I have three systems with the Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Keyboard. Two of the systems are running Windows 8.1 and one is running Windows 7. The two Windows 8.1 systems take a full 8 seconds (the first time) from the time I hit a macro key until it actually enters the information. After the first time all is well - meaning the information is entered almost instantaneously when hitting a macro key. The Windows 7 system takes less that two seconds the first time and is almost instantaneous after that. The two Windows 8.1 system are setup with a 3770K and 3570K processors running at 4.5GHz. The Windows 7 system is set up with a 2600K processor running at 4.5GHz. All three systems use an SSD for the operating system. Any ideas on why the W8.1 systems require 8 seconds to initialize the X4 Macro Software? I don't think there are any options available in the X4 Macro Software that would cause this issue?
I was wrong - it seems that the 8 second delay is somewhat "random" since I experienced it on the W7 System recently and I have had the W8.1 System take less that 2 seconds the first time I hit the Macro Key! So...something is going on in Windows that adversely affects the Macro initialization time? Am I the only person using the Sidewinder X4 Keyboard Macros with this problem?
I was wrong - it seems that the 8 second delay is somewhat "random" since I experienced it on the W7 System recently and I have had the W8.1 System take less that 2 seconds the first time I hit the Macro Key! So...something is going on in Windows that adversely affects the Macro initialization time? Am I the only person using the Sidewinder X4 Keyboard Macros with this problem?
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My Computer
System One
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- OS
- W.8.1 Pro Update 1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Custom
- CPU
- 3770K
- Motherboard
- ASRock Z77 OC Formula
- Memory
- GSkill 2400-10
- Graphics Card(s)
- None
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung S27B350
- Screen Resolution
- 1920X1080
- Hard Drives
- Mushkin Chronos DX-7 240GB, WD Raptor 250Gb, 3 -WD Raptors 500GB
- PSU
- Seasonic X750
- Case
- Corsair 800D
- Cooling
- Swiftech Apogee HD 3X120 Rad
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Sidewinder X4
- Mouse
- Microsoft Exporer 2.0
- Browser
- IE11
- Antivirus
- Malwarebytes