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ElectricSheepElectricSheep Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Dumb Keyboards</div> I have had a problem with most keyboards for awhile. When I press multiple keys nothing happens and the computer emits a repeating beep sound. This only happens with some combinations and is variable for keyboards. Can anyone point out a keyboard that I can press 7 or more keys at once. I.E. on my current keyboard I cannot reload when forward strafing because the keyboard does not support pressing T, H, and U at once.
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  • RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
    Yea I got the same thing, while building strafing around and chekking stats my computer makes a spooky beep. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    SEVEN keys? Wow. I couldn't really help you there. Maybe you could get some drivers for your keyboard. My old keyboard only let me hit 2 at a time but my current one (Mircrosoft) lets me hit 3 (haven't tried anymore). That's plenty even when I'm multitasking in game.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Hmm, I have never run into problems with pressing too many keys on my keyboard, and it's a staggering $10 Canadian. I have easily pressed 5 or 6 keys at once without problem, never tried more.

    If you want, I could get the model when I get home here. But it is an oldie, dunno if they make it anymore.
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    Canadians always have the answers.
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  • AegelWardAegelWard Join Date: 2003-09-12 Member: 20787Members
    you may have accerdently enabled sticky keys mode, check the control pannel > accessability options. and find sticky keys.

    hope that fixes it <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • StarchyStarchy Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15727Members, Constellation
    edited February 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-ElectricSheep+Feb 21 2004, 02:20 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ElectricSheep @ Feb 21 2004, 02:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Can anyone point out a keyboard that I can press 7 or more keys at once. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Simple solution, get fat hands! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Oh yes and sticky keys is the problem, good if you are disabled, but annoying when you are not. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    it may be a limitation of the PS/2 port? Is that 10 dollar canadian keyboard USB? <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    It's a limitation of Windows, from what I've heard. 7 keys is the max.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    My cheapie is PS/2. Ill look into it more when I get home in an hour and a half here.
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  • ElectricSheepElectricSheep Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
    It is NOT sticky keys. I never have used it and disabled the shortcut, shift five times i think, long ago. It's a keyboard problem with the hardware thus different keyboards have different key maxes.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    No, I'm sure it's directly related to Windows, and not drivers.
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  • ElectricSheepElectricSheep Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
    <a href='http://www.soundplant.org/spfaq.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.soundplant.org/spfaq.htm</a> at the bottom, I've investigated and found the same information 3 times more. It is a keyboard HARDWARE problem not drivers or OS. So I need to find one that doesn't have the problems my current keyboard has.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    Yeah, but even that page suggests seven is the maximum. I'll keep looking, and see what I can find to help you out.
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