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Weird keyboard issue...

  • 14-05-2020 11:33AM
    #1
    Zulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭


    I have a Microsofwt Sidefwinder x6,\ fwhich is fworking fwine except fwor tfwo small issues you fwill have seen here.

    FWhen I press "w" it types "fw".
    And fwhen I press "," it types ",\"

    all other keys fwork fwine.

    I've taken it apart but cant see anything fwrong.

    I've looked fwor a replacement but they are no longer available except fwor one fwor €600.

    I love the action on the keyboard and fwould love to replace like fwor like or fwix.

    Any ideas on hofw to fwix please? or fwhere I could source a replacement? (Tried eBay,\ Amazon,\ and Google)


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  • #2
    Central Services
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭Central Services


    Zulu wrote: »
    I press "w" it types


    Repeat what you did on the above occasion where you got a w with no f.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 11,642 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Perhaps a solution here?


  • #4
    KeithTS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭KeithTS


    Central Services wrote: »
    Repeat what you did on the above occasion where you got a w with no f.

    One would assume the additional 'f' was deleted so 'fw' was typed then edited to 'w'.


  • #5
    Central Services
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭Central Services


    KeithTS wrote: »
    One would assume the additional 'f' was deleted so 'fw' was typed then edited to 'w'.

    Or pasted in.

    Tongue in cheek comment.


  • #6
    Zulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭Zulu


    Central Services wrote: »
    Repeat what you did on the above occasion where you got a w with no f.

    Yeah. It involves lots ofw back-navigation and deletion. It's not really practical.


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  • #7
    Zulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,967 ✭✭✭✭Zulu


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Perhaps a solution here?
    so those solutions didnt fwork,\ but it's a good start. thanks.
    Ifw I select a time (0.3 sec is the lofwest) it seems to fwork,\ but I ndd a delay ofw 0.001 I think.
    Close!


  • #8
    KeithTS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭KeithTS


    Do you have another keyboard that you can try?


  • #9
    The Mulk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,359 ✭✭✭The Mulk


    Zulu wrote: »
    I have a Microsofwt Sidefwinder x6,\ fwhich is fworking fwine except fwor tfwo small issues you fwill have seen here.

    FWhen I press "w" it types "fw".
    And fwhen I press "," it types ",\"

    all other keys fwork fwine.

    I've taken it apart but cant see anything fwrong.

    I've looked fwor a replacement but they are no longer available except fwor one fwor €600.

    I love the action on the keyboard and fwould love to replace like fwor like or fwix.

    Any ideas on hofw to fwix please? or fwhere I could source a replacement? (Tried eBay,\ Amazon,\ and Google)

    It also seems to type fw when you type "f"

    Spill anything on the keyboard?


  • #10
    KeithTS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭KeithTS


    https://inspirefellows.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/sidewinder-x4-cleaning/

    A piece detailing how to clean the keyboard.
    Somebody in the comments here seemed to have a similar issue with multiple keys being seen after one key press....they had a spillage.

    .


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