Poseidon Z Forged - Do Macros work without software installed?

[Thrawn]

I'm looking into keyboards for my wife to use at her work. They will allow her to bring her own keyboard because she has a doctor's note about tendonitis but she isn't allowed to install any software.

So it is a requirement for us that the keyboard be able to be programmed at home and then taken in and still have macros function. Can anyone confirm that this works for this model?

She currently uses an MX Green switch Ducky keyboard at home and the slightly stiffer Kaith switches actually appeal to her more then the softer Cherry types. The fact that the macro keys are on both sides is good too for her business use case. Sadly all the fancy lighting will have to get left unused but not a problem if the other features work.

So far the only models I have found that I am sure work without installing software are ones that advertise being able to program the keyboard on the fly and have it store the macro.

Also does anyone know of any issues with Linux use? I expect it should be fine but just trying to make sure since she also uses that at home. She is getting into programming but doesn't care about hardware so I have to do all the research effort on this side.

[Guest Tt Josh]

I'm looking into keyboards for my wife to use at her work. They will allow her to bring her own keyboard because she has a doctor's note about tendonitis but she isn't allowed to install any software.

So it is a requirement for us that the keyboard be able to be programmed at home and then taken in and still have macros function. Can anyone confirm that this works for this model?

She currently uses an MX Green switch Ducky keyboard at home and the slightly stiffer Kaith switches actually appeal to her more then the softer Cherry types. The fact that the macro keys are on both sides is good too for her business use case. Sadly all the fancy lighting will have to get left unused but not a problem if the other features work.

So far the only models I have found that I am sure work without installing software are ones that advertise being able to program the keyboard on the fly and have it store the macro.

Also does anyone know of any issues with Linux use? I expect it should be fine but just trying to make sure since she also uses that at home. She is getting into programming but doesn't care about hardware so I have to do all the research effort on this side.

Hi Thrawn, you will need to use the software to set macros on the POSEIDON Z FORGED keyboard. You can set the macros beforehand on your computer at home and bring it to other places and you will still have the macros set from your computer.

 

If you want to find a keyboard that can set macros on-the-fly (on the keyboard itself), our POSEIDON Z RGB will do it