Windows 10: quote mark and apostrophe vanished from keyboard access

Rema LouBrown · Apr 21, 2019

How do I get my full keyboard access - quote mark and apostrophe have vanished from keyboard access

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bcstew · Apr 21, 2019

Question mark and apostrophe disappears

For the last 6 weeks or so, not always but occasionally, in the middle of typing a message, the question mark and the apostrophe disappear and are replaced by an accented e or E. Has anyone else had this problem and how do I correct it.

ellellell1 · Apr 21, 2019

Computer Keeps Typing Apostrophe's

It's a laptop. I'm using an external keyboard. I was using the internal keyboard at first, but a family member accidentally ruined it when he tried to clean it. I can't access my computer because I need to log in to my Microsoft account to do that, which I can't do because it keeps typing apostrophe's. I'm typing this from my IPad. I don't have another external keyboard, and I hope buying a new one is a last resort.
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So I am assuming the apostrophe problem does not occur when you disconnect your usb keyboard?

This does sound like a physical problem, so try your best to clean the apostrophe key especially, by pulling it off gently and clear under it by (preferably) using compressed air or a gentle vacum.

To login, disconnect the usb keyboard and type your password using the on-screen keyboard from "ease of access".

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Masterofcards · Apr 21, 2019

Computer Keeps Typing Apostrophe's

Ah, so it must be the keyboard in your laptop that is typing the apostrophes. This also makes it quite impossible to use the on-screen-keyboard.

First check if there is a function key (fn) or a hot key to disable the laptop keyboard.

There are probably only three things I can suggest:

Try to gently take off the apostrophe key in your laptop by referring to this guide. Then consider buying some compressed air or use a vacuum cleaner/mini vacuum on the key once the key cap has been taken off.

This is more advanced and wouldn't recommend this unless you are absolutely sure you know what you are doing) but you could try unscrewing the laptop from the bottom and disconnecting the keyboard connector itself. You will need a disassembly guide for your specific laptop. You could also take it into a shop and get them to either disable the keyboard or possibly see if it can be replaced.

Enter the BIOS by firstly completely shutting down your computer (and with your usb keyboard plugged in) turn it on and repeatedly press f10 (could also be f1, f2, f8, f12) until you see a blue/black screen that has a BIOS title at the top. Then see if you can navigate around by using the esc, arrow keys and enter keys to an option for a laptop internal keyboard. See if you can disable it by changing the option from enabled to disabled, or if you can see no option then you can't disable the laptop keyboard from the BIOS, save and exit by pressing f10 again or whatever the instructions say at the bottom.

So unfortunately it sounds like it needs to be repaired/disabled by a shop, unless you are completly sure you know how to remove your laptop keyboard.

What needs to happen now is probably a way to disable the laptop keyboard. This is not as easy as unplugging a usb keyboard as a laptop keyboard is connected inside the laptop. This usually means unscrewing multiple components to get to the keyboard laptop.
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My laptop keyboard is completely non-functional. It completely unresponsive since that family memeber cleaned it with wrong spray, and it wasn't typing apostrophe's from the start. It was only a month after we replaced the keyboard that the apostrophe thing happened. I don't know if it can be fixed, And I don't think it's even the problem, but what kind of shop do you want me to go to to get it replaced, if that's what I need to do?

Windows 10: quote mark and apostrophe vanished from keyboard access

quote mark and apostrophe vanished from keyboard access

quote mark and apostrophe vanished from keyboard access

quote mark and apostrophe vanished from keyboard access

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