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Methods.

The math, the browser APIs, and the limits behind every DeviceCheckOnline diagnostic. We measure what's measurable; we say so when something isn't.

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How DeviceCheckOnline measures mouse polling rate
A complete explanation of how a browser can measure mouse polling rate up to 8 kHz: coalesced pointer events, hardware timestamps, interval distributions, and what the browser cannot see.
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How DeviceCheckOnline computes click speed (CPS)
Why most CPS test sites get peak click rate wrong, and How DeviceCheckOnline computes the rolling 1-second maximum that matches what game-server anti-cheat actually measures.
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How DeviceCheckOnline measures mouse DPI in a browser
The honest browser-based DPI test: comparing cursor pixel-travel to physical ruler distance with devicePixelRatio correction, and what disables enhanced pointer precision actually changes.
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How DeviceCheckOnline measures typing speed (WPM)
The five-character word convention, accuracy weighting, consistency math, and why your WPM here may differ from 10fastfingers or Monkeytype.
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How DeviceCheckOnline measures monitor refresh rate
Why rAF-based measurement is the gold-standard browser method, what it misses (VRR, fullscreen-exclusive), and how we classify 60/120/144/240/360 Hz panels.
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How DeviceCheckOnline measures microphone loudness (LUFS)
K-weighting, momentary vs short-term vs integrated, and exactly which BS.1770 / R128 specifications our meter implements.