Question 1

I ordered this keyboard and mouse and the keys were foreign/incorrect for about 6 of them.  Anyone else have this situation?

Accepted Answer

The picture on the outside of the box I received reflected a US keyboard, but inside the box, I found a European keyboard. I ordered 6 and needed to return them all. They were not compatible with my users fingers. The US keyboard  has a wide "SHIFT" keys on both ends of the keyboard. The keyboards I received have narrow left-shift keys and various other punctuation keys in the wrong locations. The one clue is that there is no English on the outside of the box even though the photograph is of a US keyboard.

Question 2

What type of batteries does it take? It says 4 nonstandard batteries. What are nonstandard batteries!!!

Accepted Answer

I know this is an old question but Amazon ships globally.  Maybe the people with issues live in a country with different disposable battery standards?  In Canada, the US, Mexico, and most of Europe these take standard sized batteries -- 2 AAAs for the keyboard and one AA for the mouse.  I can't speak to the Warsaw Pact countries, Cuba, Africa or South American battery standards, I know the Warsaw Pact countries pretty much made up their own alternative standards for everything so I wouldn't attempt to use one of these there without further research there without buying a large box of AAA and AA batteries from here to use with it.  I have the keyboard without the mouse, it definitely takes two AAA batteries of which are so standard that I probably have 50 or so new, in the package AAAs in my battery box at any one time.

Question 3

CAP indicator light?

Accepted Answer

No, it does not have a Caps Lock indicator light.  I just purchased April 2023.

Question 4

Can this be used with windows 10?

Accepted Answer

Yes, I am using it with Windows 10 and have not had any problems with it.

ASIN	B014N53JVO
Are Batteries Required	Yes
Best Sellers Rank	#170,662 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #1,531 in Computer Keyboard & Mouse Combos
Brand	Microsoft
Built-In Media	Keyboard and mouse set - wireless, Software, USB wireless receiver
Color	Black
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer
Connectivity Technology	wireless
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,746)
Global Trade Identification Number	00885370997682
Hand Orientation	Ambidextrous
Item Type Name	Microsoft Wireless Desktop 850 - Keyboard & mouse set - English - North America, Black (PY9-00001)
Item Weight	0.49 Pounds
Keyboard Backlighting Color Support	Single Color
Keyboard Description	Membrane
Keyboard Layout	QWERTY
Manufacturer	Microsoft
Mfr Part Number	PY9-00001
Model Number	PY9-00001
Movement Detection	Optical
Number of Batteries	3 AAA batteries required. (included)
Number of Keys	104
Operating System	Windows,Microsoft
Other Special Features of the Product	Ergonomic
Power Source	Battery Powered
UPC	885370997682
Unit Count	1 Count

Microsoft Wireless Desktop 850 with AES (PY9-00001),Black

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