Windows 10: Pressing my esc key give this ` character insted of nothing happening

Discus and support Pressing my esc key give this ` character insted of nothing happening in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello.I'm pressing the escape key on my keyboard and this ` character comes up, it wasn't happening until a few days ago.thanks in advance for any... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by XBalmore, Jul 24, 2023.

  1. XBALMORE
    XBalmore Win User

    Pressing my esc key give this ` character insted of nothing happening


    Hello.I'm pressing the escape key on my keyboard and this ` character comes up, it wasn't happening until a few days ago.thanks in advance for any replies.

    :)
     
    XBalmore, Jul 24, 2023
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  2. USER1028188
    user1028188 Win User

    Esc key not working without pressing Fn

    On my HP Probook 650 G1 some of the F1 - F12 keys have special functions like changing the volume/brightness, etc. I changed my BIOS settings so that I don't need to press the fn key to use those options, but now the esc key also only works when I press fn + esc. Is it possible to leave the F1 - F12 keys like this but still use the esc key without pressing fn?
     
    user1028188, Jul 24, 2023
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  3. SACHIN VENKATESH
    Sachin Venkatesh Win User
    "Chinese Characters" program delaying shutdown - a different approach.

    Hi,

    Thank you for your response.

    • As you have mentioned this happens only in the Admin account, is it local account set as admin account or the Microsoft account?
    I would suggest you to check the all apps list and check if that Chinese character app is present.

    After you try the above steps and share us the results what happens we can proceed with the further suggestions.

    Please post us back with the results after troubleshooting the above steps and check.

    Keep us posted to help you better.
     
    Sachin Venkatesh, Jul 24, 2023
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  4. SCARECROWEYT
    ScarecroweYT Win User

    Pressing my esc key give this ` character insted of nothing happening

    pressing esc opens start menu unresponsive keys and weird things happen

    does anybody know a fix to where when I press the esc key it brings up the windows start menu. also it wont let me type when this issue happens and when on a browser trying to scroll up and down with my mouse zooms the screen in and out.

    there is no issue with the keyboard I have tried several and they all have the same problem. there are a few other things that happen when this issue occurs but these are the main problems.
     
    ScarecroweYT, Jul 24, 2023
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