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And nothing. Wouldn't work. It works fine if I plug it into my laptop. It recognizes it instantly and installs the drivers just fine. The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it. Both my laptop and home computer have Windows 10 pro. I'm confused why it works just find on my laptop but I'm having this much trouble getting it to work on my Home PC. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Sorry this didn't help.

Thanks for your feedback. My uncle gave me a sidewinder x4 keyboard. I reformatted my computer thinking it may be something wrong with it. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question 5. Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. I just found that if you go into the Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse Center, switch your gaming Or active bank's windows key to enabled, then disabled, and the problem should be resolved.

This has happened to me probably 8 times now, I just now figured this out on my own after countless internet searches. The X4 supports up to 18 programmable macros, offers customisable media keys and sports 'anti-ghosting' technology. But will the extra tech actually make a difference to your gaming experience? Hardcore but handsome For a gaming keyboard, the X4 is remarkably good-looking.

Gaming hardware has a tendency to embrace a Death Star aesthetic, but the X4 has a sleek design, and, at 48cm long, is no wider than most standard keyboards. This means it's ideally suited to both hardcore gaming and everyday computing -- something that may please gamers with day jobs. Like most SideWinder products, the X4 sports a red backlight for gaming in low-light conditions, and a key along the top of the keyboard allows users to cycle though several brightness settings.

The keys themselves have a pleasing bounce to them, and the travel distance is deep for a compact piece of hardware such as this. We particularly like the extra-wide spacebar, which ensures that reaching that all-important jump key is never a stretch.

We took issue with the wrist rest. Although pleasantly textured, it's too shallow to provide any support and, with your fingers resting on the W, A, S and D keys, your hand is likely to arch over the wrist rest entirely, making it fairly useless. We wouldn't recommend prolonged gaming sessions with the X4 without the use of an additional wrist support.

Macro-oni and keys The X4 has six macro keys, each of which can store three macros, allowing you to program 18 macros in total.