A question originally submitted by "RUBABABILLBULBABALL":"I restarted my computer 5-6 times, unplugged the keyboard and plugged it back in multiple times in multiple different usb slots and even upgraded the firmware. What is going on it keeps typing random characters without me telling it do anything. A normal keyboard is working fine on my computer but my $130 blackwidow is having major problems what can i do to fix this issue?"An answer submitted by "techie":"$130.00 for a keyboard? They saw you coming. Have you tried cleaning it? Have you attempted to adjust the key repeat rate in Control Panel? Have you tried the ‘fussy’ fancy keyboard on another PC? Have you, have you, have you? Have you checked your bank balance lately? It may be a bad USB connector on the ‘golden’ keyboard. "Additional details by "RUBABABILLBULBABALL":"its $130 because of it’s software macro capabilities you have no idea what a razer product is do you…retard"And finally my own, hopefully more useful answer………………..First of all, never be deterred by people who can’t afford the same things you can. Commentary by anyone who "doesn’t like" an expensive product even though they have no experience with it is as irrelevant as that by a teenager saying he or she "doesn’t like" BMWs. Because it’s easier on a delicate ego to say "I don’t like it" than it is to say "I can’t have one". Even if the product at hand is indeed unreliable, verifiable merits are much more meaningful than envy as a tool of analysis.So… With Razer keyboards, and especially the BlackWidow series, the kind of problem you describe is often the result of a firmware issue. You can determine this by running the Razer BlackWidow Firmware Updater – yes, even if you’ve run it before, and even to reinstall the same firmware version. The goal is to "overlay" any potential corruption with a clean instance of the firmware. If this fixes your issue, then bad firmware will have obviously been the cause.If it doesn’t, then the next most likely suspect would be a piece of debris causing interference inside the unit. There are several guides on the ‘net for how to properly clean out this brand and model of keyboard without voiding the warranty. (This is something, in fact, that needs to be done with any keyboard every now and then unless it’s used in the likes of a NASA clean room.)And if updating the firmware or cleaning the unit doesn’t resolve the issue, then it’s most likely a problem with the circuit board in the BlackWidow. For that, you’ll need to contact Razer about a repair or replacement. (And no, that would not mean that "Razer stinks". I’ve worked with hundreds of brands and models of PC peripherals for three decades, and I have yet to see a single model that didn’t include some defective units.)I hope this helps not just the original poster, but anyone having this kind of issue with their Razer BlackWidow.– Chris
Magic or Gremlins? Why not get onto the manufacturer?
Have a priest come and bless your keyboard.