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The macro pads tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of compact programmable keypads used to trigger shortcuts, macros, and app-specific actions from a desktop. Recent coverage centers on Logitech's MX Keypad, a wired nine-key pad with per-key LCD displays and physical page buttons, reviewed here with attention to how its layout and configuration affect everyday use. The thread also raises questions about software integration, including a Claude plugin that prompted configuration concerns. For readers comparing macro pads or troubleshooting setup, the tagged content focuses on hardware design tradeoffs and the software side of getting a keypad to work the way you expect.
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    Logitech MX Keypad Review: Page Buttons Save Keys, but Claude Plugin Raises Configuration Concerns

    Logitech's MX Keypad is a $100 wired macro pad. How-To Geek's Patrick Campanale reviewed it and gave it 7/10. His main point is that two physical page buttons make a nine-key grid feel bigger than it is. That is a better pitch than "nine keys, but fancier." It is a small idea, and on a keypad...