Hey guys! I have an issue with my keyboard that randomly double types certain characters like "w" and "c" whenever I tap it only once. I looked up multiple solutions including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Uninstalling the second driver that gets installed
2. Sending in old keyboard for brand new one (just came in today, same problem)
3. Trying different keyboard on desktop (works fine, no double letter typing)
4. Rebooting in Safe Mode
5. Scanning vigilantly for viruses

I run Windows 7 64-bit and have a Zowie Celeritas. Any ideas on wwhat to do? Thanks!

Weson

Iceland1032 Posts

October 14 2011 06:30 GMT

From what i've heard you can set keys to type up to 8 letters per stroke. There may be some configuraion you've done that you dont know of

Try the settings and see if there's anything there that might cause this problem.

Sounds really wierd. What kind of switches do you have?

FrodaN

754 Posts

October 14 2011 07:16 GMT

Hmm I don't know where to look for those settings. What's even worse is that its completely random. sometimes I get a couple w's off nicely. Then its the attack of the double types

There's no specific driver for this keyboard either. They are brown switches. Hmm...very odd situation indeed.

semantics

10040 Posts

October 14 2011 07:18 GMT

http://elitekeyboards.com/support.php?lang=en#5
i know you didn't get it form here but, Might pertain to you.

Blaec

Australia4289 Posts

October 14 2011 07:22 GMT

Pull the keycaps off the offending key. Mash the switch abit, blow in it. Perhaps even blow some compressed air in.
Replace the cap, hopefully it is fixed.

FrodaN

754 Posts

October 14 2011 08:03 GMT

On October 14 2011 16:18 semantics wrote:
http://elitekeyboards.com/support.php?lang=en#5
i know you didn't get it form here but, Might pertain to you.

Nevermind, the chattering key is definitely an issue... [image loading]

gruff

Sweden2276 Posts

October 14 2011 08:07 GMT

Have you tried it on a different computer?

FrodaN

754 Posts

October 14 2011 08:12 GMT

On October 14 2011 17:07 gruff wrote:
Have you tried it on a different computer?

Yes and its the same result. Definitely a keyboard issue...I just got a brand new one too so I'm not sure what to do.

gruff

Sweden2276 Posts

October 14 2011 08:22 GMT

Removing the key cap and cleaning it as poster mentioned above would probably be your option other than to rma it. Some poster in the mechanical keyboard guide thread mentioned he had solved a double tapping issue this way so it doesn't hurt to try.

FrodaN

754 Posts

October 14 2011 08:29 GMT

#10

Ah ok well I just cleaned it relatively thoroughly...not really sure what to do other than blow and clean the inside of the cap. Mashing didn't really help...think it made it worse LOL

gruff

Sweden2276 Posts

October 14 2011 08:33 GMT

#11

That sucks. Not sure if there is anything else you can do, sorry. Read a bit more here:

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry switches and boards

Cherry MX Switch That Repeats Characters

If you get tthe or hhello repeating characters it's called key "Chattering". This happens sometimes with any mechanical contact switch due to a phenomenon called "contact bounce".

Often you can fix it with a blast of compressed air. If it continues to chatter replace the switch (see buying links above).

Relevant thread 1 where the air fix worked.
Relevant thread 2 with Elitekeyboard's comments.
Seems to happen with all Cherry MX switches (Poll).

Check the relevant threads 1 and 2 for how other people fixed it.

Blaec

Australia4289 Posts

October 14 2011 08:33 GMT

#12

On October 14 2011 17:29 FrodaN wrote:
Ah ok well I just cleaned it relatively thoroughly...not really sure what to do other than blow and clean the inside of the cap. Mashing didn't really help...think it made it worse LOL

You did clean the switch (the brown thing the cap goes on) not the cap right?

Is it fixed?

Glockateer

United States254 Posts

October 14 2011 08:37 GMT

#13

That is pretty rare and unfortunate but it happens. Sometimes you have to push it up and down and clean it out since there can be dust or hair causing it. If that still doesn't fix it then RMA it as a defective product. You said it was brand new so you can certainly exchange it since chattering is a product defect.

FrodaN

754 Posts

October 14 2011 08:59 GMT

#14

Yeah I cleaned inside the switch. The cap was a last ditched effort haha. Thanks for all your feedback...I'll message ZOWWIE asap!

Blaec

Australia4289 Posts

October 14 2011 09:10 GMT

#15

On October 14 2011 17:59 FrodaN wrote:
Yeah I cleaned inside the switch. The cap was a last ditched effort haha. Thanks for all your feedback...I'll message ZOWWIE asap!

Ok. Good luck

druidzHermeS

Sweden1 Post

December 16 2013 16:37 GMT

#16

Hello, i just bought a Zowie Celeritas keyboard, but i need to change the windows key to CTRL key, does anyone know how to do it?

Ropid

Germany3557 Posts

December 16 2013 17:29 GMT

#17

Search for "SharpKeys". I think it can do what you want. It will write your changes into the Windows registry. This means your changes will stay without the program running and will work with any keyboard you connect to this Windows PC.