Keyboard Locks / Beeps

[MnkyOf[-]ate]

I just got a new Logitech Elite keyboard, its great except for one problem.


Whenever I play games requiring the use of the arrow keys, if I hit too many arrows keys at once my computer will beep (mobo speaker) and the keyboard will lock until i take my fingers off the keys and press them again... VERY VERY ANNOYING!

is there any way to fix this? possible registry tweak?

 

[Wargasm]

running win2k right ?

 

[MnkyOf[-]ate]

win xp pro SP1

 

[Dtere]

I've been looking through some forums and i see two options.

One.... You need to get a new, higher watt, power supply.

two... Try connecting your wireless w/e to a different port... ps/2, serial, usb... etc

 

[Darg]

OMG Dtere is back!! w00t!!!

 

[MnkyOf[-]ate]

Thanks for looking into this for me,

My keyboard is corded, USB using a USB - PS2 adapter.
I tried PS2 and USB but both are the same.

and my power supply is 480watts; so I dont think I need to upgrade it.

Here are my specs

Thermaltake 480w PurePower
ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Rev: 2.0
AMD 2800+ Barton
Thermalright SLK-947U
1024MB PC3200 C2 Corsair XMS
80GB 7200RPM w/ 8mb cache
40GB 5400RPM
7 Case fans ( > 0.38A / fan)
3 Smart fans (2 Inside PS + CPU)
ATI Radeon 7000 64MB (ASUS 9800 Pro soon)
Liteon 52x32x52x CD-RW
Liteon DVD-ROM

 

[MnkyOf[-]ate]

 

[Dtere]

i don't know Mnky that's a lot of stuff to be running off that power supply, with all those fans and such. I'd be guessing that that is your problem.

Off topic: Hey darg, yah i just decided to stop in

 

[Darg]

more off topic: I'm sure all of us mods are curious to know what one of our past forum regulars has been up to?

 

[MnkyOf[-]ate]

over the past week ive been emailing a logitech dude, and heres what he had to say about my problem!

Thank you for your recent inquiry about your Keyboard.

We are sorry to hear about the problem you are experiencing. Unfortunately this problem that you are experiencing is a limitation of the keyboard. This is however not a driver issue, it is a hardware issue. The hardware buffer put in some keyboards just isn't capable of handling multiple keys at once.

The following article will explain a bit about the hardware behind a keyboard and how it works. Please note that this is an older document and not written by Logitech. Some information may not apply. As well we do not support the information in this document directly.

http://www.dribin.org/dave/keyboard/one_html/

We have encountered this issue before and it seemed to only occur on our corded keyboards. Our cordless keyboards did not have this problem.



Hmm... I wonder why it only affects corded keyboards...

 

[Rapmaster]

"It's not a driver issue... our product is just a piece of crap."

 

[Dtere]

Wandering off topic more: Yah, it's been awhile since i've been around here, nice to be back for atleast a little bit. I've been a bit busy with life (girlfriends, college, life, work, you know). Tomorrow i'm moving to Denver for the next three years. It's going to be a long road ahead, hopefully i'm ready for it. Anyways hope all has been well for you guys.

Good luck with the keyboard MNKY

 

[MnkyOf[-]ate]

FIXED!

I have finally figured out how to fix it

Before when Dtere suggested to try USB, I was too lazy to reach around back so I used the front panel usb...

I tried plugging it in to the USB thats soldered to the mobo and it works wonderfully

Thanks everyone!

Good luck in Denver Dtere!
and thx for your help