LAPTOP QUAKE LOSERS? IS THIS WHY?
A while back (1996ish), I once had 2 desktop computers typically these were connected with a serial cable to play Doom II in multiplayer mode.
One PC was a Compaq and the other was some clone. The Compaq computer's keyboard WOULD NOT allow 3 or more keys be pressed simulateously (provided none of the keys was a key like CTRL, SHIFT, ALT).
The clone keyboard DID allow 3 or more keys to be pressed simultaneously. With the Compaq keyboard, if you were using 2 arrow keys for movement and then pressed some third key like "B", it would entirely ignore the third key!! You had to release on arrow key or the keyboard would not acknowledge the new key.
This was ANNOYING. The clone keyboard didn't do this. You could swap the keyboards and the clone computer using the Compaq keyboard would have the problem.
I don't know what controls a keyboards functioning (keyboard bios?) but it was the keyboard and not the computer. Using the Compaq keyboard made it harder to win. I have not run into such a shitty keyboard since on a desktop ....
2003 - DELL INSPIRON
I am breaking in someone elses new laptop and noticed the damn thing has the same "can't use 3 non-function keys" at the same time playing games. I am glad I noticed this, because I am looking to by a laptop and it sure as hell isn't going to be a DELL solely due to this issue!!!
Think about how shitty that would work in Quake? Can't use 3 keys at the same time ... bullshit.
The sucky part ... I am starting to fear that all laptops may be like that. I hope not.
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