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How Can A Macro Recorder Be Like A Keylogger?
A limited number of Corsair K100 users have encountered a rather worrying problem, the place the keyboard instantly begins outputting textual content with none enter from them. The textual content appears to have be comprised of characters and sentences which the customers had beforehand entered, which in a single case a consumer claims it incorporates textual content from a delicate electronic mail. Fortunately we are able to rule out poltergeists as not one of the customers reported precise keys transferring on their very own, solely that textual content beginning showing with out their participation.
A few years in the past there have been related studies of this behaviour on some Logitech keyboards, which have been ultimately ascribed to a bug within the macro recorder performance of the keyboard. Corsair is suggesting it could possibly be an analogous situation right here, and pushed out a repair they consider will repair it. This does elevate the query of how a lot you must belief a keyboard with complete macro recording. A keyboard that may report a half dozen strokes gained’t get you into a lot bother, however one that may report total paragraphs price of actions could possibly be an issue.
We do solely have a bit of knowledge from a discussion board thread, so it’s not not possible that the issues described could possibly be considerably exaggerated. Sadly, one consumer describes this taking place on their Corsair K100 after “manufacturing unit resets and clearing the keyboard’s reminiscence”, whereas others did see the patch, or a reset by unplugging the keyboard after which holding down Esc for five seconds while plugging it in.
That is particular to the Corsair K100 RGB and never the Air mannequin; we’ll maintain an ear open for any extra studies.
