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The mechanical keyboard remains the main source of information input to this day. And if we compare a mechanical keyboard with a touch keyboard, then to this day it is more comfortable to type large messages and texts exclusively on a mechanical keyboard.
However, the key mechanics are not without flaws. During operation, the keyboard may exhibit instability: false keystrokes may occur, duplicate pressing of a character(s), and eventually the keys will stick.
If you start to notice this with your keyboard, then it’s worth checking it and finding out whether the reason is really in it, and not, for example, in the editor in which you type text. We will be helped in implementing testing by services that you can use directly online by simply opening them in the Internet browser you use. The advantage of this method is that you do not need to download any third-party software.
The article will cover in detail the principle and specific examples of online keyboard diagnostics, as well as services that will be used to test the operation of the keyboard.
Ways to check keyboard keys online
As a rule, network services that specialize in checking the correct functioning of keyboard keys are designed and work according to the same principle. When you go to the online keyboard checker resource, you will see a virtual keyboard. When you press a key on your mechanical keyboard, the corresponding key will light up on the virtual one.
By pressing all the keys on the keyboard one by one, you can determine which key is not functioning.
In a similar way, you can check for sticking and phantom pressing (false pressing) of keys.
When you press the same key multiple times, a corresponding notification will be displayed on the virtual keyboard, which is used to test the correct operation of the keyboard and its keys.
Once you have identified the problematic key(s), you can take further action to correct the situation.
Online services for testing keyboard keys
Now let's take a look at the services themselves, which will help us fully test the keys on the keyboard. Let's take a closer look at both themselves and how to work with them.
Key-Test - testing the keyboard and keys
And the first service we will talk about is Key-Test. This service boasts a Russian interface language and the convenience of checking keyboard keys. Naturally, there is no need to download or install any third-party utilities and programs.
- Open the service website. Having switched the layout to the English version, start pressing the keys on your keyboard, while simultaneously monitoring the performance of their performance on the service.
- The keys you pressed will be colored blue.
- If you see a key on the virtual keyboard that alternates its hue from yellow to blue, then most likely a similar key on your keyboard is unstable (phantom pressing, sticking).
- At the top of the virtual keyboard interface there is a small black window that displays the history of the keys pressed during the keyboard testing process. This window will provide all possible assistance in the process of testing supposedly faulty keys.
Keyboardtester - testing the functionality of the keyboard
This service is in English, which, however, will not prevent us from using it. To test the keyboard, go to his website and click on the button located there Launch the Tester. The virtual keyboard will be displayed.
When you press a key on the tested keyboard, the corresponding key will be framed in green on the virtual keyboard. A corresponding sound will also be given in the form of a click. You can customize the click sound; to do this, in the upper left corner, select: None– the sound will be muted, Josh– pronouncing the press, Click– standard click.
If any key on the virtual keyboard flashes from yellow to green, then this behavior may indicate a malfunction (the key is stuck, pressed by itself) of the corresponding key on your keyboard.
Mackeytest.root-project - checking and testing the Mac keyboard
The described service is more suitable for testing Apple computer keyboards, however, regular PC keyboards can be tested with the same success with this tool.
First of all, go to the service website, and after the corresponding keyboard appears on the monitor screen, start pressing keys on your keyboard.
Pressed keys will be colored blue, and those that are in doubt (those that repeat themselves many times, that are stuck) will blink from yellow to blue.
And finally, the last service in this review, which is also designed to test the existing keyboard for the correctness of key presses.
The interface of this service is a little clumsy, but this does not in any way prevent it from fulfilling its direct responsibility - testing the keyboard and the correctness of pressing keys on it.
To start testing the keyboard, go to the website of this service. While in it, press the keys of your keyboard and control the result that the service produces. Correctly processed keystrokes are marked with a green frame.
Brief summary
By using the services described, you can thoroughly check your keyboard and the keys on it for correct operation. If the test results reveal a malfunction of any keys, you can try to restore the functionality of the keys by simply cleaning the dust from the keyboard that has accumulated under its keys. If this does not help, then it makes sense to replace the faulty keyboard.
And during the repair/replacement period, you can use the virtual keyboard, which is available in Windows by default.
To do this, press the key combination on your keyboard Win+R and in the window that opens Execute enter "osk"(without quotes), and then click OK.
