diff --git a/doc/troubleshooting.md b/doc/troubleshooting.md index acb7471..45aeb62 100644 --- a/doc/troubleshooting.md +++ b/doc/troubleshooting.md @@ -1,5 +1,20 @@ # Cheapino troubleshooting +## The keyboard lights up but does not work + +This can happen for 2 reasons: + +### You used a charging only cable. +Solution: Find a cable with data support. + +### There is an issue with certain combinations of high end cables and computers. +Checkout this issue: +https://github.com/tompi/cheapino/issues/78 +and this reddit post for more info: +https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/comments/1fx67uz/cheapino_not_working_but_powers_on_with_usba/ + +Solution: Try a USB 2.0 cable(usually this just means "cheaper"...) + ## Single switches are not working Usually, this is caused by either not soldering the diode, soldering the diode in the wrong direction, or in some very rare cases a malfunctioning diode or switch.