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cistamlaka

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So today my keyboard (Motospeed ck104) started having some really odd problems. It's basically as if multiple keys are stuck or something like that (I checked the keyboard and there don't seem to be any keys that are physically stuck).

For example when I press "s" it launches the search (which is usually launched while holding the windows button) and random letters are typed automatically. When I try to launch some program it minimizes every time I open the window. Sometimes it starts rapidly switching window positions (like if I was using windows + arrow keys).Sometimes I manage to open the notepad and somehow letters work but spacebar doesn't. Basically there are too many problems and they all seem too random.

However what really amazes me is what happened when I connected the keyboard to my laptop.It had the same problems (as expected) but when I unplugged it, the laptop still experienced the problems with its built in keyboard.

I tried another keyboard and it seemed to work normally so I'm guessing my keyboard is broken but considering the problem remains my laptop even after unplugging it is confusing me.

Both my desktop and laptop are running windows 10.

What do you guys think?
 
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Thank you.

Took a very quick scroll through the page - interesting.

Does seem to be a lot of room for errors, bug, misconfigurations, etc.

Look at any keyboard layouts you downloaded or made.

E.g., (cut and pasted from the link):

R6, 0x2A, "Shift", "Shift", 2.25
R6, 0x2C, "Z", "Z", 1
R6, 0x2D, "X", "X", 1
R6, 0x2E, "C", "C", 1
R6, 0x2F, "V", "V", 1
R6, 0x30, "B", "B", 1
R6, 0x31, "N", "N", 1
R6, 0x32, "M", "M", 1
R6, 0x33, ", <", ",", 1
R6, 0x34, ". >", ".", 1
R6, 0x35, "/ ?", "/",1
R6, 0x36, "Shift", "Shift", 2.75
R6, 0xE048, "Up", "Up", 1
R6, 0x4F, "1", "1", 1
R6, 0x50, "2", "2", 1
R6, 0x51, "3", "3", 1
R6-7,0xE01C,”Enter”,”Enter”,1-1 // Row 6 is 1 width, Row 7 is 1 width

Determine if the data truly makes sense or otherwise...
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Just a couple of quick thoughts:

1) Go into "WIN" + "I" > Update & Security > Troubleshoot.

Also take a close look at the Gaming/Game bar settings.

Do the above actions on both the computer and the laptop.

2) Are your devices (i.e., the computer and the laptop ) synced via Microsoft? Could be some stray settings crossed over.

Or possibly some Windows 10 update was installed and affected both machines.

Look for some change or common factor that has recently occurred.


 
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I have disabled windows updates on both machines long time ago (I don't even have the Troubleshoot option you mentioned, at least not in the Update & Security menu ) and they aren't synced via Microsoft.
 
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So I tried it on my phone and it doesn't work properly while the other keyboard works normally.Meaning it's not related to windows

 
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A physical keyboard issue is not going to transfer the "problem" from one computer to another unless perhaps there is some electrical connection problem or short that causes damage to the connected computer.

Does the following link present the keyboard you are using?

https://us.gearbest.com/keyboards/pp_298470.html

How did you try the keyboard on your phone? Make and model phone? Believe that I am missing something here....

Not willing to rule out Windows per se. Windows may be using drivers that are old, buggy, or simply just not up to the keyboard's requirements.

No harm in trying to clean the keyboard per the manufacturer's instructions.

For the most part all you need to do is unplug the keyboard and hold it upside down over a cloth or some paper towels. Give the ends and sides a few firm taps on both ends. May knock loose some crud that is causing keys to stick.




 
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Yeah that's the keyboard I'm using.
I connected the keyboard to my phone (LG G3) using an USB OTG.

So I downloaded a program called Switchhitter that basically allows you to test keys.
When I connected my CK104, 5 keys were already pressed before I even did anything.Those were win key, right arrow,left arrow,down arrow, 0 on and "." on the numpad.
At first other keys didn't even register but after few seconds of "spamming" they started to show up. Funny thing is that the whole bottom row of the keyboard doesn't register.But if I press the left shift key it suddenly shows that the bottom row is being pressed.

I'm fairly certain it's a hardware related problem considering the other keyboard (some old logitech) works completely fine. I might try fixing it on my own if I find some tutorials online. I'm open to suggestions if you have any.
 
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Where did you download Switchhitter from?

Uninstall Switchhitter and be sure that any stored "configuration" files are removed as well.

The Switchhitter installation may have been buggy or corrupted. Or even possibly bogus.

Please read the following article from within Tom's Hardware:

www.tomshardware.co.uk/topre-realforce-104uw-keyboard,review-34134-4.html

Note some of the USB related comments...

May well be that the CK104 keyboard is physically defective; i.e., "hardware related problem".

Key is to methodically eliminate possible problem sources one by one.

If, all other things being the same, the old Logitech works and the CK104 does not, then the CK104 is somehow broken or defective.


 
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I got it from here https://elitekeyboards.com/switchhitter.php
 
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Thank you.

Took a very quick scroll through the page - interesting.

Does seem to be a lot of room for errors, bug, misconfigurations, etc.

Look at any keyboard layouts you downloaded or made.

E.g., (cut and pasted from the link):

R6, 0x2A, "Shift", "Shift", 2.25
R6, 0x2C, "Z", "Z", 1
R6, 0x2D, "X", "X", 1
R6, 0x2E, "C", "C", 1
R6, 0x2F, "V", "V", 1
R6, 0x30, "B", "B", 1
R6, 0x31, "N", "N", 1
R6, 0x32, "M", "M", 1
R6, 0x33, ", <", ",", 1
R6, 0x34, ". >", ".", 1
R6, 0x35, "/ ?", "/",1
R6, 0x36, "Shift", "Shift", 2.75
R6, 0xE048, "Up", "Up", 1
R6, 0x4F, "1", "1", 1
R6, 0x50, "2", "2", 1
R6, 0x51, "3", "3", 1
R6-7,0xE01C,”Enter”,”Enter”,1-1 // Row 6 is 1 width, Row 7 is 1 width

Determine if the data truly makes sense or otherwise reflects the problems with your keyboard.
 
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Hi, ive got same problem with same keyboard, can you explain what is this?

E.g., (cut and pasted from the link):

R6, 0x2A, "Shift", "Shift", 2.25
R6, 0x2C, "Z", "Z", 1
R6, 0x2D, "X", "X", 1
R6, 0x2E, "C", "C", 1
R6, 0x2F, "V", "V", 1
R6, 0x30, "B", "B", 1
R6, 0x31, "N", "N", 1
R6, 0x32, "M", "M", 1
R6, 0x33, ", <", ",", 1
R6, 0x34, ". >", ".", 1
R6, 0x35, "/ ?", "/",1
R6, 0x36, "Shift", "Shift", 2.75
R6, 0xE048, "Up", "Up", 1
R6, 0x4F, "1", "1", 1
R6, 0x50, "2", "2", 1
R6, 0x51, "3", "3", 1
R6-7,0xE01C,”Enter”,”Enter”,1-1 // Row 6 is 1 width, Row 7 is 1 width
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