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Offline codingmonkey

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« on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 08:58:06 »
Just unpacked my new Zowie (Cherry MX Brown - German Layout). This experience made me so mad, that I now have a geekhack account to rage about it... :-)

I'm a native Debian Linux user for more than 10 years. Never had trouble with a HID device in my whole life... After plugging in the Zowie via USB, a few keys (Strg/Ctrl, Win, Shift,...) simply don't work. Had a look at the keycodes this board sends. There is no (not even a minimal) delay between press and release of the key. Release even gets send while I still keep pressing down the key. This results in "press doesn't get recognized at all"!

On Linux everything works fine with PS2. But I bought this brown board for work and the stupid IBM box i'm working on don't have a ps2 port anymore...

Will try to find a workaround when getting home from work.... For now I guess I just have to let my anger out on my coworkers.... :-(
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fossala

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« Reply #1 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 09:00:56 »
That is bad, is there another box you can try it on?
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Offline codingmonkey

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« Reply #2 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 09:14:29 »
Sure, but only Linux boxes. That's how I confirmed that everything is running fine with PS2.
Problems seem to occur on all Distributions. But didn't tested with something newer then kernel 2.6.38 for now.
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Offline mbc

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« Reply #3 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 09:16:47 »
I think i had probs with it on linux+usb,too.
U could try an active usb adapter...
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Offline peda

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 09:29:55 »
I think applying the same 'fix' as for somebody with problems on OsX with some board should work.

Usb to ps2 adapter and then another one from ps2 back to usb. Not the perfect solution but it should work.

I am in mobile and cant find the topic about that atm but you should be able to find it easily.
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Offline codingmonkey

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 09:33:23 »
a few adapters/converters are already ordered. should arrive on monday.
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Offline peda

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 09:33:33 »
Quote from: ripster;454740
Zowie no wowie?

Wow, great contribution! Really useful!

Quiet difficult to keep your average post count up, isn't it?
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Offline peda

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« Reply #7 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 09:34:24 »
Quote from: codingmonkey;454741
a few adapters/converters are already ordered. should arrive on monday.

Let us know if it works!
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Offline codingmonkey

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« Reply #8 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 09:48:16 »
Quote from: ripster;454740
Zowie no wowie?

Stupid zowie, no wowie! just dowdy and worry!
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Offline pitashen

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« Reply #9 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 11:53:42 »
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\\\\ DSI Mac Modular Keyboard (Brown) w/ Leo  Blank Keycaps //
\\\\ Leopold 87keys Keyboard (Brown) w/ Black CherryCorp + SP DoubleShots //
\\\\ Filco Majestouch 2 NINJA (Black) w/ White CherryCorp + SP DoublsShots //

Offline codingmonkey

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« Reply #10 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 12:10:00 »
reports as: "Product: Zowie঵閶脂镢"
So I guess, chinese it is... But on their website (http://www.zowiegear.com/), there aren't any chinese guys... only a lot of cool gangsters...
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Offline pitashen

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« Reply #11 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 12:14:55 »
Quote from: codingmonkey;454877
reports as: "Product: Zowie঵閶脂镢"
So I guess, chinese it is... But on their website (http://www.zowiegear.com/), there aren't any chinese guys... only a lot of cool gangsters...

Don't get too serious about it... I suspect Ripster is just making fun of its weird brand name.
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\\\\ DSI Mac Modular Keyboard (Brown) w/ Leo  Blank Keycaps //
\\\\ Leopold 87keys Keyboard (Brown) w/ Black CherryCorp + SP DoubleShots //
\\\\ Filco Majestouch 2 NINJA (Black) w/ White CherryCorp + SP DoublsShots //

Offline codingmonkey

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« Reply #12 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 13:34:32 »
I say it like the girls name "zoe". But with a very passionate undertone...
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Offline codingmonkey

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« Reply #13 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 13:46:10 »
I'm not sure who this zoe from your pics is... But I'm pretty sure I want to hit her on the head with something really heavy...
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Offline pitashen

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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 13:55:52 »
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« Reply #15 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 21:19:17 »
They are just a couple of Swedes
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Offline sinis

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« Reply #16 on: Fri, 18 November 2011, 22:31:05 »
send it back. its overpriced **** anyway! nearly same price as filco. get a filco!
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Offline codingmonkey

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« Reply #17 on: Mon, 21 November 2011, 06:36:49 »
Quote from: peda;454743
Let us know if it works!


It works like a charm. Used a Sharkoon Converter. The first one that arrived this morning.

Thanks again, for your suggestions.
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Offline peda

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« Reply #18 on: Mon, 21 November 2011, 06:55:15 »
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It works like a charm. Used a Sharkoon Converter. The first one that arrived this morning.

Thanks again, for your suggestions.

Good to hear!

Enjoy your keyboard!
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