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Title: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: shut up on Fri, 02 January 2015, 15:03:10: I received a Model M terminal made by Unicomp in the mail today, in new condition. Everything looks fine, except it doesn't work. Enter on the num pad works, Windows recognizes the drivers except none of the other keys work. Now I've got two broken Model M keyboards, Yay!

Any advice, or am I better off trying to return it?

Edit: Sorted out.
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 02 January 2015, 15:34:59: Unicomp has a great repair service for about $30 even if you did not buy it from them.
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: shut up on Fri, 02 January 2015, 16:24:44: Probably not worth it for that, But thanks. I could get a whole new one or repair my bolt mod one for that.
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: Touch_It on Fri, 02 January 2015, 20:09:02: Mind stating the fix? Could be helpful to someone in the future.
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: ezrahilyer on Fri, 02 January 2015, 20:15:44: That really seems odd to have only one key register and it happens to be the enter key on the num-pad.

I have heard that the Unicomp implementation of USB is not all that great, have you tried it on another maybe older PC? (Not that I think that there is something wrong with drivers or anything, I just wonder if it might not like certain PCs)

-Ezra
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: shut up on Fri, 02 January 2015, 20:55:27: Quote from: Touch_It on Fri, 02 January 2015, 20:09:02
Mind stating the fix? Could be helpful to someone in the future.

I....... Am going to return it. :P
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: shut up on Fri, 02 January 2015, 20:56:30: Quote from: ezrahilyer on Fri, 02 January 2015, 20:15:44
That really seems odd to have only one key register and it happens to be the enter key on the num-pad.

I have heard that the Unicomp implementation of USB is not all that great, have you tried it on another maybe older PC? (Not that I think that there is something wrong with drivers or anything, I just wonder if it might not like certain PCs)

-Ezra

I tried on Windows XP-8. So probably not. :thumb:
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: ezrahilyer on Fri, 02 January 2015, 21:34:25: Quote from: shut up on Fri, 02 January 2015, 20:56:30
Quote from: ezrahilyer on Fri, 02 January 2015, 20:15:44
That really seems odd to have only one key register and it happens to be the enter key on the num-pad.

I have heard that the Unicomp implementation of USB is not all that great, have you tried it on another maybe older PC? (Not that I think that there is something wrong with drivers or anything, I just wonder if it might not like certain PCs)

-Ezra

I tried on Windows XP-8. So probably not. :thumb:

That must be very frustrating!
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: Touch_It on Fri, 02 January 2015, 21:37:23: Sad, are you getting a replacement or going a different direction?
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: shut up on Sat, 03 January 2015, 07:24:56: Replacement, This is my 2nd Model M that hasn't worked so far :-X
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: Touch_It on Sat, 03 January 2015, 09:14:14: Quote from: shut up on Sat, 03 January 2015, 07:24:56
Replacement, This is my 2nd Model M that hasn't worked so far :-X

Sorry to hear it, :(. Hopefully third time is the charm. I really like my unicomp though it isn't a 122 key.
Title: Re: Unicomp Model M not working?
Post by: shut up on Sat, 03 January 2015, 11:29:00: Thanks man :) 3rd time is a charm I hope, Haha.