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Title: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: Gclax24 on Tue, 30 September 2014, 16:27:56: When the left side is connected to the right side, my PC does not even connect. Rebooting my pc with it connected to the USB causes my PC to shut down and not proceed with normal startup.

If I disconnect the left side while keeping the right side plugged in, it shows up on my pc and works as it should.

I'm assuming it's shorting somewhere but I have no idea where to look.

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 30 September 2014, 19:50:19: Quote from: Gclax24 on Tue, 30 September 2014, 16:27:56
I'm assuming it's shorting somewhere but I have no idea where to look.

If you post some PCB photos of the solder side of the left hand we can look over them.
Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 30 September 2014, 21:21:34: Hrrrmmm....... yea we need pics..
Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: Premonition on Wed, 01 October 2014, 02:43:23: Maybe it is not your computer which does not recognize the ergodox, but the ergodox which recognizes your computer as unworthy.. :p
Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 01 October 2014, 05:00:53: Quote from: Premonition on Wed, 01 October 2014, 02:43:23
Maybe it is not your computer which does not recognize the ergodox, but the ergodox which recognizes your computer as unworthy.. :p

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Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: yasuo on Wed, 01 October 2014, 05:05:17: Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 30 September 2014, 21:21:34
Hrrrmmm....... yea we need pics..
i need pics your egdx :p
Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: Premonition on Wed, 01 October 2014, 15:57:47: Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 01 October 2014, 05:00:53
Quote from: Premonition on Wed, 01 October 2014, 02:43:23
Maybe it is not your computer which does not recognize the ergodox, but the ergodox which recognizes your computer as unworthy.. :p

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Approval from the master himself! Just gotta act cool..
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Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: Gclax24 on Tue, 21 October 2014, 17:49:20: Quote from: dorkvader on Tue, 30 September 2014, 19:50:19
Quote from: Gclax24 on Tue, 30 September 2014, 16:27:56
I'm assuming it's shorting somewhere but I have no idea where to look.

If you post some PCB photos of the solder side of the left hand we can look over them.

Sorry for the delay, things got busy with work and it slipped my mind. Here are a few pictures http://imgur.com/a/pR6jC (http://imgur.com/a/pR6jC)
Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: Gclax24 on Tue, 21 October 2014, 18:13:33: Quote from: dorkvader on Tue, 30 September 2014, 19:50:19
Quote from: Gclax24 on Tue, 30 September 2014, 16:27:56
I'm assuming it's shorting somewhere but I have no idea where to look.

If you post some PCB photos of the solder side of the left hand we can look over them.

Quote from: dorkvader on Tue, 30 September 2014, 19:50:19
Quote from: Gclax24 on Tue, 30 September 2014, 16:27:56
I'm assuming it's shorting somewhere but I have no idea where to look.

If you post some PCB photos of the solder side of the left hand we can look over them.

After fiddling with it, I've found that it's a problem with the right side connection, I just don't know what it is yet. When I connect the 3.5mm male into the right side (without the other end connected to the left) it shuts off my usb splitter. So here are the right side pictures http://imgur.com/a/8YD3p (http://imgur.com/a/8YD3p)
Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: Gclax24 on Tue, 21 October 2014, 18:43:16: Quote from: Premonition on Wed, 01 October 2014, 02:43:23
Maybe it is not your computer which does not recognize the ergodox, but the ergodox which recognizes your computer as unworthy.. :p

Probably recognizes me as unworthy :-[
Title: Re: Ergodox not being recognized, need troubleshooting help
Post by: Pemdas on Wed, 04 March 2015, 21:53:19: Necro-bumping this thread cause I'm having the same issue.

It definitely has to do with the TRRS port. When the right side is plugged in by itself every key functions properly, as soon as I plug a cable into the TRRS port the entire thing disconnects and the computer stops recognizing it.

I've already tried replacing the TRRS port with no luck.

Any help would be appreciated.