How to fix laptop keyboard not working error on Windows 10

Sometimes you are operating on the  laptop  such as typing, searching for information . suddenly your computer has a problem when  the keyboard is no longer working, hindering your manipulation and work. Here are some common ways to help you fix this problem.

1. Restart the laptop

First you try to Restart the computer to see if it fixes this situation, because sometimes it is due to software conflicts on  the computer .

2. Update the driver again

Step 1 : Right-click the Start  button  in the bottom left corner and then click  Run . Or you can press Windows  +  R key combination  .

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Step 2 : Type the command devmgmt.msc using the virtual keyboard> Select  OK .

You can refer to more details on how to open the virtual keyboard on Windows 10 HERE .

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Step 3 : In the Device Manager window  , click  Keyboards  >  Right-  click the keyboard you use, select the option  Update Driver .

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Step 4 : Select  Search automatically for updated driver software  and complete the update process.

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When the process is finished, close the device manager window and reboot your PC.

If you still can't fix the problem, follow these steps:

Step 5 : Select  Browse my computer for driver software .

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Step 6 : Select  Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer .

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Step 7 : Select the appropriate driver from the list and click  Next .

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Step 8 : When the process is finished, close the device manager window and reboot your PC.

Alternatively, click the Action  tab  > Select  Scan for hardware changes .

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3. Edit keyboard settings

Step 1 : Select  Start  and then click on  the cog icon . Or you can use the Windows  +  I key combination  .

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Step 2 :  Select  Ease of Access  to set the changes.

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Step 3 : Select  Keyboard  from the left pane of the window.

Turn  ON  on  Ignore or slow down brief or vast keystrokes and adjust keyboard repeat rates  under  Use Filter Keys .

Uncheck the  option  Show the Filter Keys icon on the taskbar.

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Note : You can still use the virtual keyboard to use until the error is resolved.

4. Disable fast start

Step 1 :  Type  control panel  in the search bar>  Enter .

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Step 2 : Select  Power Options .

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Step 2 : Choose the setting  Choose what the power buttons do .

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Step 3 : Select  Change settings that are currently unavailable .

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Step 4 :  Uncheck  above  Turn on fast startup (recommended) , then click  Save changes  to save the new changes.

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5. Use the virtual keyboard

Step 1 :  Select  Settings  >  Ease of Access .

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Step 2 : Select  Keyboard  >  Turns on the On-Screen Keyboard  to  ON .

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The virtual keyboard will now open and you can use it as a regular keyboard.

Above are instructions to fix the laptop keyboard not working error. Hope the article will be useful to you. Thank you for watching and see you in the next articles.

Kareem Winters

Update 04 March 2021