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Card 379 of 9832026-09-30 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-30

Hardware Test turns the browser into a hardware diagnostic bench

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Editorial interest 77/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A set of free browser tests checks controllers, keyboards, mice, screens, and webcams for common faults and performance details.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-30 issue.
For
People checking controllers, keyboards, mice, screens, or webcams
Worth noticing
The keyboard test checks how many keys register at once; the page notes that keys such as Fn never reach a web page.

Field notes

The tests use events already exposed to the browser, and the page cautions that operating-system and browser limits affect what can be detected: Fn is one example of a key that does not reach a web page. Display checks draw full-screen colors, gradients, and pixel patterns, while controller tests are described as working on phones when a controller is paired over Bluetooth.

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◎NicheUnusually specific use

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