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negative buying advice Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard

Nov 12 2004 08:58am

Henkes
- Student

Ok,

I bought a new keyboard a few days ago,
it's a Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard, it is all good concerning Windows, but I can't use it for gaming, it does not support all key-combinations, for instance I can't strafe left+back+jump, the jump just wont respond, this and a few other combinations don't work. As you can imagine, this is very frustrating, so I rigged up my old keyboard again...
just a word of warning

With Kind Regards,

Henkes
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Dec 06 2004 03:28pm

Henkes
- Student

Ok, nice update bump...

I am currently using my M$ keyboard because my old one now totally died on me (thank you sibblings with your soda's :mad

Well, thanks to Squibit i had a new hope, so i decided to move my config 3 keys to the right, which functions good, had to get used to the key-allignment for a frew days, but after that it was all good, so I now use: rdfg instead of wasd

With Kind Regards,

Henkes
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Nov 21 2004 05:42pm

Taicor
- Student

Well im now the proud owner of a Z-board

And it works without a hitch,best keyboard i have ever had. http://www.zboard.com/

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This comment was edited by Taicor on Nov 21 2004 05:44pm.

Nov 20 2004 09:41pm

3th
- Retired

thanks for the advice guys, i'll shop around soon

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Nov 20 2004 05:38pm

solitude
- Jedi Council

thats seriously weird dude, i gotta find out why...stay tuned

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Nov 19 2004 12:14am

Squibit
- Student

I had/have this problem , but i use a laptop so i figured it was just because of that.

I also could not do back + left + jump

Solution

Shifted all keys 1 to the right. It now works fine. For me it was specific combos not just the number of keys.

AS and space = no good
SD and space = perfect back-left jumping

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Nov 18 2004 10:05pm

solitude
- Jedi Council

i would recommend:
1) cheap £5 thing with nice clicky keys (spills dont matter so much

)
2)Logitech Keyboard Elite Black
3) the saitewk board http://shop.store.yahoo.com/saitekusa/pcgake1.html
4) read this keyboard article from toms hardware [url]http://www.tomshardware.com/game/200407311/[url]

BUT most of all, find something youre comfortable with. make shape, looks are all irrelevent. if you like it, can can use it for long periods with no discomfort, its the right keyboard. the FEEL of it is the most important thing

Hope that helps

Nov 18 2004 09:59pm

Henkes
- Student

I'd suggest the Logitech Ultra X
I don't know if it's still on the market
it's a NO-crap good and solid keyboard

I hear rumours it's only available as OEM so it might be tough getting it....

As a alternative you could go with a logitech internet navigator2, I get good reviews of that one...

With Kind Regards,

Henkes
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Nov 18 2004 06:01pm

3th
- Retired

i'm in the market for a new keyboard myself. i'm looking forward to having a space bar that's not half broken

(it's the left side too, imagine that) broken no thanks to Half-Life death match (yes the original one

).

any advice would be appreciated.
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Nov 17 2004 12:03am

solitude
- Jedi Council

tru, but some companies are making the shift. and most competent linux users will have no probs dealing with windows, especially if you grew up with old linux versions. remember slackware? pre 1996 or something? those were the days

Nov 16 2004 09:25pm

Henkes
- Student

Ah Well, Microsoft is not my favorite, I AM a linux man, but most companies run M$ XP/2000/2003
so for me to get a job later on, I HAVE to know those too...
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Nov 15 2004 10:53pm

solitude
- Jedi Council

remember the golden rule of computing. avoid the big M$ at all costs unless absolutely necessary. liek for windows. in all other situations other alternatives are usually better and cheaper. for branded mice and keyboaards, logitech

Nov 14 2004 03:34pm

Demo Strike
- Student

I have a microsoft keyboard and im limited to 4 i believe, but only in ja... outside in windows its fine with any amount...

Nov 14 2004 02:32am

Henkes
- Student

Hmm,

Well, it's not the software part that is screwed, but the Hardware part, you cant press more then 2 keys that are configured in a row, for example "qwsdcv", see the row there?
Well those keys are not gonna work when pressed together, response from Microsoft:

This is a flaw by design, please note that we will test all future keyboards on multiple key combinations

GRMBLS! That doesn't help me now does it?

Well

new class: How to waste money -- Henkes

Yours Faithfully,

Henkes
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Nov 13 2004 12:52am

solitude
- Jedi Council

i beileve thats a feature to stop the keyboard from locking up whan too many keys are presses at once. by letting only several regsiter at a tyme it can solve the problem. i use a cheao £5 keyboard with no extra buttons and no fancy features, it works for several years now surviving several coffee spills and biscuit crumbs. id recommend a cheap generic keyboard, in beige

Nov 12 2004 04:48pm

Setementor
- Jedi Master

I have a maximum of 3. :\

Nov 12 2004 12:59pm

Bail Hope of Belouve
- Student

mmm, I have a similar keyboard

THAT WOULD EXPLAIN A FEW THINGS, like me not being able to do certain combo's

I always thought it was just me, but now... I'm gonna try my other keyboard soon... as soon as I get all the cookie parts out

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Nov 12 2004 11:47am

Garos
- Student

That's so crappy. You should be able to have infinite key combos!!!

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