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  1. How do I disable a specific key on my laptop keyboard that doesn't affect an external...


    My backspace key is phantom pressing 24/7 and it's becoming infuriating to deal with. I've searched for solutions everywhere and most of them recommend a program called KeyTweak, so I tried it and it disables the key on every keyboard with no option to enable it on an external keyboard so it's not really helpful at all. The backspace key is kind of an important key to have enabled on the keyboard and I already tried popping the key off and cleaning it as well as using compressed air incase of dirt being the issue which did absolutely nothing. I've already replaced my internal keyboard once alr

    :)
     
    Phase Shift, Jan 25, 2023
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  2. Disabling laptop keyboard

    I'm not understanding this. I had to uninstall and my keyboard is still not disabled. I'm having to use an external just to be able to type bc if I don't my laptop thinks i'm pressing "t" constantly and some of the other keys such as "I" and "O" and "U" are
    funky too. Can you please go into a more detailed description of what you mean here?
     
    questingspirit, Jan 25, 2023
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  3. Disabling laptop keyboard

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    As per the description. Let me help you in resolving the issue.

    I suggest you follow the steps below and check if that helps:

    • Press Windows + X and select
      Device Manager
      from the list.
    • Find Keyboards in the list of devices and click the arrow to expand it.
    • Right-click on the internal keyboard and click Disable. If there is no Disable option listed, click
      Uninstall.
    • Click File>Exit. Your laptop’s internal keyboard should now be disabled.
    Note: If you had to choose Uninstall instead of Disable in step 4, the keyboard will be automatically detected and re-installed if you ever have the Device Manager scan for new hardware for some reason. If that happens you’ll need to repeat this procedure
    in order to uninstall it again.

    Hope the information helps. Please let us know if the issue persist and we will be happy to assist you further.
     
    Nachappa C K, Jan 25, 2023
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  4. How do I disable a specific key on my laptop keyboard that doesn't affect an external...

    Windows 10 Laptop Keyboard Keys Acting Strange

    Hi,

    I realize that you are facing issues with the keyboard on your PC. I will try to help you with this issue.

    Suggest you to plug in an external keyboard to the laptop to check if that helps.

    Further you may also use the onscreen keyboard to check if that helps.

    Follow these steps to launch the On-screen keyboard:


    • Press Windows key + R to get the run window.

    • Type “osk” and hit enter to launch the On-screen keyboard and check if this helps.

    Keep us informed to help you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Srimadhwa B, Jan 25, 2023
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