Asus G73Jw keyboard lag?

I've heard lots of bad stuff about this keyboard lag that this laptop has. Is it really that bad?

I type at around 80 WPM or less, so would that be a problem to me?

 

Depends if your unit has the issue or not. Some do, some do not. 80WPM would cause you a problem on a defective one though. The temporary work around is to disable the touchpad in bios. You can have a look at this thread for more info: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus-gaming-notebook-forum/513043-keyboard-lag-debugging.html

 

If typing (working) is one of the more important things you need your laptop to do, id steer away from this one.
Not only do according to the poll 60%+ units have problems with missing keystrokes, but the keyboard itself is not really top notch... the tactile response compared to other notebooks that ive owned (AW, Clevo, even a 400$ HP my gf uses...) is bad, so you have to press with much more force to make sure it registers all the keys, which means you wont be able to type nearly as fast and theres also the flex which sometimes really bothers me...

 

The keyboard is the Achilles' heel. Buyer beware!

 

I was able to type above 60 words per minute on my G51VX, not as good as when i was young. I havent tested my G73JW for words per minute, but i dont have have the skipping keys, somes have it some dont, its a gamble.

 

HellCry is spot on. My 5 year old dell D610 has a better 'feel' and no missed strokes. I am glad I kept it! I use an external keyboard if I have a lot of typing to do with the G73.

 

For a uni student like myself, an external keyboard is not an option. I cannot begin to tell you how much it blows trying to keep up with the speedy professors with this piece of garbage of a keyboard. Most of the time I have to go home and fix up all my notes from the 10MK/M (missed keystrokes per minute ) that I make in class. Don't even get me started on the touchpad. So very frustrating.

For more on the keyboard / touchpad issue, checkout this recent conversation I had with an ASUS rep: http://forum.notebookreview.com/asus-gaming-notebook-forum/535178-asus-live-chat-support-link.html

 

Isn't it the JH that's supposed to have this problem?

 

Getting mixed reports on the JW keyboard. We know the JH keyboard had probs, but I thought the JW was fixed...hmmm

 

I have around 70 WPM and no lag or skipping keys.

 

Sometimes I think my model might have it but its really not noticable, I make a few errors while typing anyways and texting on the phone has got me watching closer for mistakes as I make them. Im a uni student and I use this to death. Its a great lappy , a tad bit big but i stopped carrying a binder around for the most part now. it has almost 2 hours battery on stock bios with lowest settings and lowest brightness which is good enough for me in class, and most classes have power plugs so I just plug in anyways for the most part.

 

i think the JW doesn't have keyboard lag issues, not mine at least

 

The keyboards are exactly the same on the JH and JW.

 

The keyboard controller and EC are what matters though, not the actual keyboard itself, since that's the same for the G51/G60/G53 (except for finish/color), which don't have keyboard problems.

 

I have the JW and it definitely has the problem.

-Dacker

 

Sorry, but this feels like embellishing.*

I just finished writing a 125pg. screenplay on this notebook and keyboard. Not one missing keystroke and I found the keyboard a pleasure to write with and this is after writing my last script on a Microsoft wireless natural keyboard.

Keep in mind that Hellcry has had a Hate-On for this notebook so big that the makers of Viagra wish they could put it in pill form. He bashes it every and any chance he gets and has been doing this for months. Even after many of the fixes have been accommodated

He's just determined to swizz on Asus and the G73 series any chance he gets. He may truly feel the way he feels, keyboards can be a subjective thing, but you have to take everything with a grain from him. He's determined to steer everybody and anyone away from the G73 because it didn't meet his ridiculous expectations of being able to run Furmark for hours on end, never mind the debate about the whether that program burns your GPU up or not. Even after the VBios is fixed, he's mad. He's never going to be happy with this notebook even though thousands of others love it.

In fact, I believe he gets more pleasure in trying to impose his hate for this machine than anything else and if we all pitched in and bought him a Clevo so he would stop hating, I'm sure he'd still lurk these threads trying to scare away any and every potential customer.

He made up his mind to hate this machine and let the world know and there's no stopping him. His constant hate and bile has invalidated anything constructive he's had to say about this machine.

You know what? I just typed all of that on my G73, and not one missing keystroke!

Again, I typed a 125pg screenplay on this keyboard and machine. The machine rocks. If you're concerned buy it at brick and mortar store like Fry's or Best Buy. You'll know within 14 days or less if the keyboard works for you. If it doesn't, return the machine.

For components vs. price, I truly love this machine and have recommended it to many and I've heard nothing but great feedback from those that bought it on said recommendation.

Are you really going to spend $1000 more on a Clevo or Alienware just for a keyboard?

Why not just buy a wireless keyboard instead?

