My son's Razer Naga Epic causes the keyboard to repeat keys and not recognize keystrokes on the latest Raspbian OS running on version B. Can anyone explain why? Is it a hardware or software problem?
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As recantha says, it is probably not enough juice. The pi's USB ports are limited to 150 mA -- see elinux.org/Rpi_Hardware#Power -- which is sub-standard. You may need to use a powered USB hub and plug the pi and the keyboard into that.– goldilocks ♦Jul 19, 2013 at 12:19
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1@goldilocks 150mA limits were lifted like a year ago, current boards allow you to get as much juice as your power supply can provide, until you trip the 1.1A polyfuse.– lenikJul 19, 2013 at 12:32
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1@lenik That page does say the polyfuses were removed "after August 25, 2012" -- I've only had mine about 6 months, and was convinced I had them since regardless of the power supply (up to 3.7 mA) the usb ports still don't put out properly. However, looking at this picture: i.imgur.com/GuxsJ.png I don't have the polyfuses, so...some other factor?– goldilocks ♦Jul 19, 2013 at 13:05
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This happens with a powered hub...– Jim L.Jul 19, 2013 at 14:11
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It may not be the keyboard that is hungry. Are there other things plugged in?– XTLSep 27, 2013 at 7:32
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Try a more powerful power supply. Keyboard repeats generally indicate a lack of power is being provided to the Pi.
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I've noticed this, to an extent, if I run a keyboard directly from the pi's USB. I don't think a larger power supply will necessarily help, as the pi's USB is limited to 150 mA anyway. It's fine if I use a powered USB hub and plug into that.– goldilocks ♦Jul 19, 2013 at 12:14
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That was my first guess, so I bought a powered USB hub. Same problem. :-(– Jim L.Jul 19, 2013 at 14:14