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    Weird keyboard issue...

    • 14-05-2020 11:33AM
      #1
      Zulu
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      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
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      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]
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      Perhaps a solution here?


    • #4
      KeithTS
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      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
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      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
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      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
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      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
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      Do you have another keyboard that you can try?


    • #9
      The Mulk
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      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
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      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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