On Monday, 19 August 2024 00:12:27 BST Dale wrote:
Michael wrote:
On Sunday, 18 August 2024 19:15:32 BST Dale wrote:
Well, there's something different because it "feels" different. I keep
hitting keys to one side or the other mostly. The only difference I can >> see, the key caps are shorter than the old Dell QuietKey. I suspect
the key caps are twice as tall on the old Dell. Also, the old Dell had
more travel for each key press too. I've used that old thing for over
20 years. My old brain can't learn new tricks. ROFL
I been looking for a keyboard that is like the old Dell QuietKey but
they either ridiculously expensive or are old Dell keyboards with the
PS/2 connector like I already have. Thought about buying a adapter so I >> can use the old Dell. That would fix the problem.
Now that I've proofed this thing half a dozen times and corrected a
bunch of typos, let's hit send. LOL If I was a book writer, forget
about it. I'd retire. o_-
Dale
:-) :-)
I suspect you were used to a membrane keyboard, or if it clickety-clacked noisily a mechanical switch keyboard, with full travel switches. Now you have bought a low profile scissor switch keyboard, with tactile switches.
The distance between the keys is the same, but the travel and feel is different.
Over time you'd get used to the new switches, which require less effort
and
force.
That's likely true. It does feel weird. It's not as loud as those
really old IBM keyboards like from the 80's and 90's. It made some
noise just not as much as those. Sometimes I'm pressing a key and don't
even know it.
Hmm ... perhaps you haven't bought a tactile keyboard after all? These kind
of keyboards provide a tactile bump at ~1/3 of the key travel to let you know you've activated a key. Some have a more distinct feedback bump than others and low or especially the ultra-low profile keys with their less than 2mm
total travel will hit the stop as soon as you press the key past the bump.
Then I end up with several of the same characters in a row.
The typing style for low profile keyboards is different to your old keyboard. You are not meant to rest your hands/fingers on the keyboard and then jump on the keys as if it were a mechanical typewriter. Instead your fingers are
meant to float over it.
However, what you're describing is key switch chatter. Mechanical keyboard switches can suffer from this problem. You depress a key once and once only, but it registers multiple inputs. It can be *very* annoying! There are some fixes for mechanical gaming keyboards, but if you have a new keyboard you'd be better off asking to RMA it.
If the chatter is not caused by the keyboard switches, then you could set a longer delay in your Plasma SystemSettings > Input Devices > Keyboard to see if this ameliorates the multiple input problem.
Others times, I hit a key next to the one I want to push. When
searching around, I found lots of other posts about people missing those
old Dell QuietKey keyboards. I'm not alone.
We had the old RT7D5JTW Dell keyboards at work. These were high quality keyboards made in Thailand, as opposed to China. If I recall correctly, they had the rubber dome over membrane key switches with a slider mechanism.
Despite the physical abuse they received by ex-type writer users they survived even when the odd cup of tea was spilled over them! You had to turn them over immediately and let them dry overnight.
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Rubber_dome
It's annoying as heck. I spend twice as much time correcting typos than
I do actually typing something in. My typing was bad enough already. LOL
It may be worth heading to a store to try different types of keyboard to find the one your fingers like best.
Or, you could buy an adaptor to connect your PS/2 old keyboard to a USB port. Careful though, some really cheap PS/2 to USB adaptors are only good for a PS/ 2 mouse and won't work with a keyboard.
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