Logitech G15 issues

[GotNoRice]

I got a Logitech G15 for Christmas, I got the newer model (one I wanted, older one won’t fit on my keyboard tray). I’m having a few minor issues.

When I first boot up the computer, it doesn’t recognize the keyboard. It won’t recognize the keyboard until it boots into windows, at which point the keyboard lights up and starts working.

That basically means there is no way for me to get into my BIOS, boot from a CD (Can’t “press any key to boot from CD”), or boot into my XP install (keyboard doesn’t work at OS selection screen).

To make things worse, I do a lot of computer repair out of my home; I have a USB KVM and switch back and forth between my main computer and whichever one I’m working on. If I can’t use my keyboard to get into the bios on these computers and other tasks, it’s gg.

I can always hook up a 2nd keyboard but I’d like to avoid ghetto solutions if possible.

My other minor issue is that I use Foobar2000 and have the plugin for that, it displays what track I’m on, etc but the controls to change track only work if the Foobar2000 window is in focus, not minimized, etc. That means I can’t use the controls to change tracks while in a game, which is one thing I’d really like to be able to do.

Any of you other G15 owners run into any of these issues?

 

[GotNoRice]

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[Sathsayin]

I got a Logitech G15 for Christmas, I got the newer model (one I wanted, older one won’t fit on my keyboard tray). I’m having a few minor issues.

When I first boot up the computer, it doesn’t recognize the keyboard. It won’t recognize the keyboard until it boots into windows, at which point the keyboard lights up and starts working.

That basically means there is no way for me to get into my BIOS, boot from a CD (Can’t “press any key to boot from CD”), or boot into my XP install (keyboard doesn’t work at OS selection screen).

To make things worse, I do a lot of computer repair out of my home; I have a USB KVM and switch back and forth between my main computer and whichever one I’m working on. If I can’t use my keyboard to get into the bios on these computers and other tasks, it’s gg.

I can always hook up a 2nd keyboard but I’d like to avoid ghetto solutions if possible.

My other minor issue is that I use Foobar2000 and have the plugin for that, it displays what track I’m on, etc but the controls to change track only work if the Foobar2000 window is in focus, not minimized, etc. That means I can’t use the controls to change tracks while in a game, which is one thing I’d really like to be able to do.

Any of you other G15 owners run into any of these issues?

Just curious do you have usb devices enabled in bios. Some mainboards seem to work when os is loaded but won't let you use to enter bios. use an old keyboard to enable if this is the problem. I don't own this model just trying to help

 

[GotNoRice]

Just curious do you have usb devices enabled in bios. Some mainboards seem to work when os is loaded but won't let you use to enter bios. use an old keyboard to enable if this is the problem. I don't own this model just trying to help

Good suggestion, I'll have to check. I assume it is enabled, as the keyboard that it replaced was also USB and always worked.

 

[Lake]

Did you go into the foobar preferences to set the keyboard shortcuts?