#Ducky one 2 mini keys not working Pc#

In fact, almost every key on the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini has a secondary function of some description, as the number keys all double up as Fn buttons, a chunk on the left are all assigned to various mouse options, and the lower row has brightness and volume controls attached to them. I should say, of course, that the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini does technically have arrow keys built into it, but they're hidden away as secondary function keys. After a few weeks with the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini on my desk, I did just about manage to reprogram my brain to cope without those precious arrow keys, but it's been incredibly hard to break decades old typing habits all the same.

#Ducky one 2 mini keys not working Pc#

Perhaps I'm just lazy or have different typing habits to most, but I didn't relish this new, almost surgical approach to correcting my writing, and at one point I even considered having both keyboards plugged into my PC so I didn't have to put up with this missing arrow keys. Instead, I had to re-train myself to either make greater use of the Delete key (which is painful when you only spot a typo mid-flow) or stop typing entirely and use my mouse to get back to the right spot.

I felt a pang of frustration every time I made a mistake with the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini, as I couldn't just hit the left arrow key a couple of times and instantly correct it. Besides, when you're mainly focused on the WASD keys when you're playing a game, the need for those all-important arrow keys quickly fades away.Īt least until you start typing, that is.

HyperX's red switches provide all the speed and tactile feedback I need to play games with, too, and feel just as responsive and quick under the fingers as the Cherry MX switches you'll find on one of Ducky's regular One 2 Mini keyboards. I'm one of those people who's forever trying to inch their mouse mat as close to their keyboard as possible in order to make things comfortable, so it was a relief when I didn't have to go through my normal sizing up routine when I swapped out my Fnatic miniStreak for the HyperX x Ducky One 2 Mini. Measuring just 302x108x40mm (the same size as Ducky's existing One 2 Mini keyboard), its tiny proportions mean I can position both of my hands much closer together than a full-sized or tenkeyless keyboard, and it puts a lot less strain on my old mouse arm. That is one step too far in my books, at least if you're planning on using it as a work keyboard as well as for playing games.Īs a pure gaming keyboard, there's a lot to like here. Losing a keyboard's number pad has never been an issue for me, but I can't say the same thing about losing my beloved arrow keys, which is the main thing that gets the chop when you move down to a 60% keyboard like HyperX's limited edition Ducky One 2 Mini collaboration. How small is too small for a gaming keyboard? Personally, I think my lower limit stops at tenkeyless jobs like the Logitech G915 TKL or my current best gaming keyboard champion, the Fnatic miniStreak.