Mechanical Keyboard Sound Isn't That Simple
Figure 1: I couldn't think of a more literal way to represent this article if I tried... Looking back just a few years ago, there’s no doubt that the huge influx of people that joined the hobby at the peak of the COVID pandemic were drawn to keyboards by way of YouTube, TikTok, and other audio-visual content platforms. Even as the output from these content creators has waned in recent months, their collective impact and legacy on the keyboard hobby is rather firmly etched in the history books. As a result of all of their sound tests, build logs, and opinion videos, the message is clear to any new person joining the hobby: mechanical keyboards are all about the sound. Thock this, clack that. Whether it’s keyboards, keycaps, or even singular switches, seemingly everyone new to the hobby meticulously pores over each component of their keyboard not in an attempt to figure out how it will feel in hand, but how it will sound as they’re furiously grinding their way out from...
Mar 27, 2024
- Tried different usb c cables
- Tried different usb ports
- Tried different computers
I'm not sure what's going on but here's logs that I can provide: C:\Users\christian\Downloads\dropctrl>mdloader.exe --first --restart Massdrop Loader 1.03 Massdrop Loader Copyright (C) 2018 Massdrop Inc. This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY Scanning for device for 60 seconds ..................60060306 Device port: COM7 (SAMD51J18A) Opening port 'COM7'... Success! 60060306Found MCU: SAMD51J18A Bootloader version: v2.20 Mar 27 2019 10:04:47 [ctrl] Applet file: applet-flash-samd51j18a.bin Applet Version: 1 Booting device... Success! Closing port... Success! C:\Users\christian\Downloads\dropctrl> The keyboard does not work at all even with the success logs. I'm not sure if this is helpful but I get no devices found when typing --list. C:\Users\christian\Downloads\dropctrl>mdloader.exe --list Massdrop Loader 1.03 Massdrop Loader Copyright (C) 2018 Massdrop Inc. This program is Free Software and has ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY Bootloader port listing ----------------------------- No devices found! C:\Users\christian\Downloads\dropctrl> I have had the ALT and had no issues configuring my board at all. I'm not sure if I should be concerned because the board should work right out of the box. Any help would be appreciated. And yes, I have already contacted Support.