A Guide to the Ergo Alice 98 Wired Keyboard

Excellent. The ergonomic angle keeps your hands in a more natural position, which improves nail-to-key contact angles. Less lateral wrist strain means cleaner, more consistent actuation — especially on the outer columns that long nails typically struggle with on straight keyboards.

Hold FN + ESC for 3 seconds. The keyboard will reset to default settings including RGB effects and key mappings.

This keyboard has independent RGB for the keys and a decorative trim strip on the keyboard body. Both are controlled separately — you can run different colors, modes, and brightness on each zone simultaneously.

Yes. All modifier keys present. The full F-row is dedicated — no FN layer needed. Custom shortcuts work identically to standard keyboards once you adjust to the ergonomic layout.

Yes. WASD, dedicated arrow keys, numpad, and all standard gaming keys are present and immediately accessible without function layers.

No — it's actually more comfortable. Each thumb naturally rests closer to its respective spacebar half, requiring less reach and reducing awkward nail angles on the spacebar edge.

Yes. Press FN + S to toggle between Mac and Windows modes. Mac mode maps the F-row FN layer to macOS media and brightness controls. Windows mode maps them to file manager, calculator, and media shortcuts.

No. The F-row (F1-F12) is fully dedicated — press directly without holding FN. FN combinations on the F-row open media controls and system shortcuts instead.

Yes to both. This full size layout includes dedicated arrow keys, a full navigation cluster, and a numpad on the right side — no function layers required for any of them.

Most users adjust within 1-2 weeks. The angled layout feels unfamiliar at first, but muscle memory recalibrates quickly. The key is committing fully rather than switching back and forth. By week 2, straight keyboards start feeling unnecessarily stiff.

Each half of the keyboard angles inward toward the center so your hands sit in a natural, relaxed position without twisting your wrists. It's one connected board — not two separate pieces. The difference shows up within your first hour of typing.