Antec Bias LED Lighting Kit Review

Lakshmi Rajan — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:56:33 +0000

In case your monitor is small and you want to cut the length of the strip, there are two scissor indicators where you can cut the strip. Spacing is roughly 4 inches between the two cut points that puts two LED lights in each segments. So if you are doing away with one segment, you will have to sacrifice two LEDs. The length of the USB cable is 4.3 feet. A reasonable length to reach to the USB port. No driver is required for installation, since the modus operandi is simple. Draw power from the USB and light up. No rocket science require for mounting the strip too. Just strip off the adhesive backing and stick the strip to the monitor back. So here is the warning. 3M adhesive is quiet effective and so make sure you get the positioning right before you stick it. Else, you will have to literally peel the strip out that not only leaves a ‘sticky’ situation with the sticky goo but also once removed, the adhesive strip may not be effectively reusable, so you have to use other additional adhesives. Also make sure you clean the surface from dusts before you stick the strip. This is how the strip looks at the back of the monitor. Let there be lights….! A sore note? The USB cable that protrudes out of the sides especially if you like less of messy wires around your table. Not a big deal otherwise if you have a messy table like mine. Here is a snapshot of the backlight of the monitor. Especially when working at nights or in darker room Antec Bias lighting kit seems to provide enough ambient light that does not distract you nor strain your eyes. I am no eye expert to go into technicals but what I can confirm with my practical test is the light is soft on eyes. Antec Bias Lighting LED kit could be exciting for hardware modders and might give lot many cool and crazy ideas when custom building a PC. Against a light colored wall, the lighting kit for sure is cool on eyes especially on very low-lighting environment. The product is decent but I feel can be improved. For instance, a power on/off switch near the strip would have been handy instead of each time plugging in and out the USB cable. Also, LED brightness adjustment could have been a good addition. Antec Soundscience bias halo 6 LED kit is priced at a MRP Rs. 600 in India and at around 12 US $ in US. On a concluding note, Antec Soundscience Bias Lighting LED kit is a fun product to try, it also makes an interesting gift option in that price range for any gadget freaks. [pros]

Easy and simple to use.
The halo moon-lit is soft on eyes.
Fun to try.

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Cable sticking out from the side of the monitor
A 6 feet cable could have been better.
Lack of power on/off switch

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Rapoo 7100P review – A wireless 4D scrolling optical mouse

Lakshmi Rajan — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:42:26 +0000

Rapoo 7100P wireless optical mouse has a similar generic-design but hosts a lot more buttons and options for a smoother and better use. The compact mouse that comes in black, red, green and grey colors options uses 5GHz frequencies compared to the commonly used 2.4 GHz frequency. It ensures faster and more stable signal that does not get away to physical interferences as well as Bluetooth and WiFi signals. The 5 GHz frequency is more reliable and can get far away from the interference of 2.4GHz wireless, giving for stable, better control and can reach upto a distance of 10 meters from the receiver. The box comes with the optical mouse and a USB wireless receiver. The Rapoo logo is prominent on the top of the mouse. The top has a barely visible self-design, breaking-free of the monotonous color. Plugin the wireless receive to your computing machine and you are ready to work. The scrolling wheel has a cut-patterns for a better grip while scrolling and the gleaming faux-paux metal trim adds a lustre. See the two arrow marks on the sides of the wheel? The scroll wheel provides for 4D navigation or tilt-wheel in that not only you get to use back and forth movement on-screen but also sideways. On the design front, the top of the mouse has glossy plastic inlays on the edge similar to a horse-shoe pattern. A shiny plastic panel that nests the scroll wheel as well as the dpi buttons wedges the two standard buttons on either side which are slightly concave. It’s more comfort and the buttons have a very good response. The two buttons on the left side of the mouse powers you to go back and forward the pages in your browser. While the right side is smooth, the left side has a dotted design, giving a faint grip to your thumb. Rapoo 7100p gives an option to shuffle the sensitivity of the sensor values between 500 and 1000 dpi. The tiny glossy button when pressed blinks a red back lit, which flashes once when setting 500 dpi and twice at 1000 dpi. On the rear, you find the invisible optical sensor that does not emit the LED light most optical mouses radiate. So no halo on your desk, while you move the mouse. You also find the on/off button to save the battery as well as the battery compartment. To start using the Rapoo 7100P, you need to insert AA batteries into the bottom of the mouse. It works both with single or two battery pack. If you want your mouse lighter, you can power it with a single battery and for more life and heavy feel pack two batteries.

What we liked

5 GHz frequency for better, faster signal.
4D Scroll wheel
Page back/forward button
dpi toggle switch

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Antec Bias LED Lighting Kit Review

Rapoo 7100P review – A wireless 4D scrolling optical mouse

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