Acer Helios 300 Keyboard not "responsive" enough

Jaxbomb
Jaxbomb Member Posts: 2 New User
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The keys on my laptop when I push them down if I remove a little pressure even though the whole button is still down it will stop counting as being held down. I personally think it is a mechanical problem with the connections not being good enough. Should I send the computer in for repair, and if I do will they even notice the issue? Or is this just the norm for the Laptop and every Helios 300 is like this.

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  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,774 Pathfinder
    a button has only two levels - pressed and depressed - there is no intermediate thing as "little pressure". As long as the button is down, it should repeat characters. Looks like you have a defective unit.
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  • TimoFaust
    TimoFaust Member Posts: 65 Devotee WiFi Icon
    sri369 said:
    a button has only two levels - pressed and depressed - there is no intermediate thing as "little pressure". As long as the button is down, it should repeat characters. Looks like you have a defective unit.
    My friend, while it is true for THAT laptop, as somebody who owns the Helios 700 with Magforce keys, I beg to differ slightly ;)
  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,774 Pathfinder
    edited August 2019
    TimoFaust said:
    My friend, while it is true for THAT laptop, as somebody who owns the Helios 700 with Magforce keys, I beg to differ slightly ;)
    Magforce keys?

    OP has a Helios 300, and to my knowledge, 300 does not have Magforce keys.
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  • TimoFaust
    TimoFaust Member Posts: 65 Devotee WiFi Icon
    That's why I wrote "THAT" laptop in capital letters.;)

    You made a general statement, I gave a general answer and even excluded THAT laptop (I already sound like IGN, lol)
  • aceerfan
    aceerfan Member Posts: 54 Devotee WiFi Icon
    anyway just tried in on my helios 300 I think its normal if its design the other way in that a little pressure don't disengage the key  other people will complain about that too. I its just a matter of design decision and I think I can get use to it. 
    Tips 1: For gaming laptop make sure before you shut down especially after a heavy gaming session to let it cool down for at least 10min before you switch it off!


  • falintothesun
    falintothesun Member Posts: 10 New User
    Jaxbomb said:
    The keys on my laptop when I push them down if I remove a little pressure even though the whole button is still down it will stop counting as being held down. I personally think it is a mechanical problem with the connections not being good enough. Should I send the computer in for repair, and if I do will they even notice the issue? Or is this just the norm for the Laptop and every Helios 300 is like this.
    I have this exact problem. I can press a corner of a key and it doesn’t register at all. On the other hand, my $300 Lenovo and second hand basic computer keyboard do not have this problem. 😕

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