How to activate keyboard keys is a topic that many computer users are curious about. Especially for those who work in front of a computer for long periods of time, it is very important that the keyboard works smoothly. If the keyboard is not active, it becomes almost impossible to continue working on the computer. This situation is usually easier to solve for desktop users; they can get a new keyboard and continue their work where they left off. However, the situation is more complicated with laptops and the solutions may be limited.
How to activate the keyboard?
The Shift key is usually used to activate the laptop keyboard, and this process is quite simple. Press and hold the Shift key on the right side of the laptop keyboard for 10-15 seconds. As with the locking process, this time no warning or notification will be displayed on the screen, but the keyboard lock will be automatically disabled.
If the keyboard lock is not unlocked after trying this method, the problem may be different. The laptop keyboard or some of the keys may not be working. In such cases, there may be different reasons such as the keyboard not being completely locked or certain keys becoming dysfunctional.
How to turn on the keyboard when it is closed?
The reason for the “Is nothing typing when you press the keyboard?” situation may be that your keyboard has been locked without you knowing it. You can follow the steps below to activate the laptop keyboard.
First, check if all or some of your keyboard keys are broken. Make sure that the problem is not caused by physical damage. If there is no physical problem, then you most likely have a software problem.
- Check Filter Keys: If the entire keyboard is locked, you may have accidentally enabled the “Filter Keys” feature. To check this, hold down the right SHIFT key for 8 seconds; a warning sound will be heard and the “Filter Keys” icon will appear in the system tray.
- Update or reinstall the keyboard driver: A faulty or outdated driver can cause the keyboard to crash. You may need to reinstall or update the keyboard driver for your keyboard to work properly.