The Great Keyboard N-Key Rollover (NKRO) Test/Round-up

KatalDT said:
TE QUICK BOWN OX UMP OVE TE LAZY OG

Logitech Wave Cordless
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Is that because of the Wave's keyboard matrix or the fact that it's wireless? ;) j/k

I owned a Logitech wireless keyboard several years ago and liked it a lot. It didn't seem to hamper my gaming ability/enjoyment even though it probably didn't pass these silly little tests. I wouldn't worry about it unless your board is blocking a specific key combination that you need to use in a game...if it does, try remapping the key or springing for a true NKRO board.
 
imyourzero said:
Is that because of the Wave's keyboard matrix or the fact that it's wireless? ;) j/k

I owned a Logitech wireless keyboard several years ago and liked it a lot. It didn't seem to hamper my gaming ability/enjoyment even though it probably didn't pass these silly little tests. I wouldn't worry about it unless your board is blocking a specific key combination that you need to use in a game...if it does, try remapping the key or springing for a true NKRO board.
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Nah I don't really have any problems. Never noticed one anyway.

It's very responsive for a wireless. The only wireless piece of equipment I will use. Only complaint is that the F-keys are broken into 3's instead of 4's, so when I go to work I push the wrong keys out of habit (feel by grouping).
 
HE QUIK BROWN FO JUPS OER HE LA DOG

Dell Latitude E6410 internal backlit keyboard.
 
HE QUIC BROWN OX UMP RIGH OVER HE Z OG
HE QUIC BROWN OX UMP RIGH OVER HE Z OG

Logitech UltraX
 
Dell SK-8115 keyboard at work, with only left and right shift held:

HE QUIK BROWN FO JUPS RIGH OER HE LA DOG

ABDEFGHIJKLNOPQRSUW

Complete fail when holding Caps Lock as well -- nothing types out.

MacBook 4,1 keyboard and Apple Aluminum Wireless Keyboard:

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ABCDFGHJKLMNPSVXZ

Same with or without caps lock
 
CAPS on:
he quik brown fo jups oer he la dog!
Nothing if i hold caps.
CAPS off:
HE QUIK BROWN FO JUPS OER HE LA DOG!
BRAILLE TEST:
SKJDLFKSDJFLKJLSDFLKJSFDKSJLDFLKJSDF
SDJKFLKSJFLDKLJSFDKLJSDFSDFKLJSDFLKJ
DSFLJKSDFKJLSFDKJLSDFKJLKSDFLJSFDKJL
SDFKLJSDFKLJSDFKJLFSDKJLSDFKJLSDFKLJ
SDFKLJSDFKLJSDFKJLSDFKLJSDFKJLSDFKJL

Logitech K300
 
Speaking of PS3s the Dualshocks are completely NKRO and have double shot keys.

Unfortunately typing silly phrases with both shift keys held down is not to be recommended with a DualShock.
 
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS RIGHT OVER THE LAZY DOG

-MBP 13" keyboard - worked fine.
 
Perfect on logitech G11. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. Held down both shifts and caps lock.
 
Nope, this stupid test works on the Logitech G11. They route the membrane matrix a bit funky. But since it's still a simple rubber dome keyboard it will fail other combos.

Try holding Q and A and then hitting DownArrow.
 
Both shift keys + caps lock:
the quick brown fox jumps right over the lazy dog

Razer Tarantula
Tested twice, perfect both times.
 
Both shift keys + caps lock:
he quik bron fo jups righ oer he la dog

Some alienware keyboard bundled with an alienware desktop I'm currently trying to get rid of so I can build my own system.
 
sethk said:
Both shift keys + caps lock:
the quick brown fox jumps right over the lazy dog

Razer Tarantula
Tested twice, perfect both times.
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Yep, this is a function of how Logitech and Razer lay out their "Gaming Optimized 2 key rollover" matrix on the switch membranes.

I suspect this thread is spammed at multiple forums because of a Logitech or a Razer Product Manager.
 
Shift keys + caps lock

THEQCKBRWFXJRGHTVERTHELAZYG

Razer BlackWidow - How does the Tarantula beat that?
 
Read the post above yours.

It's the way all a quirk of how they lay out the switching matrix. Doesn't mean the Tarantula is better. Or worse. But definitely shows your keyboard is not NKRO. It's 2KRO.
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This is one of those silly tests. Real geeks do this.
 
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS RIGHT OVER THE LAZY DOG

the quick brown fox jumps right over the lazy dog -with caps lock.

Dell AT101W
 
Razer Black Widow Ultimate

THEQCKBRWFXJRGHTVERTHELAZYG - both shifts, no caps lock
theqckbrwfxjrghtverthelazyg - both shifts with caps lock
 
THEQCKBRWFXJVERTHELAZYG [both shift, no caps]
theqckbrwfxjverthelazyg [both shift, CAPS LOCK]

Alienware TactX keyboard. Doh!!!
 
This, folks, is a pangram.

You don't have to type "right".

It's "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog".

People are terrible at even following the directions of this idiotic test. This will do the same thing with 2 less letters:
"The five boxing wizards jump quickly."
 
theqckbrwfxjverthelazyg

g15 v2

both shift keys held down

what a fucking disaster of a keyboard this is.
 
Got an old Compaq-branded PS2 keyboard here that's lasted me about 12 years or so- I'll just post the dropped keys instead of following the instructions from some marketing plant:

BFGKMOPQXZ
 
G15 with both shift keys
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS RIGHT OVER THE LAZY DOG

with both shift keys and caps lock
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS RIGHT OVER THE LAZY DOG
 
TE UIC RWN JUS VER TE LAY DG

Unicomp Customizer 105 (USB)

Could have been better I suppose, really satisfied with this keyboard though. Well worth the 2 weeks it took for FedEx to get to sweden.
 
1994 IBM Model M made by Lexmark:

Two Shift Keys:
HE QUIK BROWN FO JUPS RIGH OER HE LA DOG

Two Shift Keys + Caps Lock
(no output at all)

I had thought the Model M's were better than this...
 
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