#All of my keys think they are pressed down .6 mm.

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echo coyote
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See title. Wootility version 5.3.0

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# echo coyote See title. Wootility version 5.3.0

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echo coyote
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I believe i have found out why this happens.
My desk is a secret lab magnus xl or whatever. and the included desk pad uses a weak flexible magnet to maintain adherence to the desk.

This magnetic field from the desk matt or the metal top layer of the desk is messing with the hall effect sensors in the key switches. A temporary fix for this is to increase the actuation of all the switches. for me this is 0.7 mm.
But a long term fix for this would be the ability to zero the keyboard to set a new baseline for the magnets in all the keys.

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I do not know if this is being affected by my zinc case for my keyboard one way or the other but this seems like a very easy fix, with my above suggestion.

lilac vortex
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Long term fix is to remove the deskmat and all magnetic attachments from the desk and put something thick under the keyboard.

echo coyote
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I can't tell if you are being facetious.

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Because that is not a fix, that is a stopgap. And unless you're paying for a new desk i won't take it as a legitimate fix.

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the desk has a layer of steel. so i would need an entirely new desk.

timber tulip
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Unfortunately there isn't a magical bullet. Magnets affect magnets.

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Your options are rather limited.

You can remove the desk from the equation.
You can return your keyboard within 30 days of receiving it.
You can try and compensate with a thicker deskmat, replacing the magnetic one.

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The metal frame itself isn't the issue. It's the "convenient" magnets they added.

echo coyote
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I don't know for certain but this issue may be arising whenever i move the keyboard, (i eat at my desk and move my keyboard to make space) And the power on calibration goes to the wind.

How would being able to zero the keyboard not fix this issue? Based of my limited understanding of magnetism, magnetic fields can be significantly affected by steel as well, not just magnets. And if it was the desk mat affecting the calibration of the keyboard then the level of interference would stay at a consistent level so running a secondary recalibration would fix this issue. And just so you are aware i have tested how much Plastic would need to be in between the keyboard and desk and it would need to be about 10 mm of plastic.

Is there a technical reason you can't implement user-triggered calibration, or is this just not prioritized? The current firmware already does a calibration when being turned on, the issue is if the keyboard is moved at all then the calibration is useless unless the computer is restarted.

If i recall correctly Gamakay has implemented recalibration functionality in their software and that fixed this issue. I know Wooting keyboards auto calibrate when being powered on, so it doesn't seem like too much effort to allow the user to recalibrate when they like in the Wootility app.

I don't mean to come across as combative here but i think this is a simple fix that would fix this issue for all users who have secret lab desk for for that matter anyone who has a metal surface they want to put the keyboard on.

soft lintel
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It's because you need to recalibrate with every little move of your keyboard. External influences vary when you move it obviously.

echo coyote
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Yeah, so let me press a recalibrate button in the app. I dont want to have to reboot my computer everytime i want to move my keyboard.

soft lintel
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You just need to replug the USB cable

echo coyote
soft lintel
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Rebooting your PC does nothing else. Power is cut from the keyboard, it recalibrates when powered on.

echo coyote
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But i will do that until either a toggle is added or the consistency is higher, and unfortunately it takes a while for my keyboard to be detected each time because of blasted windows,

echo coyote
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But thanks for the suggestion.

timber tulip
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The baseline is only good as long as the magnetic fields don't shift.

echo coyote
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How often does it recalibrate?

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Would it be possible to change the frequency.

timber tulip
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Constantly, over time. You cannot adjust this.

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Again - You're going to need some drastic changes to fix this. Either the desk, or returning the keyboard.

wraith reef
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You could try using some material to physically separate the keyboard from the desk a bit further, such as a keebmat. From what i know, people have had some success with that, but i would also recommend using a different deskpad to increase said distance a bit further.

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Keebmat will also make your setup look better so it‘s win win 😏

echo coyote
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That is a poor fix. If un plugging and re plugging it fixed it reliably then that would be a fix. Not a get rid of the desk or the keyboard.

echo coyote
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Looking at the website, is there a particular one? @wraith reef

wraith reef
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I like the felt one especially but i cannot say which one exactly people are using

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But yeah putting more distance between magnet and keeb will help