, so the profiles don't have to be booted up each time you want to play a particular game.
CURRENT BELKIN N52TE DRIVER SOFTWARE
Compared with the software used by the Saitek Cyborg Command Unit, the n52te's interface is much easier to use while remaining just as powerful. The application lets users program the pad in virtually any way, from simple key mapping to more complex macro programming.
To drive all of the keys, the n52te-which connects to Windows PCs with a USB cable-uses a software interface built by Razer, a gaming accessory maker. Meanwhile, the palm of your left hand rests on the sloped handrest, which can be adjusted into one of two positions. The scroll wheel rests to the lower right of the main keys, offering convenient scrolling-zoom access by forefinger.
CURRENT BELKIN N52TE DRIVER UPGRADE
The direction pad gets a slight upgrade over its previous incarnation now the pad comes with a removable thumbstick that pushes up the control about half a centimeter. The lower button is easy to tap with the thumb, but the upper button sits just too far from the thumb to press easily. The other two, uniquely shaped buttons sit on opposite sides of the direction pad. The keys' short throws can help in twitch games, such as first-person shooters, though their flatness is a matter of taste. The keys are shaped like standard keyboard keys, but they feel slightly flatter and more responsive. Four white arrows highlight the pad's central cluster of directional keys, which are surrounded by ten additional hot keys. Just like the original n52 Speedpad, the n52te features 16 numbered keys, plus a scroll wheel, and digital directional pad.
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