Do I Need to Lube My Keyboard Switches?
Figure 1: Sometime around here is a good time to ask that question... If you’re new to the mechanical keyboard hobby, I have no doubt that planning your first keyboard build is a bit of a daunting task. To be entirely honest with you, it’s only a tiny bit less daunting for your second or even third keyboard builds should you stay around a little while longer. You’ve got the keyboard itself to worry about, stabilizers, keycaps, and even switches on top of all of the intangible marks you want your dream keyboard to hit. Switches are especially daunting right out of the gate as there’s just so many options out there to pick from – each with their own unique specifications, manufacturers, and more. Yet, in spite of all of these differences between switches, time and time again I find people always asking about lubing switches as one of their chief concerns when it comes to picking some up. With countless numbers of content creators talking about lubing switches, its no...
Apr 17, 2024
When I turn on my PC with this keyboard plugged in, it hangs before the POST, and does so until I remove the keyboard. In BIOS I had my rig set up to boot from USB devices if available, but the problem persists even after I changed that boot priority.
There's more though: after I unplug the keyboard and thereby allow the machine to post and start to load Windows 10, I can plug it back in and freeze the Windows Login screen.
Booting my PC with no slowdown and loading Windows with my new keyboard working are now mutually exclusive. I've never experienced this on any computer or with any keyboard, ever. Only now with the K-Type; plugging in any other keyboard results in a normal experience through and through.
How do I get official support on this?