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Title: hpe 87 keyboard
Post by: jimzbam on Sun, 25 November 2012, 15:04:16
Hello,

I purchased hpe 87 keyboard with blue switches.
I plugged in my laptop(ubuntu 12.04) . The next day the keyboard don't use power and it was "dead". Today I tried it again because I tried it again (because I sent a message to qtan for exchange) and it worked again for all day. I closed my laptop again and now it has the same problem... No use of power.
I tried it to another two pc's with windows 7 and xp. When I connect it with xp it worked, then I connect it with my laptop and it didn't work, then I connect it again in windows xp desktop and it didn't work again.

Maybe, it has low stamina :)

I would be grateful if anyone knows what is the problem. I don't want to send it back if it's not defective.

Qtan is a great seller and he has no problem for exchange
Title: Re: hpe 87 keyboard
Post by: davkol on Sun, 25 November 2012, 15:57:58
Welcome to GH.

I sometimes have a similar issue with my Noppoo Choc Mini when it's connected through PS/2. I won't tell you why, because I'd like to know it too.
Title: Re: hpe 87 keyboard
Post by: jimzbam on Sun, 25 November 2012, 16:14:56
Thank you my friend.
I found a lot of information from geekhack.

I hope it's a problem that I can solve with small cost.
Title: Re: hpe 87 keyboard
Post by: davkol on Sun, 25 November 2012, 16:19:49
However, I had a problem like this with a mouse, it randomly stopped & started working until it "died" on me. I eventually found out that USB connector wasn't properly connected *inside* the mouse. It was unbelievably easy to fix it.
Title: Re: hpe 87 keyboard
Post by: jimzbam on Sun, 25 November 2012, 16:45:15
I will make a question in a hardware shop tomorrow. I hope it can be fixed , otherwise I'll send it back :(

It is my first mechanical keyboard and it is ...Ohh! perfect!  :cool:
Title: Re: hpe 87 keyboard
Post by: TotalChaos on Mon, 26 November 2012, 02:33:52
All known Cherry MX switch keyboards have a key spacing of 19mm.

However the website says HPE 87 has a key spacing of 20mm.

Could u confirm or deny the 20mm claim?

Do it for Keyboard Science  :D
Title: Re: hpe 87 keyboard
Post by: jimzbam on Mon, 26 November 2012, 07:43:26
On this episode of Keyboard science... 
We are testing the key spacing of hpe 87 !

It is real defamation:D It has a key spacing of 19mm!


I made a question in a hardware shop but I wonder if anyone knows how to fix it. I wonder if anyone knows for mechanical keyboards:D
 Here in Greece we don't have money for mechanical keyboards  :))
Title: Re: hpe 87 keyboard
Post by: FoxWolf1 on Mon, 26 November 2012, 09:26:49
On this episode of Keyboard science... 
We are testing the key spacing of hpe 87 !

It is real defamation:D It has a key spacing of 19mm!

Good to know. Thanks!