Thank you for your response.
I tried the on screen keyboard but what I type does not reflect.
Don't know why this would be happening. Try turning OSK off and on again.
Can you borrow a USB keyboard from someone?
Don
How do I fix my laptop keyboard not working on windows 11?
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How do I fix my laptop keyboard not working on windows 11? It just randomly stopped working a few months ago but usb keyboards work fine any solutions? I dont think its hardware related as the combination for changing/switching the led backlight works completely fine but nothing else does. I dont know if Im in the right place this is my first time here.
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Don Varnau 19,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2024-12-05T18:06:02+00:00 -
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2024-12-05T18:15:40+00:00 I did that, repeatedly. It shows I'm typing, but input is not being registered. And no, I can't borrow a USB keyboard from someone. Thank you thus far.
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Don Varnau 19,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2024-12-05T19:41:26+00:00 Jemima Chinwi wrote:
I did that, repeatedly. It shows I'm typing, but input is not being registered. And no, I can't borrow a USB keyboard from someone. Thank you thus far.
Sorry. I don't know of any other workarounds.
Don
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Anonymous
2024-12-19T17:47:37+00:00 Turn Filter Keys off
Settings -> Accessibility -> Keyboard -> Filter Keys
This worked for me!
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Anonymous
2025-01-17T22:26:10+00:00 Download SmartKeys app.. And REMAP the keypad numbers to the numbers above the letters on your keyboard.
The * and / and - and + symbols are functional. So just remap 0123456789 to the numbers above the letters. Also, use the "Press key" feature to find the appropriate numbers.
Strangly, when I boot into Win11 at the Lockscreen, before any changes the Keypad will work.. But as soon as you go into the desktop, the Keypad screws up. So use the SmartKeys app to fix it.
Strangly again, I have been using a Redragon keyboard.. So I swapped keyboards with my Dell.. And it still had a problem. But then I pressed num lock twice and the keypad started workign again. SO I thought maybe a bit needed to be flipped in the registry somewhere... I dont know but it went back to working fine even AFTER I put my Redragon back on the system. But then I booted up today and It is not working again.. So this is when I remapped the keys using SmartKeys. And it is working again. Obviously, it is NOT a Keyboard problem.
NO, The filter keys are Off.. It is all OFF
NO, uninstalling the keyboard didnt help
NO, the MS Update didnt help.
Obviously it is WIN11 problem.
NO Do not install MS PowerTools.. Because there is a ton of BLOAT in it. Runs in the background too. All you need is a Registry tweak or better yet, get microsoft to figure out what is wrong with the keys on the left, in picture.
As always I have to fix it for everyone..