Hi everyone,
I have had my TECK keyboard now for almost two years. I love the layout and the feeling of the keys. However, I seem to be having some very frustrating problems with key presses. I am not a speed typist, but I am not slow. I am having a problem where keys are doubling and/or not registering.
I have upgraded the firmware (although this appears to overwrite the custom layout I have, so I don't think it has actually been upgraded, since I reapplied my custom layout). I have also experimented with increasing the debouncing time to eliminate the doubling, but to no avail. Increasing the time seems to result in a higher frequency of missing key registers.
When a key press doesn't register, it will not register for 2 or three clicks somtimes, and I often feel that I have to SLAM the key to type the letter.
It appears to be problems with specific keys: r, g and h are the worst, they work correctly perhaps 3 in 5 presses, with the rest of the presses resulting in either a double letter or not registering. The c and t keys are also troublesome, but less so. The middle backspace key never doubles but it often fails to register.
The rest of my keys seem fine. I am using the model 229, with brown cherry mx switches and some little red o-rings (I am a heavy typer and the keys are loud!) I bought through a link I found on this site. I have removed and cleaned the keys, replaced the o-rings, etc., all to no avail.
I am out of ideas and I am feeling desperate and upset. I really love this layout and the non-staggered keys, the main buttons in the middle, etc. I even love that it's "different" (no one messes with my keyboard!). But I have a thesis to write and these key problems are maddening.
So, I need advice. Is my board just old? Do I need a new one? At the price they ask, and given that I've only had it about 2 years, I'm hesitant to repurchase one ...
Am I crazy? If it was just doubling, then I would think that increasing the debouncing time would help, but the key strokes that fail to register are even more maddening.
Slight tangent: I've also seen that Matias has an ergo keyboard coming out soon that looks interesting, although I'm not clear yet on whether the keys are reprogrammable.
http://matias.ca/ergopro/pc/Finally, I am not capable of opening or soldering or anything highly technical. Ok. I await any help you may have to offer.