It's not as complicated as building your own PC, but assembling a keyboard from basic components can still seem daunting. This step-by-step guide will help you build the mechanical keyboard of your ...

Building your first custom mechanical keyboard can be intimidating. Between all the parts and terminology involved, it’s hard to know where to start. Thankfully, it’s also never been easier to jump ...

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The first, most basic step is to disconnect your keyboard from your computer, switch it off, turn it upside down, and thump its underside really well. Gently tap different parts of the underside and ...

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The Stream Deck is great for running macros on your Mac, but there are ways to do it significantly cheaper. Sometimes, all it takes is a spare keyboard or a secondary numpad. In the pursuit of ...

How to adjust the keyboard light on my Mac keyboard? This should work if you have a newer Mac model, but if you have an older one, you might be able to manually adjust your keyboard backlight directly ...

If your keyboard just isn't doing anything when you type on it, that's a problem. Fortunately, though, it's often a problem that's relatively easy to fix. You might need to turn it off and on again, ...

How to clean your laptop screen and make thumbprints and smudges disappear. Plus, some cleaning products you need to avoid at ...

The tech-savvy generation is losing its touch. Gen Z’s typing proficiency is reportedly dwindling as young people adapt to touchscreens, with keyboarding falling to the wayside — just like writing in ...

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