Windows 10: Windows 10 Keyboard "dot" types "b"

Hello Microsoft specialists,After recent update of windows 10 when i try to type "." it gives me "b" character. I have removed keyboard driver, removing contex languages too, restarting, safe mode and all the possible issues that could solve the problem but none of them works.Please Help me fix it.this is very anoyying.Regards

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How do I change the default keyboard from handwriting to typing on Windows 10

Hi Paul,

We appreciate you for being part of Windows 10.

Before proceeding, we need to know more information to help you better.

• What is the make and model of your computer?
• Have you enabled the tablet mode settings on Windows 10?

Kindly follow the below steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: Turn off on screen keyboard

• Open Start menu, type Settings in search bar and click on Settings.
• Click on Ease of access and select keyboard.
• Turn off the on screen keyboard.

Step 2: Turn off tablet mode

I suggest you to turn off tablet mode, as it may also be the cause for the issue.

• Open Start menu, type tablet mode settings in search bar and click on it.
• Turn off the tablet mode option and check if it helps.

Reference: I suggest you to refer the below link and check if it helps.

Change your language or keyboard

Change your keyboard layout

The steps applies for Windows 10 also.

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

keyboard does not work in search, can't type in windows search box.

If you already used your keyboard on different devices and the same issue happened, then basically, the main issue here is the keyboard itself. There's a possibility that the keyboard is defective or it has a bad driver.

We suggest that you try these steps and see if it helps:

Step 1: File Signature Verification Tool.

• Press Windows key + R to open the run command.l
• Type sigverif.exe and press enter.
• Check if you see a list of unsigned drivers.

Step 2: Scan for hardware changes.

• Press Windows key + R to open the run command.
• Type devmgmt.msc and press enter.
• Expand computer and highlight the extension.
• There will be an icon to scan for hardware changes right below
  help.

Step 3: Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter.

• Press the Windows + X, and click on Search.
• Type troubleshooting and select Troubleshooting.
• Click on Hardware and Sound and select Hardware and Devices.
  
• Click on Next to run the troubleshooter.

Step 4: Update keyboard driver.

• Click the Start button and enter Windows Update.
• In the left pane, click on Check for Updates.
• On the Select the updates you want to install page, select the drivers you want to install.
  

Once done, check if the same issue persists and try using different keyboard on the same PC you used. If everything works fine using a different keyboard, it means that the first keyboard is defective.

If you need further help, please send us more information so we can assist you better.

 

keyboard typing problems

Hi Joseph,



The above issue might have occurred due to incompatibility of the keyboard drivers installed with Windows 10 on the computer.



Method 1: Uninstall and reinstall the keyboard drivers by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• Press Windows logo + X keys on the keyboard and select
  Device Manager from the context menu.
• Expand Keyboards, right click on the keyboard driver and select
  Uninstall from the context menu to update keyboard drivers.
• Follow the on-screen instructions and wait for the driver to be uninstalled.
• After the driver is uninstalled, restart the computer to reinstall the device drivers and check if the issue is resolved.
• If the issue persists, download and install the latest and most compatible device drivers from the manufacturer’s website and check if the issue is resolved.

Method 2: If the issue persists, install the keyboard drivers in
Compatibility mode by following the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.



Compatibility mode runs the program in the current version of Windows using the settings from previous version of Windows.



Step 1: Install the device drivers manually in
Compatibility mode.

• Locate and right-click on the device driver setup file downloaded/saved on the computer and select
  Properties from the context menu.
• Click on the compatibility tab, check the box
  Run this program in compatibility mode for, select Windows 8.1/7 operating system from the drop down menu and proceed with the installation.
  
• After the installation is complete, restart the computer and check if the changes are effective.

Step 2: You can also follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• Press Windows logo key on the keyboard and type
  Run programs made for previous versions of Windows.
• Select the top most search result and follow from step 2 from the article
  Make older programs compatible with this version of Windows
  (Also applies to Windows 10).
• Check if the changes are effective.

Write to us with the status of keyboard not typing properly in Windows 10 computer for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.