Article archive — page 3
Article archive — page 3
Display Monitor Gamma Test: Check Gamma 2.2 and Fix Washed-Out or Too-Dark Screens
July 10, 2026
By Nasir A. Awan Run a monitor gamma test, read the sRGB 2.2 pattern, and fix washed-out or too-dark screens with monitor presets, OS color profiles, GPU settings, HDR checks, and room-light control.
Mouse How Does a Computer Mouse Work? Ball, Optical & Laser
July 8, 2026By Nasir A. Awan Learn how a computer mouse turns hand movement into cursor data: old ball rollers and encoder wheels, optical image sensors, laser tracking, DPI, polling rate, lift-off distance, jitter, glass-surface limits, and the browser tests that reveal how your own mouse behaves.
Display How to Measure Without a Ruler: 8 Accurate Methods (Phone, Card & On-Screen)
July 7, 2026By Nasir A. Awan No ruler in the drawer? Every bank card is exactly 85.6 x 53.98 mm, coins and paper have published sizes, and your thumb is roughly an inch. Learn 8 ways to measure without a ruler - from wallet references and phone AR apps to turning your screen into a calibrated actual-size ruler accurate to about half a millimetre.
Gaming Controller Deadzone Explained: Test Yours, Mask Stick Drift & Find the Right Setting
July 6, 2026By Nasir A. Awan A deadzone is the circle around an analog stick's center where input is ignored. Learn what inner and outer deadzones do, measure the value your stick actually needs with a 10-second browser drift test, use it to mask stick drift, and find where the setting lives in every major game and platform.
Keyboard Why Is the Keyboard QWERTY? History, Layouts & Testing
July 5, 2026By Nasir A. Awan Learn why keyboards use QWERTY, how typewriter mechanics, Remington, terminals, IBM PCs, and modern gaming boards shaped the keyboard, then test your own layout online.
Display Why Does My Monitor Look Blurry? Scaling, Resolution & OLED Text Fringing (with a Live Sharpness Test)
July 4, 2026By Nasir A. Awan A blurry monitor almost always comes down to one of five things: non-native resolution, DPI scaling, monitor over-sharpening, chroma subsampling, or OLED text fringing. Diagnose each cause and verify your fix by eye with the live sharpness test - no score, just the patterns that reveal the problem.
Keyboard Key Repeat Rate Test: Fix Keyboard Repeat Delay and Speed
July 4, 2026By Nasir A. Awan Run a keyboard repeat rate test, measure repeat delay and repeat speed in Hz, then fix Windows, Mac, or Linux repeat settings without confusing the problem with input lag, polling rate, or key chatter.
Mouse Jitter Click vs Butterfly Click: Which Is Faster (and Which Gets You Banned)?
June 30, 2026By Nasir A. Awan Jitter clicking vs butterfly clicking compared on CPS, aim, fatigue, and ban risk - then measure your own jitter CPS and butterfly CPS live on the click speed tester. Honest mechanics, real ranges, and the actual server-rule nuance.
Mouse How to Change Your Mouse DPI Without Losing Your Aim
June 30, 2026By Nasir A. Awan Change mouse DPI without wrecking your aim. Use the exact eDPI formula, DPI calculator workflow, real DPI checks, and Windows/game settings that still change mouse feel.