A virtual keyboard will open, with which you can enter any characters that are also available on the physical keyboard.
If you have any questions, you can ask them in the comments.
The computer keyboard is the most important element of a computer system. Its importance cannot be overestimated, especially for people who regularly engage in typing - typing various texts. Unfortunately, the keyboard does not always work flawlessly; over time, some of the keys begin to sink, their rubber gaskets fail, and the contact membranes oxidize. When it becomes necessary to check the operation of the keyboard on our PC, the corresponding network services that allow you to check the keyboard online can provide valuable assistance. In this material I will tell you how to diagnose a keyboard online, what network services will help us with this, and how to work with them.
In most cases, the corresponding network services that allow you to perform a keyboard test online are arranged in a rather formulaic manner. You go to the appropriate network resource, and, pressing key by key on the keyboard, check whether these keys are polled by the computer. Those keys, the presses of which are recorded by the system, acquire a different color on the screen or are painted in a frame of a different color (usually blue). Thus, by sequentially pressing all the buttons, you can clearly see which key is not polled by the system and, accordingly, has failed.
At the same time, there are also cases when an unstable key itself registers a press on it without the direct participation of the user (the so-called “stuck” key). In this case, the network service will record repeated pressing of such a key, you will be able to determine the source of the problem and try to correct the situation.
The key to quality typing is a reliably working keyboard
If you don't know and don't use keys, you definitely need to find out what they are for and use them in your work.
Online keyboard testing services
Let's move on to a description of network services that allow you to test your keyboard online. I will provide links to these resources and provide a description of working with them.
Key-Test - diagnostics of key operation
The Russian-language Key-Test service allows you to quickly and efficiently test your keyboard online, without the need to download and install external programs on your PC.
- To work with the service, go to it, switch your keyboard to the English layout (this way the keys will be detected by the service more correctly), and by successively pressing the keys, monitor their fixation by this service.
- The keys pressed by the user will be colored blue.
- The key that blinks yellow and blue without pressing it is most likely “stuck” and needs to be repaired.
- At the top of the page there is a small black screen on which the sequence of keys pressed is recorded in text mode. It will help you pinpoint problem keys on your keyboard more accurately.
Virtual keyboard of the “Key-Test” service
Keyboardtester - testing the functionality of the keyboard
The English-language keyboardtester service will also allow you to monitor the operation of your keyboard online. To work with it, go to this resource keyboardtester.com, click on the big “Launch the Tester” button, a large window with a picture of the keyboard will open in front of you.
Consecutive presses of keyboard keys turn the images of these keys on the screen green (you can also hear a characteristic pressing sound). Flashing between yellow and green in the key frame (without the user pressing it) may indicate a stuck key.
At the very top of the keyboard screen, you can select the sound when you press a key (None - no sound, Click - standard click, Josh - pronouncing a given word).
Mackeytest.root-project - checking the input device
Although this service is designed to test Mac keyboards, it can also be used to test standard PC keyboards.
To get started, go to the mackeytest.root-project service, and by successively pressing the keys on the keyboard, determine whether they are all correctly polled by the system. The polled keys will be colored blue on the screen, the sticky keys will blink blue and yellow.
Online keyboard tester service.
Another English-language service for online keyboard testing. Its screen area is not as convenient as the aforementioned Keyboardtester (second on my list), but this resource can also be effectively used to test the functionality of keys online.
To work with it, go to the specified service Online keyboard tester, and start sequentially polling the keys of your keyboard. Normally functioning keys will be highlighted in green.
Working window “Online keyboard tester”
Conclusion
You can check your keyboard online using one of the network services I listed above. It is enough to switch to one of them, and, pressing the keyboard keys one by one, check the functionality of each available key. If pressing any of the keys does not register when pressed, this may mean the need to repair the keyboard of your PC (or completely replace it). In such cases, a temporary panacea can be to call the virtual keyboard of the Windows OS, for which click on the “Start” button, enter osk in the search bar, press enter, and the virtual keyboard will appear on the screen of your PC.
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A mechanical keyboard is the main way of entering information into a computer, especially for desktop PCs. For example, an ultrabook can use a touch keyboard if the main one fails. At the same time, the mechanical one has many shortcomings that become noticeable during use. If false clicks occur or duplicate characters occur, it is worthwhile to find out in detail the causes of the problem. This can be done using special online services and programs.
