Hey everyone. I’ve looked up this topic by google searching and never really seem to find a REAL answer that solves the problem. The usual suspects that come up every time I research this are:
Your keyboard phantom-pressing keys (like holding them down) usually stems from debris under the key
Windows Accessibility settings (like Sticky Keys)
A faulty keyboard driver
or a hardware issue (short circuit/bad connection), but you can often fix it by cleaning the key, disabling Sticky Keys in Settings, updating/reinstalling the driver via Device Manager, or checking physical connections.
This happened on my Ducky One3 and still happens on my expensive custom Neo 80. Doesn’t matter which one, they both do it the same amount and it’s SUPER annoying and happens way to often. Like at least 2-6 times every time I use my computer for even 5 mins or a few hrs.
So going through that list of “possible” reasons the key “sticks” even though I’m not holding it down
There’s no debris under the keycap. I’ve checked. Plus I never eat or do anything around my keyboard. And again, I’ve checked.
I have no idea what a faulty keyboard driver would even be? I didn’t have to download and install one. So if this is the issue, I don’t even know how to fix that.
It’s not a hardware issue. It happens on both keyboards I’ve used with my computer, which makes me think it’s either my computer or the cable
There is no sticky keys ON in the settings
I never installed a driver, so no idea how I would install a new one
The only thing I can ever think of is that it’s the cable. It’s the stock cable that came with the Ducky keyboard. So maybe it’s faulty and always has been? Not sure if that’s a thing?
I just need to figure out what is going on and fix it. Like I said, it happens every time I use my computer and the longer I use it, obviously the more times it happens. And it has completely screwed up filling out forms or other time sensitive things online. Plus it’s just crazy annoying. Does anyone know how I can fix this?
Try this first. Also try them both with different cords on a different device. The exact same issue on two very different boards makes me think it’s not the keyboard itself.
Hmmm, I don’t have a second keyboard cable. I guess I’ll have to order my custom one sooner than I wanted, so I can rule out the cable being a potential problem. Or just get a cheap one off of Amazon and return it after trying it out for a few days to see if the cable is the problem.
I’ve been going through my computer/desk setup 1 or 2 items at a time. It’s an expensive long term project, and one that I decided upon, mapped out and listed out all the items and cost for aprox 6 months ago. So I’m adding or replacing items when I can afford them. And the custom cable was going to be the last part of the equation (since they’re SO expensive and not necessary. They just LOOK cool and aren’t NEEDED).
I’ll report back in a week or month to see if a new cable is the issue (whenever I get around to ordering a new cable. Most of my income at the moment is going towards Christmas presents for family). Thanks
Pretty much any compatible USB cable should work, assuming both boards are USB C, though some longer coiled custom cables have been shown to drop the signal/voltage and cause connection/power issues. So I wouldn’t recommend debugging using a custom cable.
I’d strongly recommend Anker USB cables over pretty much any other brand. I’ve never had any issues even with their 10 foot versions. They’re usually $10 or less on Amazon.
Sounds good, thanks for the suggestion. I’ll try and Anker cable and see if that fixes the issue and report back here for either more help or just to say THAT WORKED.
I had this issue at work with a laptop + base station setup. Moving the cable from the base station to the one port on the laptop stopped it from continuing.
You’re reply just made me realize something I’m totally missing and is probably the problem. My KVM switch! it’s a hunk of sh*t and constantly giving me a fuzzy screen if I even look at the cables going into it wrong. So I bet that’s it! I mean, it could be the cable, but you talking about your base station made me realize it’s probably the KVM. I’ve been meaning to get a new one, but I so rarely use my MacBook anymore, that I don’t even use the switch. I bet if I unplugged my peripherals (mouse and keyboard), then the keyboard problem would magically vanish.
I don’t even need the KVM switch right now anyways. My MacBook while still running extremely smooth and fast for it’s age, is a yr or so past being able to update the IOS or most other programs/apps. So I’m really not even using it. I’m just waiting until I can afford to buy a few year old Mac Mini to then buy a new/better KVM switch. But in the meantime, I should just unplug all that crap and plug the keyboard and mouse directly to the computer. I’m going to try it out tonight and see if that’s the problem. I’m guessing it is. Thanks for your reply! I’ll let you guys know if that was the problem tomorrow.