What is SpaceFN and why you should give it a try
The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch when held - is probably one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby. Let me explain how it works. My SpaceFN article on kbd.news made some rounds recently - quite surprisingly given the age of this concept. This piece you're reading is a condensed version of the full post. If you're left with unanswered questions, you'll most likely find the info you're looking for in the original write-up. On my imaginary top list of the most useful keyboard features, tweaks and hacks, SpaceFN would deserve a podium finish for sure. But what makes it so special? In short: SpaceFN is easy to implement, easy to learn, costs nothing, can be used with any keyboard, and can improve your productivity instantly. I will list its benefits below, but can state right at this point that the SpaceFN concept, setting up your space key as a layer switch when held, is clearly one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby....
Apr 30, 2024
Hooking this keyboard into the system, it works great with 3 of the 4 computers. However, it will not sync up with my main desktop computer. I tried rebooting the computer, I turned off all the machines, etc, in an attempt to reset everything ... Still no luck. By contrast, plugged my logitech lighted keyboard in, and it worked, no problem.
Update: Hooked this keyboard directly to the computer (ASUS Motherboard, Windows 10) via a USB port on the Motherboard. Still does not work!! Does not even register as a USB Device.
Would love to hear comments from anyone with a similar issue.
I appreciate your pointer to this video .. and it works on Windows 10.0, sort of ...
I ran all the steps as the video suggests, and sure enough the keyboards works. However, only while connected to the PC.
In my case I have a KVM switch, and when I switch away, and come back to the original PC that had the problem, the keyboard is now not working again. A check into the device manager shows that the HID Composite Device driver that we replaced, is not there, and the ND-Detect device is back again .. and of course the keyboard does not work.
Based on this .. I am not real sure the fix in the video would work across a reboot of the PC.
There may be some pecuiliarities of Windows 10 affecting this .. but since Microsoft is pushing everyone to go to Windows 10, this is quite concerning, with respect to this keyboard. I think the manufacturer is going to need to consider publishing a driver to go with their keyboard...