Most of the services that check the functionality of the keyboard work using the same algorithms. Basically, you just need to press keys and, if pressed, it will fixed on virtual keyboard. Duplicate characters and false clicks are checked in the same way.
Online keyboard check
One of the main advantages of online verification is that the user does not need to install special software. Next, we will take a closer look at the most popular services that allow for detailed diagnostics of mechanical buttons. The advantages and disadvantages, and step-by-step instructions for working with the programs will also be discussed.
Key-Test
A small online application that allows you to check the mechanical keyboard of a desktop computer, as well as a laptop online. The advantage of the Key-Test service is that laptop owners can additionally test touchpad functionality. It is also worth noting that the interface is Russian-language and intuitive. The service has no disadvantages, everything is extremely simple and convenient.
How to use:
Keyboardtester
English-language service for testing mechanical keyboard keys online. The advantages of the Keyboardtester service are: a clear interface, the ability flexible settings notifications when faults are detected in the operation of the input panel.
Instructions:
Mackeytest.root-project
This service is designed for diagnosing the input panel on Apple devices, but it is also quite suitable for simple personal computers and laptops. Allows you to check the keyboard for functionality on a laptop or computer. To test a PC keyboard, you need to select a special tab under the virtual panel. Mackeytest.root-project is a tool reviewed above - Key-Test. But you don’t have to click on this link and diagnostics in the main window, there will be no significant difference. The advantages of the service are its intuitive interface and additional testing tools.
Instructions:
Online keyboard test
A simple service that helps determine whether keystrokes are correct. Advantages - simple interface, ability to customize fixation sounds, “Click” and “Josh” (pronouncing typed commands).
PassMark KeyboardTest
This tool allows you to perform professional diagnostics of a mechanical keyboard. With its help, you can track the correct execution of internal codes, defects in the input panel itself, sticking and duplication of characters. It also checks the driver and response time. The disadvantage of PassMark KeyboardTest is that to use the software you will need to purchase paid version, the trial period is 30 days.
Instructions for the program for checking keyboards:
- download and install the utility;
- then launch it and click “Continue” to activate the 30-day trial period;
- then a window will open where a virtual input panel will be displayed;
- We begin to press the keys one by one. If the key is painted blue, which means she failed the test. The keys that are currently pressed are marked in red.
We use an online script
This script allows you to diagnose a mechanical keyboard for operability. It is used to control the execution of internal codes when typing characters. It is also possible to track duplicate and stuck keys.
Instructions:
The keyboard is the main mechanical device for entering information into a PC or laptop. While working with this manipulator, unpleasant moments may arise when the keys get stuck, the wrong characters are entered that we press, and so on. To solve such a problem, you need to know exactly where it lies: in the mechanics of the input device or in the software in which you type the text. This is exactly where online services for testing the main tool for working with text will help us.
Thanks to the existence of such online web resources, users no longer need to install software, which is not always free. The keyboard test can be performed in different ways and each of them will have its own result. You will learn more about this below.
Online input device testing
There are several popular services for checking the correct functioning of the manipulator. They all differ slightly in methodology and approach to the process, so you can choose the one that is closest to you. All web resources have a virtual keyboard, which will imitate your mechanical one, thus allowing you to identify a breakdown.
The first tester in question is English-speaking. However, no knowledge of English is required because the site provides just the right amount of features you need to test your typing device. The main thing when checking on this site is attentiveness.
Note! The service does not distinguish between duplicate buttons on your keyboard. There are 4 of them in total: Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Enter. If you want to check each of them, click them one by one and look at the result in the virtual manipulator window.
Method 2: Key-Test
The functionality of this service is similar to the previous one, but has a much nicer design. As with the previous resource, the functional essence of the Key Test is to check whether each key is pressed correctly. However, there are small advantages - this site is Russian.
The virtual keyboard on the Key-Test service looks like this:
As in the previous method, you need to press the duplicate keys one by one to check their functionality. On the screen, one of the duplicates will be displayed as one button.
Testing your keyboard is a simple but painstaking process. To fully test all keys, time and extreme care are required. If faults are found after the test, it is worth repairing the broken mechanism or buying a new input device. If the tested keys in a text editor do not work fully, but did work during the test, then you have problems with the software.
