hey everyone, i'm having a little problem and if any of you knows at least some way to help me i'd appreciate it
my keyboard (mechanical) is kinda broken - whenever i type and use the s key, it spams itself between 2-5 times.
i need my s key evidently, but i can't take my keyboard to repairs until mid august, hence why i'm asking if any of you know some software that can make it so i can only press the key once in a set amount of time (milliseconds-type, as the s spamming happens insanely quick)
using the keyboard settings in control panel for repeat delay does not work as the key acts as if it were pressed multiple times rather than being held down. setting the repeat delay and repeat rate sliders to the slowest settings does not help because of that.
(i use windows by the way)
i know how band-aid of a solution this is but i need to use my s key pretty much and waiting isnt much of an option. i'd appreciate the help, thank you so much in advance everyone!!
@sushimcpe You can use the registry editor to change the repeat delay to a value that is too large to realistically reach.
I found this registry path online HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelAccessibilityKeyboard Response.
On linux or bsd with kde plasma, you can disable repeating keys in the system settings.
it sounds like something is shorting the key temporarily. cleaning it might fix it.
you'd have to take it apart to properly clean it though