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[Gorgie]

Are there keyboards that if one pressed more than 3 keys at a time, the keyboard would respond to all of them. Or is it more of a old cpu issue and not the keyboard. The keyboard I'm using is a barebones Fujitsu.

 

[Diablos]

Don't get Lite-on keyboards, they suck ass. I paid $4.00 for this thing and while it is very quiet and spill-resistant, the key placement is a bit strange, and sometimes it is not sensitive to touch... at all. I find myself hitting the same keys for a second time.

 

[Scoobert]

I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean like ctrl + alt + del? You're pressing three keys to get a response. If that's what you mean then it's a software issue. Like Winamp has shortcut keys to do certain functions. Some of them use the keys, like Ctrl + Alt + Insert to play a song.

Don't get Lite-on keyboards, they suck ass.

I paid $4.00 for this thing...

You pretty much answered why they suck. You get what you pay for.

 

[SKluck]

I run into that a lot playing Battlefield Vietnam. Press more than 3 buttons and it starts to beep, and won't respond to those keys anymore. It's an awesome keyboard though. It's the MS one that is a 2 port usb hub as well.

Oddly enough in windows it only beeps and stops responding if I press 5 keys or more.

They do exist, ones that won't do that. No idea what brands or models though, and no idea how you would find out without trying them all.

 

[Scoobert]

Press Shift 5 times and play with those settings. Maybe that will help with what you want. I dunno.

 

[SKluck]

Ok, if you guys don't know what we are talking about, don't respond.

This is BUILT INTO THE KEYBOARD. You can't change it. It is a hardware buffer, the maximum amount of keys and data you can input at one time.

Some have shitty limits, 2-3-4, some are 5-6, some don't even have a limit.

 

[Diablos]

You pretty much answered why they suck. You get what you pay for.

All the consumer reviews were good!

 

[Dannor]

I could be wrong, but I think it has to do with the actual physical hardware buffer, or the bandwidth of PS/2 ports. I have a USB M$ Internet Pro keyboard and I don't have this problem, I just don't connect it through the PS/2 port on my mobo. If you can find one of these keyboards, they're pretty good, had mine for a couple of years after breaking the spacebar on my old logitech one.

 

[Crazymoogle]

It is a hardware buffer, the maximum amount of keys and data you can input at one time.

It's not always that simple, but the gist of it is right - its a hardware issue. Get another keyboard (brand), and chances are disturbingly good it may behave differently in this regard. USB/PS2 has nothing to do with it.

A logitech or MS keyboard tends not to exhibit these problems, even in the cheap models.

 

[SKluck]

But mine does

Best keyboard MS ever made, I think. The Internet Keyboard Pro. They don't really make many USB keyboards anymore for some reason, and none with usb ports on it.

 

[Vormund]

Yeah I got that keyboard. Good one it is.

I've migrated to a Natural Wireless keyboard/mouse setup though.

I'm surprised at how good a natural keyboard is for FPS.

 

[Mason]

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=309769&pfp=BROWSE

This is my awesome keyboard. It has a cool glowing scrollbar in the middle of the space bar, all those neato access buttons at the top (which I never use) and a cool glowing bar where the caps/scroll/number lock lights are. It matches my black and silver case with blue LED lights, which is why I bought it. It even has a USB port on it!