Windows 10: My microsoft laptop has completely stopped recognizing keyboard or touchscreen ... it turns...

After the August 14 2024 update, I sometimes get the facial recognition screen and it will say "Just a Moment" then after several minutes screen goes black. other times I can get a screen but none of the icons react to either keyboard or touchscreen.

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Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center does not recognize Microsoft Surface Laptop keyboard

Problem:

1. I have a brand new Microsoft Surface Laptop, with Windows 10 Pro, which naturally comes with a brand new Microsoft keyboard hardwired to the laptop.
   
2. I installed the
   Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center to reassign some of the keyboard keys.
3. However, Microsoft's keyboard program does not detect Microsoft's own keyboard!

Failed solutions:

1. All the help pages say "update your drivers" or "unplug the USB device and plug it back in." However, this is a laptop keyboard, which is hardwired, not a USB keyboard. It is working fine, so there's no reason why the program should not detect it.
2. Yes, EVERYTHING is up to date, including ALL Windows Updates and ALL keyboard drivers.
3. Yes, I tried the troubleshooter.
4. Yes, I checked
   the list of "supported devices" that Microsoft lists here. But they are all mice, none of them are keyboards.
5. Screenshots of my steps are below -- Microsoft moderators, please don't dismiss me by saying "run the troubleshooter" or "update your drivers" or "turn it off and on again."

Questions:

1. Has anyone actually SEEN the Mouse and Keyboard Center recognize a Windows laptop keyboard? Not a USB external keyboard, the actual physical laptop keyboard?
2. Does the Mouse and Keyboard Center actually work with laptops? There's no documentation suggesting it shouldn't, especially with Microsoft's own hardware (like the Surface Laptop).
3. Where is there a list of what keyboards work with the "Mouse and *Keyboard* Center"?

Screenshots:

1. "No supported device detected"
   
   
   
   
   
2. "The best drivers are already installed"
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. "Keyboard troubleshooting has completed, no changes or updates were necessary"
   
   
   
   
   

 

USB sound/midi device not recognized

I have a Technics PR804 keyboard attached to my Windows 10 laptop through USB. I've installed the drivers that came with my keyboard by entering compatibility mode to Windows ME, but the device manager won't recognize the hardware when it's turned on and
plugged into my laptop. I've seen instructions online indicating that device manager should identify the keyboard as a sound device, and that I should be able to choose folder location for correct driver, but can't complete this step as device manager does
not list the keyboard as an available device.

Any suggestions?

 

Touchscreen stopped working -driver missing from laptop

Hi Julie,

There are several ways to resolve touchscreen issues such us updating the driver, installing available updates or downloading the driver from its manufacturer website. For us to isolate the issue, we would like to ask the following questions:

• What is the make and model of your device?
• What is the build and version of your Windows?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

In the meantime, we suggest that you follow the steps given on this article:
What to try if your touchscreen doesn't work.

We will wait for your response.