keyboard not working

yashp
yashp Member Posts: 1 New User
edited August 2023 in 2018 Archives
keyboard not working

Answers

  • Hi,
    Go to Device manager, expand Keyboards, highlight and right click "Standard PS/2 keyboard", click Properties, go to Driver tab and uninstall the driver, reboot and let Windows install the driver.
  • Jack22
    Jack22 ACE Posts: 4,074 Pathfinder

    Check your USB port is working

    Sometimes a USB port can just stop working when you upgrade to a new version of Windows. Usually it’s because of a driver problem. You should always check for this problem first.

    Fortunately it’s easy to test: simply unplug the keyboard from the USB port and plug in another USB device – like a mouse or an external hard-drive. If that device doesn’t work either, the USB port itself is the problem

    Adjust your keyboard settings

    Windows has a setting, called Filter Keys, that allows you to control how it deals with accidental repeated keystrokes. Unfortunately, if turned on, this setting has been known to cause some keyboards to stop working in Windows 10. So you should check if it’s turned on. If it is, you should turn it off and see if that resolves the problem.

    1) On your PC desktop, click the Action Center icon in the lower-right corner and click All settings

    2) Click Ease of Access.

    3) Click Keyboard. 

    4) Ensure Filter Keys is OFF, and close the window.

     Reinstall your keyboard driver

    If your keyboard driver has developed a fault, your keyboard may stop working. To fix it:

    1) Right-click the Start button, then click Device Manager

    2) Expand Keyboards then right-click Standard PS/2 Keyboard and click Uninstall. 

    3) When prompted to confirm, click OK

    4) Restart your computer after the uninstall. If the problem persists, it’s likely that your driver is outdated, rather than faulty


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