This machine rocks for the price. Every brand Hellcry mentioned, if you check the threads on those brands you'll find plenty of issues with Clevo and Alienware. Heck, I've had way more issues with my M11x compared to my trouble free G73JH-A1. (I still love my M11x, though ftr)

Again, 125pg. script typed on this keyboard. No missing strokes, no discomfort or extra pressure needed for the KB.

Come on, Hellcry, how low are you going to get with your hate-on for the G73? Any chance to slag it, and you take it.

Any chance to drop a fear bomb on a prospective buyer and you let your nukes fly.

Enough. We've been putting up with your hate for months now. And weeks after the most problematic issues have been fixed.

If the G73 is so bad, then please, move into another machine that makes you happy and go on believing the rest of us are stupid for liking it or buying it. That's fine. Because it can't be any more stupid that you're beginning to display with this irrational hate

*I do agree about Alienware. I really love the KB on my M11x also. But one last time - 125pg script, no issues. Believe me, if there was, I wouldn't put up with it and would've plugged in my natural wireless keyboard. And still recommended the notebook with the caveat that the KB isn't great.

 

My G73jh has the keyboard issue without a doubt. I would say it misses one letter every 15 words or so. But its an easy fix, since the touchpad sucks (in my opinion anyways), to simply disable it in the bios and VOILA!! the problem is gone. As you can tell, I have alot of hate for touchpad on the G73.

 

Easy there. A lot of people have the keyboard problem. Just because you lucked out and are one of the people with a good unit doesn't mean you should call the entire issue "BS". Whatever your beef with HellCry is, is your problem. Just don't come here telling people that the keyboard is perfect and that we're all insane because you wrote a 125pg screenplay. You got lucky, so enjoy your working keyboard. I want to see you write a page on my unit without missing a keystroke.

 

You're right, I edited it to reflect a more appropriate statement.

I'm not doubting people have keyboard issues, but to say that you have to press harder than other KB's under other brands is overkill.

And I don't have a personal problem with Hellcry at all. Anyone's that's been around this board for a few months knows exactly what I'm talking about.

 

I am sorry, my JW has them and it is very, very annoying!

I think you should understand that not all of the computers face this issue. Mine has this lag and it doesn't happns all the time (see the e of happens missing?) so it is very annoying to spend this much money on a notebook and have a defective keyboard.

 

Do you have an external mouse installed, even if it's just a dongle for wireless? If so, try disconnecting that.

 

I too have keyboard delay..

With the rog mouse that came with it plugged in, the delay is terrible.. pretty much every time I need to type something, I will get a missed key. It's especially annoying with passwords since you can't see the letters. Gotta look up and down and make sure I see a little black dot appear with each key stroke.

When I unplug the mouse however, the problem is anoticably lessened, but it's still pretty bad if I try to type at my full speed. God damn annoying.. I'll tell you, the touch pad sucks too. I mistakenly hit all these strange commands into the thing all the time when trying to type.


As much as I like this laptop, theres so many little quirks.

you know what would be really funny, if all us g73 owners just left all the typos we get when tryin to make a forum post. You'd think none of us made it past grade 2 english.

 

It's strange. Some days I have little to no issue. Some days It's pretty bad. Others, it's occasional and intermittent. I can't figure it out, really.

 

Hi guys.

I like the suggestion of rhythm emotion. From now on, on this forum, I'll type and leave it how it comes.

I tried to contact asus technical support both, in Spanish and English. In Spanish they replid quite quicky but with a general answer to donwload every driver.

This issue is really annoying me.
Sometimes the computer behaves like an old PC XT. Sometimes it works pritty decent. lmost never works great.

Before I used DELL and the technical support was very responsive. They were not always keen in finding the solution but tried hard.

In Spanish they justtold me to download all of the drivers. I did but nothing was solved. In English they didn't reply after 6 days.

I tried disconnecting the touch pad driver and it works better but not perfect.
I really don't understand how ASUS releases a computer with such problem. Don't they use their computers?

Please post the solution if any ofyou finds it.
And please, those who were lucky and have a sytem working, don't treat the rest of us as stupid or tell how fast you write. That doesn't help us and the forum is just to help each other.
Thank you!

 

update to 205 bios that just came out and atk package 1.0.0008

 

I flashed the BIOS from 203 to 205 using a USB memory stick, and the keyboard seems much much much better! Link below for the general help site. Just select the correct model for your notebook.

ASUSTeK Computer Inc.-Support-

Go under BIOS History, and you will find it at the top.

You may also wish to dload the Flash Utility under the BIOS Utilities on that site as well, to make flashing easy directly in the BIOS.

Also, I installed the Keyboard Filter, which may have helped as well. This utility can be found in "Others", near the bottom of the list, and near the bottom of the downloads.

If you have the JW model all these measures above should absolutely help you, as they did me. I was beginning to think I wasted a lot of money, but not anymore. ASUS could have made this a lot less painful!

 

Bios 205 fixed my lag issue. Finally I can enjoy this wonderful lappy!