UPDATE, later that day: Somehow I managed to set the keyboard backlight to a searing white instead of the usual soothing green, and it is no longer allowing me to change the colour now. Another attempt to update the firmware failed.
I have plugged in my CTRL keyboard while I ponder what to do next. I am now sans knob and a little sad, as one who is suddenly knobless might be.
So much for fixing my U problem! (lol)
The keyboard I’m using currently is generally very nice.
As per the order placed January 9, 2022, it’s a:
Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard Knob Version - Fully Assembled Knob / Navy Blue / Gateron G Pro Blue
The knob is handy for adjusting volume. I am too lazy to program it to do anything else. The keyboard is built like a tank and could legit kill someone as a blunt force weapon (the body is metal and weighs about four pounds). The keys are lubed, so they feel extra silky smooth. But!
There is the U key. Although you never see it in my posts or other writing, the U key often acts as if it’s been double-pressed, like so:
I see what youu did there, youu nauughty U key.
A few other keys sometimes double up, though much more intermittently. Now, in theory, this means the switch below the U key may just be wigging out and needs to be replaced. I could even do a test by swapping out the switch for another key I rarely use, like the tilde (sorry, programmers, I am not one of you! I assume programmers use the tilde key a lot).
In fact, now that I’ve type this out, I should try it…right now!
FAKE EDIT: I have done this. We’ll see if this provides a workaround for my U issue. Also, taking the switches out was harder and more nerve-wracking than anticipated. The idea of doing it for an entire keyboard makes me want to pay a 17-year-old keyboard nerd to do it for me.
Also, my keyboard:
And for future reference, since I had some issues getting the backlight working again afterwards:
Fn + Tab = backlight on/off
Fn + Q = toggle lighting effect
Fn + D = Toggle colour
Fn + F = Change to white (and get keyboard stuck, so white is all you get)
Fn + W = increase brightness
Fn + S = decrease brightness
