If the built-in keyboard on the Laptop of your computer is not working or has suddenly stopped working, you won’t be able to type anything, which totally prevents you from communicating with your computer.
Hence, the solution in this case would be to either attach an external keyboard to the USB port on your Laptop or use the trackpad to activate the Onscreen keyboard or Touch Screen keyboard on your computer.
Fix Laptop Keyboard Not Working Issue in Windows 11/10
Before going ahead with the troubleshooting steps, shut down the computer by pressing the power button > wait for 60 seconds and restart the computer.
If the keyboard is still not working, you can use an external keyboard or On-screen keyboard to follow the steps as provided below.
1. Use Keyboard Shortcuts
Sometimes, unknowingly pressing certain key combinations can result in the Keyboard becoming locked out. Users have reported fixing this problem and unlocking the keyboard by pressing the following key combinations
1. Press Windows + Space keys on the keyboard of your computer
2. Press the key with Lock Icon on the keyboard of your Laptop. Depending on the manufacturer, the key with the Lock Icon could be the Escape Key, F10 Key or another key.
3. Press and Hold down the Shift key and press the Lock Icon Key.
2. Disable Filter Keys
The Filter Keys setting in Windows allows the computer to control how it deals with accidental repeated keystrokes. However, this setting is also known to cause problems.
1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard (right-pane) > Disable Filter Keys by moving the slider to OFF position.
Windows 10: Go to Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard > Turn-off Filter Keys in the right-pane.
2. Restart the computer and see if the Keyboard is now working.
After this, you should find the keyboard working properly and not beeping when any key is pressed.
3. Update Keyboard Driver
The problem could be due to the Keyboard Drivers on your computer becoming outdated.
1. Right-Click on the Start button and select Device Manager option.
2. On Device Manager Screen, expand the entry for Keyboards > right-click on your Keyboard and select Update Driver option in the contextual menu.
3. On the next screen, select Search Automatically for updated driver software option.
After installing updated driver, see if the Keyboard is working on your computer.
4. Reinstall Keyboard Device
Another fix is to Uninstall the Keyboard Device and allow Windows to automatically reinstall the device back on your Laptop.
1. Right-Click on the Start button and select Device Manager option.
2. On the Device manager screen, expand Keyboards entry > right-click on your Keyboard and select Uninstall device option.
3. Restart the computer and Windows should automatically reinstall the right driver back on your computer.
5. Check for Updates
Follow the steps below to see if an update is available for your computer.
1. Go to Settings > Windows Update > click on Check for Updates button in the right-pane.
Windows 10: Go to Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Update > click on Check for Updates button.
2. Wait for Windows to check for updates and follow the instructions to install the updates on your computer.
If an update is available, the latest available device drivers will also be installed on the computer.