Keyboard latency
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Hello,
I've been having a problem with my keyboard for a few days now. In certain games like Counter Strike Source, Urban Terror, or even Halo (solo), my keyboard responds with a delay; the character moves a second after I've pressed the key and continues to move a second after I’ve released the key. What’s strange is that I don’t have this issue in Oblivion or FEAR (with graphics on max) nor when I type text on MSN or Open Office; it only happens in certain games. When I started Halo in safe mode, the problem was gone, but it returned as soon as I changed a graphics setting (in safe mode, the graphics are very basic...). My keyboard is connected via the PS2 port, just like my mouse. A PC format and trying another keyboard (both USB and PS2) didn’t change anything :S My setup is as follows:
Athlon 64 3200+
2 GB of RAM
ATI X 1950 XT (latest drivers)
Microsoft XP SP2
Could a Microsoft update, a Steam update, or an Avast update be the cause of the problem? I’m out of ideas, so if someone could help me, that would be great...
Thanks!!
I've been having a problem with my keyboard for a few days now. In certain games like Counter Strike Source, Urban Terror, or even Halo (solo), my keyboard responds with a delay; the character moves a second after I've pressed the key and continues to move a second after I’ve released the key. What’s strange is that I don’t have this issue in Oblivion or FEAR (with graphics on max) nor when I type text on MSN or Open Office; it only happens in certain games. When I started Halo in safe mode, the problem was gone, but it returned as soon as I changed a graphics setting (in safe mode, the graphics are very basic...). My keyboard is connected via the PS2 port, just like my mouse. A PC format and trying another keyboard (both USB and PS2) didn’t change anything :S My setup is as follows:
Athlon 64 3200+
2 GB of RAM
ATI X 1950 XT (latest drivers)
Microsoft XP SP2
Could a Microsoft update, a Steam update, or an Avast update be the cause of the problem? I’m out of ideas, so if someone could help me, that would be great...
Thanks!!
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Apparently, the problem was with Avast (probably a faulty update) and not with my graphics card. I switched to a different antivirus and now it works like before. Maybe others are experiencing the same issue...
anard
Yes, I've had that too for a while after installing Avast.
LIImichh
I'm late :p yes the problem comes from Avast if you check the drivers of your keyboard (when you still had Avast) Avast installs a driver for the keyboard.
fear more greedy than halo? are you sure about that?
well anyway, that's not the question... what's strange is that it continues even after a total reinstall... could your graphics card have taken a hit? but then why on some games and not others? strange strange... I don’t see...
maybe you could try your graphics card on another PC?
well anyway, that's not the question... what's strange is that it continues even after a total reinstall... could your graphics card have taken a hit? but then why on some games and not others? strange strange... I don’t see...
maybe you could try your graphics card on another PC?
When I say "took a hit," I'm not talking physically, like a hammer blow or anything, but more in the sense of a sign of aging, overheating... I don't quite know, I'm just saying it like that because apart from that I don't see where else it could come from, given everything you've already tested...
Ok, my bad ^^ I've had the card since August 2007, so it's still fairly new, I think. In terms of temperature, I rarely exceeded 72°C (the needle is in the orange zone of the dial and far from the red zone). And under old games like Counter-Strike: Source, it didn't go above 60°C. Plus, if it were to show signs of weakness, I think it would reflect in the image, not in a "lag." Anyway, it's still odd. By the way, do you know any specialized websites with forums that could potentially help me?