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TheManuel

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New I-Pac 2 shift key unexpected behavior
« on: February 15, 2025, 04:58:39 pm »
Hello.

I just installed a new I-Pac 2 to replace my OG I-Pac from 2001. 

The issue I'm having is as follows:
- I assigned "1Coin" input to be the shift key
- I assigned "P" as its primary function
- What's working: when pressing the button wired to 1Coin, nothing happens until I let it go, and then it sends "P" as expected

What's not working:
When pressing the button wired to 1Coin and holding it, then pressing another button, the shifted function of the other button executes as expected, but when I let go of the 1Coin button P is sent also.

That is not how the old i-Pac worked, and I don't think it is intended behavior for the shift button to do its normal function when I press it just to access the shift function of another button.

Any ideas?
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Re: New I-Pac 2 shift key unexpected behavior
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2025, 10:57:47 pm »
Turned out to be a worn out switch, although the old I-PAC seemed less sensitive to it.  Anyway, the new one works great and allowed me to get rid of my old mouse hack for the spinner and trackball.
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