Accidental presses usually come from the hand, not the keys. A palm that rests on the keypad or a finger that brushes the wrong edge can fire an action you did not mean. Adjustable actuation is the fix, but only when you raise the depth on the right keys and keep the desk still while you do it.

Quick Answer

Raise the depth only on the keys that fire by mistake, usually to 2.5mm or 3.0mm, and keep your fast-action keys near 1.0mm so you lose no speed where it counts. A desk mat stops the keypad sliding under a palm. The Tartarus V2 Pro costs R4,799 and offers the full 0.1mm to 4.0mm range to do this.

🛑 Find the keys that fire by mistake

Play 10 minutes of your usual game and keep a tally. Every time a key fires without intent, add a mark against that key. Afterwards, sort the tally from highest to lowest. Usually two or three keys account for most of the accidents, and those are the only keys that need changing.

Be specific about where the accident happened. A key near the wrist rest is hit by the palm, while a key on the outer ring is brushed by a finger that drifts. The fix differs: a palm strike points to depth, and a drifting finger may point to the wrist rest moving the hand back into position.

📏 Raise depth in 0.5mm steps

Move each misfiring key from 2.0mm to 2.5mm, then test 10 minutes of play. If it still fires by mistake, move it to 3.0mm and test again. Stop there for most keys, because a deeper point makes every intended press longer, and that cost adds up across a session.

Keep your fast-action keys shallow. A key you press in quick bursts should stay near 1.0mm, since a deeper setting there adds a 1.0mm delay to every press. Reserve 4.0mm for keys you almost never press quickly, and avoid it on anything you use mid-fight.

🧽 Keep the desk still

A keypad that slides across a smooth desk moves under the palm and changes which keys the hand touches. A desk mat under the keypad holds it in place and makes the depth you set the depth you actually press. Check the mat after a week, since grit under it can make the keypad shift.

If the keypad still moves with the mat in place, adjust the wrist rest so the palm rests on it rather than hovering over the keys, then retest. A steady hand and a steady keypad are the two things that stop accidents before they start.

For the rest of the keypad range, the gaming keyboards range gives you a view of other models and their layouts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will a deeper setting slow my fast keys?

Only if you set them deep. Keep fast keys at 1.0mm and reserve deeper settings for the keys that misfire.

Should I set every key deeper?

No. Raise only the keys that fire by mistake, in 0.5mm steps. Leaving the rest shallow keeps the speed you rely on.

What if a key still fires on its own?

Check the palm position first, then raise the depth by 0.5mm. If the key still misfires after that, the wrist rest is probably sitting too high.

Accidents under control? Keep a short note of the keys that still misfire, so the next adjustment takes a minute rather than a whole evening.