I’ve had the same keyboard chatter issue with two different keyboards from two different brands. I know the issue is with the keyboards because it persists between different computers.

Am I just unlucky with the hardware I got? I don’t want to invest even more money into a third mechanical keyboard if the issue is really that common.

Anyone have tips for dealing with keyboard chatter? Can I clean the switches or something? I don’t have a switch removal tool.

The current mechanical keyboard I have is a Corsair K70 RGB Core that’s just sitting in my closet.

I’ve tried software solutions to mitigate the chatter, but it’s kind of clunky and doesn’t run until after I login once.

    • HumanDent@lemmy.zipOP
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      4 days ago

      You press a key once, but it counts multiple times. So when you’re typing “itt lookksss liikkee thhiss.”

      • jcr@jlai.luFrançais
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        2 days ago

        Thank you ! I have this with a gaming keyboard too, good to know what it is called :)

    • neclimdul@lemmy.world
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      4 days ago

      Apparently it’s what I’m electronics is called bounce. Because we live in the real world, a metallic switch can’t make full connection instantly. Lots of messy things happen as the metal approaches. Arcing, uneven contact, physical bouncing, etc.

      Its actually a bit hard to solve but lots of ways to deal with this. Stiffer/faster contact, slower polling, debounce circuits, software algorithms…

      I’ve not experienced this but I assume what the poster is experiencing is aging copper intersecting with "higher is better“ polling rates for marketing, and cut costs.