Saitek eclipse II

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  1. Jackarias

    Jackarias What's a Dremel?

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    Hey

    I just bought this new keyboard today, because my old one was old and grimey.. and not multicoloured. I figured a keyboard aimed at gamers would be allow you to press more than two buttons simultaneously.

    Basically, I just wondered if there's away to be able to change the amount of buttons that your pc responds to being pressed at the same time.

    For example, I play on cs 1.6 and ventrilo.

    If I press shift to walk, w to go forward. I then want to say something to my friends on vent (capslock button for ease of reach). However, now, I have to take my finger off either shift or w, or the pc doesnt register me pushing my push-to-talk key.

    What can I do?

    Thanks
     
  2. talladega

    talladega I'm Squidward

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    I think there are certain buttons on all keyboards that cannot be pressed at the same time. Maybe im wrong?
     
  3. BUFF

    BUFF What's a Dremel?

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    It isn't marketed as a gaming keyboard, merely a keyboard with backlit keys.
    I believe though that even the Logitech G15 has similar problems (as do other backlit keyboards).
     
  4. StevenJam

    StevenJam What's a Dremel?

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    steelseries 6G can do 8 simultaneously

    there releasing 7G, i think that keyboard is back lit as said,

    Try using middle mouse pushed in for vent/ts works better, or voice activation .
     
  5. Guest-23315

    Guest-23315 Guest

    I think its something in windows.. I used to get beeps when I did it in 1.6..
     
  6. BUFF

    BUFF What's a Dremel?

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    not backlit though.
    It's something to do with the extra traces & engineering it for the price point (i.e. it's technically possible if you were willing to pay a lot more for it).
     
  7. StevenJam

    StevenJam What's a Dremel?

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    buy a desktop lamp ;D

    and you get grey keys which are actually quite easy to see in the dark
     
  8. sheninat0r

    sheninat0r What's a Dremel?

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    Razer boards [Tarantula and Lycosa, and maybe the Razer/Microsoft one too] can do up to 10 at a time.
     
  9. BUFF

    BUFF What's a Dremel?

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    Tarantula isn't fully backlit (only 10 keys) & both are 3x the price of an Eclipse.
     

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