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Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 16 December 2011, 02:29:54

Occasionally when using my Leopold in Windows 7 and double tapping (mainly the up arrow key) both of the LEDs light up and I hear the plug and play USB device disconnect sound from windows. Almost like the keyboard crashed??

Anyone have any idea why it's doing that? Maybe a driver issue?

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: pitashen on Fri, 16 December 2011, 02:58:56

not enough power to from the usb to the keyboard?

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 16 December 2011, 03:02:50

Odd since I've never had any other issues like this with USB devices in my mbp before...

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: pitashen on Fri, 16 December 2011, 03:13:32

If it works perfect on your macbook then it could be an isolated issue with your windows pc?

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: Nighted on Fri, 16 December 2011, 03:27:43

Quote from: pitashen;471930

not enough power to from the usb to the keyboard?

That's what it sounds like to me also.

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 16 December 2011, 04:03:32

Sorry meant windows on my MBP... So does that mean the usb port is messed up? So strange since there are only 2 ports on the computer, seems like a computer could handle a keyboard and mouse simultaneously without much of a problem...

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 16 December 2011, 14:07:44

Why would it be a power issue if it is one specific key?

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: noodles256 on Fri, 16 December 2011, 14:35:44

does it blue screen

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: pitashen on Fri, 16 December 2011, 14:50:22

Quote from: ripster;472045

Yesterday Was 10 Lords A Leaping before Xmas.

Today it's 10 Leopolds A Failing before Xmas.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25042-Most-solid-board-for-MX-Cherries&p=472034#post472034

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25021-Are-Cherry-stabilizers-supposed-to-not-depress

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?24969-Keyboard-not-being-detected-by-Windows-not-responding

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?24900-keys-registering-faster

Between ping, USB issues, slower controller, and defective switches where's Carl Matsu when you NEED him?

For USB issues, I blame the USB 6+KRO fad. It is quite a shame really...

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: pitashen on Fri, 16 December 2011, 14:53:21

Quote from: JesuswasaZombie;471960

Sorry meant windows on my MBP... So does that mean the usb port is messed up? So strange since there are only 2 ports on the computer, seems like a computer could handle a keyboard and mouse simultaneously without much of a problem...

Try it on another windows pc if you can.

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: jwaz on Fri, 16 December 2011, 17:43:29

Tested for a bit on an old Toshiba but it didn't seem to happen... Not thoroughly tested but it doesn't always happen consistently

Title: Leopold crashing??
Post by: Clickey on Sat, 17 December 2011, 02:45:53

Dont believe Ripster's hate. There are far more threads about Filco's failing, and this is only a driver issue.

For someone who claims to be interested in unbiased science, he sure likes to spread a lot of FUD.