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Fixing keys in "XYKBMS" config (X220 external keyboard)

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Kocane
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Fixing keys in "XYKBMS" config (X220 external keyboard)

#1 Post by Kocane » Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:48 am

I bought a couple of 3D printed cases along with the hardware needing to make them basically plug-and-play from Taobao (via Superbuy).

I really like the product and I think the quality is great, especially considering its a 3D print.

However, two of the keys on my danish keyboard simply do not register at all; the apostrophe and < > keys:
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Since I got two of these keyboards and cases, I tried both of them and it's the same trouble.

I got the software to flash another config to it, and the current one I use looks like this.

Are there anyone here who knows how these configs work and perhaps what I must do to fix these two keys? I've tried emailing the seller, but so far he isn't get back to me.

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Re: Fixing keys in "XYKBMS" config (X220 external keyboard)

#2 Post by TrackPointClassic » Tue Sep 23, 2025 11:42 am

This is the 'xy3dg12' / '3dg12' / 'xy_3dg12' USB conversion board I posted about here:

https://www.forum.thinkpads.com/viewtop ... 2&t=137746

I'm also looking for how to customize the keyboard.

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Re: Fixing keys in "XYKBMS" config (X220 external keyboard)

#3 Post by Kocane » Tue Sep 23, 2025 1:44 pm

TrackPointClassic wrote:
Tue Sep 23, 2025 11:42 am
This is the 'xy3dg12' / '3dg12' / 'xy_3dg12' USB conversion board I posted about here:

https://www.forum.thinkpads.com/viewtop ... 2&t=137746

I'm also looking for how to customize the keyboard.
Yeah. In the meantime I figured out how to address the issue I had. If anyone has the same problem I'd be happy to help.

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Re: Fixing keys in "XYKBMS" config (X220 external keyboard)

#4 Post by TrackPointClassic » Tue Sep 23, 2025 2:27 pm

Kocane wrote:
Tue Sep 23, 2025 1:44 pm
Yeah. In the meantime I figured out how to address the issue I had. If anyone has the same problem I'd be happy to help.
I've just plugged mine in for the first time today.

On my Mac, only the Alt and Control modifier keys are recognized.

Did you have to do anything to get all of the modifier keys working?

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Re: Fixing keys in "XYKBMS" config (X220 external keyboard)

#5 Post by Kocane » Thu Sep 25, 2025 3:32 pm

TrackPointClassic wrote:
Tue Sep 23, 2025 2:27 pm
Kocane wrote:
Tue Sep 23, 2025 1:44 pm
Yeah. In the meantime I figured out how to address the issue I had. If anyone has the same problem I'd be happy to help.
I've just plugged mine in for the first time today.

On my Mac, only the Alt and Control modifier keys are recognized.

Did you have to do anything to get all of the modifier keys working?
I'd have to test it out on my MacBook. I'm not home at the moment but I'll give it a go.

I didn't have any such issues on my Windows machine though, just the keys shown in the OP.

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