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    How to fix Laptop Keyboard not working

    Nilesh RanjanBy Nilesh RanjanFebruary 17, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Sometimes, a perfectly working and traditional keyboard may stop working on a Windows 11 laptop. This is a problem that you should be dealing with. If it happens, the following strategies can help.
    Your laptop keyboard is not working, so you can either connect an external USB keyboard to your computer or change the On-screen Keyboard to make it work for a brief time.

    How to fix Laptop Keyboard not working

     

    After you have prepared your temporary keyboard, you should fix the laptop Keyboard’s problem not working in Windows 11 by using it in any of the following methods.

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    1 Power OFF and Restart
    2 Use Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
    3 Disable Filter Keys
    4 Update Windows 11 Keyboard Driver
    5 Delete and reinstall drivers
    6 Check for Updates

    Power OFF and Restart

    Minor code errors could cause the keyboard problem on your Windows laptop to not work.

    • Turn Off your laptop.
    • After 5 minutes, restart your laptop.

    It is possible to be surprised to find that your laptop’s keyboard has returned to normal operating condition.

    Use Windows 11 Keyboard Shortcuts

    Unintentionally pressing key combinations can sometimes cause the keyboard to become inaccessible or bolted out.

    Users informed that they had fixed this issue and unlock the keyboard by pressing the following key combinations.

    • Hold the Shift key and press the Lock Icon Key.
    • Press the Lock icon key on your laptop keyboard. The key displayed with the Lock Icon could be either the Escape Key, F10 Key, or another key.
    • Hit Windows key + Space key on your laptop.

    Disable Filter Keys

    Windows 11’s Filter Keys feature allows the computer to control how it handles accidental keystrokes. It can sometimes cause problems with some Keyboards.

    • Press Windows key + I and click on Accessibility from the left panel.
    • Scroll down and select Keyboard from the right-hand side.

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    • Turn Off the Filter keys.

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    Update Windows 11 Keyboard Driver

    • Type Device Manager on the Search menu and tap Enter key.

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    • Enlarge the keyboards section in Device Manager Windows.
    • After that, right-click on your Keyboard and choose Update driver.

    2

    • Next, click on Search automatically for drivers.

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    • Check if your Keyboard works after installing the latest driver.

    Delete and reinstall drivers

    • Right-click on the Start menu and select Device Manager.

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    • Expand the keyboard section, then right-click on your Keyboard and choose Uninstall device.

    10

    • Again click on Uninstall.

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    • Click on Yes and restart your Pc to uninstall.
    • Windows should automatically reinstall your device on your computer.

    Check for Updates

    • Press Windows key + I to open Settings.
    • Choose Windows Update from the left panel.
    • After that, click on Check for updates.

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    • Allow Windows to search for updates and then install them on your laptop.

    Note: These are some of the standard solutions for laptop keyboard problems. However, it can be a hardware issue. If the external keyboard works fine, then the problem is not software-related. You can also disassemble the laptop and clean the plug wire. Sometimes the keyboard can store carbon or dust. If your laptop’s keyboard still isn’t working, change your keyboard.

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