Windows 10: My Surface keyboard started typing random letters when I input one key

Discus and support My Surface keyboard started typing random letters when I input one key in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Since this morning, my surface keyboard is not working right. For example, when I type the letter a, what appears is apb When I type the number 1,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Javbitar, Sep 23, 2020.

  1. Javbitar Win User

    My Surface keyboard started typing random letters when I input one key


    Since this morning, my surface keyboard is not working right.


    For example, when I type the letter a, what appears is apb

    When I type the number 1, what appears is x1

    When I type the number 3, what appears is v3

    When I type the letter p, what appears is pb

    When I type the letter d, what appears is D=o]m


    I have uninstalled the device manager for the keyboard, and four HID Keyboard device drivers appear, every time.


    Can you help?

    :)
     
    Javbitar, Sep 23, 2020
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  2. Keyboard typing random letters

    I am running Windows 10 build 18945 and random applications (most of them) are getting typed in random letters. I have found many things saying check your input language but i only have one that is English (US).

    And the random letter a key will type is not always the same. I can hold down 'a' for instance and it'll type a series of numbers and letters. So it is not consistent

    Example, copy and pasted holding down 'a'

    One of the only applications that correctly recognizes the input is Firefox

    Pretty sure it isn't a hardware issue, because it is not in all applications.

    This is an integrated keyboard in the Lenovo ThinkPad T430s

    It also seems to be intermittent

    EDIT If i remember right, this started around disabling credential and device guard (I can't use any emulator/virtualization with them on because the virtualization is then exclsuively used by Hyper-V, and i needed to run Intel HAXM)
     
    linuxandria, Sep 23, 2020
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  3. Keyboard Typing Random Letters

    Help! I don't know what happened but my keyboard will type seemingly random letters/number every time you push any key (even same key multiple times). I have gone into the computer's keyboard settings and switched languages from and back to the original
    English settings and nothing has changed. The odd thing is that it works on some programs and not others.

    It works on:

    Chrome, File Explorer, Internet Passwords, Steam, Spotify, iTunes

    Doesn't work on:

    Microsoft Settings, Cortana, Microsoft Store, OneNote, Sticky Notes, Calendar, Audible, Mail

    The trend is that it doesn't work on most Microsoft Applications but it does on the other Apps
     
    JonathanMerry, Sep 23, 2020
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  4. David Haz Win User

    My Surface keyboard started typing random letters when I input one key

    Surface Book with Windows 10 occasionally types random characters

    Hi Jeffrey,

    If the keyboard inputs a random characters when pressing a key, it could be cause by a defective hardware, or that the driver of your keyboard may have been damaged or outdated. For us to properly assist you in using your keyboard, kindly respond to the
    questions below:

    • Did the issue occur recently? If yes, what changes were made before it started?
    • Does the issue persist when you use a USB keyboard?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far? This is for us to know and avoid any duplication of efforts on your end.

    We look forward to your response.
     
    David Haz, Sep 23, 2020
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