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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Ballshamin on Sat, 05 January 2013, 04:42:49
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Greetings and happy new year...
I have several Filco keyboards, all of them in ISO layout (105 keys), in different languages (English, German, Finnish, etc..). ISO keyboards work fine, whether connected via USB or PS/2.
I recently purchased an Filco ISO keyboard, because the combination: Cherry MX Blue + blank keys, was the only option available.
However, the keyboard has a strange behavior on my PC. If I connect it via PS/2, the keyboard just doesn't work (not recognized by BIOS and operating system). If I connect via USB, BIOS runs in "slow motion" (the keys take a while to answer), although in the operating system, it works perfectly (Windows XP).
Why does Filco keyboard has different behaviors in ANSI / ISO?
The keyboard also has other strange behaviors, for example, sometimes (connected via USB), when I start my computer, NumLock Led is on, but the keyboard doesn't respond. To get a response, I must disconnect it and reconnect.
Thank you for your help in advanced...
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I think is merely defective, only a coincidence it is ANSI would have nothing to do with such problems.
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I think is merely defective, only a coincidence it is ANSI would have nothing to do with such problems.
Yeah, this is definitely a faulty keyboard presuming you've tried different USB ports.
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Welcome to Geekhack!
Sorry that your first post is to report a problem (although you have a nice keyboard collection).
Make sure the cable is plugged in properly.
Try the keyboard on a different computer.
Is the Filco cable detachable? If so, make sure it is securely plugged in (to the keyboard), and try a different cable.
It does sound a bit like a flaky USB connection, but might also be defective.