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How to enable Gamepad keyboard layout on Windows 11
On Windows 11, Microsoft is working on a new Gamepad layout for the on-screen keyboard, allowing you to write and navigate the operating system more easily using your Xbox game controller. The new keyboard layout appears on Windows 11 build 22635.4145 through the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. The company is rolling out the feature gradually, but if…
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Razer’s New Keyboard Isn’t Cheating, Despite What Others Claim
Key Takeaways Snap Tap allows for quick and seamless key input transitions in FPS games, giving players a competitive edge. Valve has banned Snap Tap in Counter-Strike 2 due to cheating accusations, causing controversy among players. The debate over Snap Tap highlights the ongoing trend of hardware advancements giving gamers an advantage in PvP games. Gamers are a resourceful bunch;…
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A Slim Keyboard That’s More Comfortable Than It Looks
Key Takeaways The Keychron B6 Pro is an ultra slim keyboard with surprising ergonomic comfort and long battery life. The keyboard offers multi-device compatibility with Bluetooth 5.2, 2.48Hz, and wired connections. It can be difficult to clean and repair, but a silicone cover helps with debris. I’ve preferred mechanical keyboards for years. Compared to membrane keyboards, they tend to last…
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Valve bans Razer and Wooting’s new keyboard features in Counter-Strike 2
Valve is banning Counter-Strike 2 players from using keyboard features to automate perfect counter-strafes. Razer was the first keyboard maker to add a Simultaneous Opposing Cardinal Directions (SOCD) feature to its range of Huntsman V3 Pro keyboards last month, followed shortly by Wooting. Using Snap Tap as Razer calls it or Wooting’s Snappy Tappy will now get you kicked from…
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Are you blocking “keyboard walk” passwords in your Active Directory?
IT admins usually know what to watch out for when end users are creating weak, easy-to-guess passwords. However, a common yet overlooked type of weak password are keyboard walk patterns. A keyboard walk password typically refers to a password created by moving sequentially over the keyboard keys in a pattern that resembles walking. These are passwords formed by keys that…
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Cherry KW X ULP review: This might be my new favorite productivity keyboard
The Cherry KW X ULP ($187) makes me feel like a CEO of a Fortune 500 company thanks to its amazing visual design, great typing and, sadly, the steep asking price. It’s easily the sleekest-looking mechanical keyboard I’ve used, and would look right at home on a fancy mahogany desk. The spacing between each key means that your accuracy will…
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