Keyboard locking up in Games

ShiWarrior · 25 Jun 2006 at 10:39

Been happening for a very long time, Just put up with it, till now, I decided to try and find out why my "logitech internet naviagator keyboard" locks for a split second when plaing a game, I thinnk it is becuase im probabally using more than 1 key at once.

any way around this ?
I've downloaded the keyboard driver which didn't help

any help much appriciated

fullfat · 25 Jun 2006 at 14:51

the games not FEAR is it?

kola · 25 Jun 2006 at 15:11

=ShiWarrior

any help much appriciated

Buy a new 1

Mark A · 25 Jun 2006 at 16:02

I get this but it locks up completely, i have to unplug it and plug it in again and it makes a beeping sound until i do.

Mark

ShiWarrior · 25 Jun 2006 at 16:15

fullfat said:
the games not FEAR is it?

no, it "all games"

ShiWarrior · 25 Jun 2006 at 16:16

kola said:
Buy a new 1

that did cross my mind.

ShiWarrior · 25 Jun 2006 at 16:16

Mark A said:
I get this but it locks up completely, i have to unplug it and plug it in again and it makes a beeping sound until i do.

Mark

mine beeps , but its only a split second

00bob00 · 25 Jun 2006 at 23:39

i get as well, it's due to me pressing more than one button at once (which sucks because i go crazy with my keyboard when playing stuff like o2jam)

Toothpick · 25 Jun 2006 at 23:56

my £2 'tightwad special' keyboard has never locked up.

Had a gaming keyboard that would lockup, never again.

try another usb port?
unistall the software that came with it.

call logitech see if they will replace it ,nothing much you can do.

00bob00 · 25 Jun 2006 at 23:58

oh yeah my lockups only usually occur with my ps/2 cabled keyboard, not my usb one i have for my main rig

Anim · 25 Jun 2006 at 23:58

usb keyboards can handle more keys being pressed at one time, where as ps/2 port keyboards can only handle 2 or so. could be your problem.

ShiWarrior · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:21

Anim said:
usb keyboards can handle more keys being pressed at one time, where as ps/2 port keyboards can only handle 2 or so. could be your problem.

ah!
Quite possibly then.

I have 2 PCs with a KVM switch inbetween, converted the USB keyboard and mouse to PS/2

bugger!

Anim · 26 Jun 2006 at 18:30

give it a go with just the keyboard plugged in directly, you'll probably notice the difference.

Mark A · 26 Jun 2006 at 18:59

Anim said:
usb keyboards can handle more keys being pressed at one time, where as ps/2 port keyboards can only handle 2 or so. could be your problem.

i am using a usb-ps2 converter as i didnt want to use a usb slot up so this could be my problem, thanks.

Mark

fuz · 26 Jun 2006 at 19:07

I think this thread may apply

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17592647

HangTime · 26 Jun 2006 at 19:43

PS2 keyboards can handle more than 2 keys being pressed at once. HOWEVER, some don't like certain combinations. For example, E R T often don't go well together.

There are some ps2 keyboards which don't seem to exhibit this at all (maybe oldschool cherry keyboards etc).

I've never owned a USB keyboard (only serial/ps2) so I can't really comment on those.

ShiWarrior · 26 Jun 2006 at 19:48

fuz said:
I think this thread may apply

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17592647

I am not sure it does.
my Device manager is showing 1 game controller not 2

ShiWarrior · 8 Jul 2006 at 17:27

FIXED

now i havent got 2 PCs i took out the belkin KVM and put the keyboard and mouse into the USB ports, and the problem went away.

so yes the PS/2 ports can't hold that much information, USB ports can.

cheers all