Windows 10: Laptop keyboard acting strangely

Discus and support Laptop keyboard acting strangely in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Approximately once a week I encounter a frustrating issue: the laptop keyboard seems to go into a strange modeEvery application is affected, not just... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Trevor Lahey, Feb 22, 2023.

  1. Laptop keyboard acting strangely


    Approximately once a week I encounter a frustrating issue: the laptop keyboard seems to go into a strange modeEvery application is affected, not just one. Caps is reversed - caps off = QWERTY caps on = qwertyALT+S in Notepad++ resulted in "Save as" vs opening the Search menu CTRL + ALT + S does result in "Save As" normallySingle cursor click on text results in selecting random blocks of text without holding anything downCtrl+Alt+Del does not work in this modeIt partially seems like CTRL is getting stuck, however that doesn't explain the capsI am quite certain I am not accidentally

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    Trevor Lahey, Feb 22, 2023
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  2. 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, Feb 22, 2023
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  3. Keyboard acting strange since Windows 10 update

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I understand your inconvenience. We will assist you with it.

    I suggest you to restart your computer once and check. If the issue still persist, follow the methods provided below and check if it helps.



    Method 1: Update keyboard drivers.



    I suggest you to update the keyboard drivers and check if helps.



    • Press Windows key + X key and click on
      Device manager.
    • Click on Keyboards.
    • Right-click on the Keyboards and click on
      Update driver software.




    Method 2: Hardware and Device troubleshooter.



    • Press Windows Key + X key, Click on Control Panel.
    • Type troubleshooting in the search bar, click on troubleshooting.
    • Click on Hardware and Sound, click on Hardware and Devices.
    • Follow the steps from the wizard to run the troubleshooter.

    Hope it helps. Do let us know if your issue is resolved. For any further query, feel free to contact us.

    Thank you.
     
    Syed Md Bilal, Feb 22, 2023
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  4. Laptop keyboard acting strangely

    Keyboard acting strange lately

    Hi,

    I am using HP pavilion g6-2005AX laptop running on windows 10. Laptop's keyboard is behaving strange whenever I start system after a long interval e.g. one keystroke result in multiple entries, pressing of key "s" result in one "s" and multiple "x" and space
    key act as enter key etc .

    Everything gets back to normal after few minutes. I have noticed this happens mostly when laptop is cold and when it gets warm things gets back to normal. The weather is cold and damp outside. Although there is no direct contact with water, do you think
    the moisture in air could be the culprit?

    I have already tried updating driver and troubleshoot hardware. Everything looks fine.

    Thanks

    Regards,
     
    Madhurendra Narayan Tiwary, Feb 22, 2023
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