Pressing keys does nothing (notebook keyboard is not working) Notebook key presses are slow to respond Pressing a notebook key once types several characters Notebook beeps while typing Wrong characters appear when typing, changing keyboard language, or Dvorak Notebook key is stuck This document applies to HP and Compaq notebook computers with Windows 7. Pressing keys does nothing (notebook keyboard is not working) Click , then click . Figure : Control Panel Figure : Hardware and Sound Figure : Show hidden devices Figure : Uninstall button Your computer comes with several software programs that can test the keyboard for key or hardware failures. For more information, see the HP Support document Testing for Hardware Failures. Click , and type in the Search box. Then select under Control Panel. Figure : Opening the Ease of Access Center Figure : Make the keyboard easier to use Figure : Set up Filter Keys

Click , and type in the box. Then click under Control Panel. Figure : Opening the keyboard properties Figure : Keyboard Properties Figure : Set up Sticky Keys Figure : Changing the Toggle Keys settings Click , and type into the Search field. Click from the search results. Figure : Searching for region Figure : Keyboards and Languages Figure : Text Services and Input Languages Figure : Add Input Language Figure : Butter knife gently prying up on key, cotton swab cleaning key Figure : Metal Rod connection point for the space barWhen you use your HP laptop for work or just to surf the Internet, it's very frustrating when the keyboard locks up. It can also be expensive if you need to hire a professional to fix your keyboard. Luckily, whether you know what caused the keyboard to lock up or not, often with advanced troubleshooting you can solve this problem yourself.Power your laptop off completely.Take the battery out of the laptop.

Typically the battery is located underneath the laptop towards the top.Leave the battery out for 30 seconds. This will allow the laptop to refresh itself.Outdoor Furniture Couch PlansPut the battery back into the laptop.Buy T Shirts In HyderabadPower your computer on. Mercedes Benz Car Seat Covers SaleOnce your computer has rebooted, check to see if the keyboard is working.Open the "Start" menu on your laptop, if the keyboard is still locked up.Click on the Control Panel.Go into the "Accessibility" options.Open the tab labeled "Keyboard".Make sure none of the boxes have a check in them. If the laptop has Microsoft Vista as the operating system, go to the "Ease of Access" option and go to "Change how your keyboard works." Make sure none of the boxes in that section are checked.

Exit the Control Panel and begin typing to see if the keyboard is now working. Hp laptop keyboard suddenly stop working [Solved/Closed]I have a Hp pavilion tx2500 touch screen notebook. This morning my keyboard suddenly stopped working. I tried two different system restores, I tried cleaning it and I tried to update the drivers. I have been using the touch keyboard which is a pain in the a**!! Its only two months old... please! HP Laptop Keyboard Not Working Hp laptop keyboard not working windows 8 Hp keyboard not working My HP laptop sound just stops working sometimes Certain laptop keys don't work The sound in my HP laptop just stop working HP Keyboard buttons not rsponding [Solved] Dec 10, 2008 07:07PM I hope you have found an answer, if you didn't here it is: shut down the notebook. Remove the battery for a couple of seconds and replace it. It works for me every time. The keyboard locks up on mine when I turn the notebook on while in tablet mode.

I mean the cover is closed with the screen facing out. I hope this helps. Mar 16, 2009 05:50PMHP just released BIOS F.0B that fixes just that issue; I have just tested the new BIOS on my laptop and it is really fixed. Apr 29, 2009 07:01AM I had this problem last night, I uninstalled recent programs thinking it was a driver conflict. I ran a system restore to before I installed these programs when I KNOW it was working. Nothing, I googled it and found this. AS IF YOU NEED ANY MORE CONFIRMATION: IT WORKED FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jan 17, 2009 05:10PM you are the man. It worked after I unpluged the AC cord, shut down the PC and then removed the battery for a few minutes. Mar 21, 2009 09:29AM my god you guys are legends, been broke for like a month so I left it, but just read this and fixed, cheers guys Jan 10, 2010 12:32PM Aug 8, 2009 09:39AM Hi thank you for the tip! This just worked on my HP G60 laptop. This is not a tablet computer either.

My mouse and keyboard were frozen, but the battery removal did the trick! Jul 2, 2009 03:14PM Thanks a lot for the solution! The wife was in Italy. I text her and ask why she has not been skyping me all day. SHe replies that the keyboard is dead on her new computer. I call her at her hotel in Italy. Suggest some basic things--no go. I ask her what she had done last on the thing, while it was still working. It turns out she too had turned on the machine when it was in tablet mode. While she's on the phone, I look it up on the web, and wind up here. I have her pull out the battery (explaining that to her was like pulling teeth!), and Presto! Thanks a million for posting this. Aug 12, 2009 06:33PM Who would have thought! Such a simple solution for what I thought was going to be a keyboard replacement!! Thanks, and I'm going to try that BIOS update. And for those wondering, yes, I flipped to tablet mode beforehand on my HP tx2000 laptop... it runs on Windows Vista Premium AMD duo processor.

Feb 20, 2009 10:43PM Hi guy, I jst want to say THANK you my laptop tablet tx2630ea stopped wrkin and I tried all until wen my colleague told me to search google and I got dis blog...... IT WRKS FOR ME OOOOOOOOOOO, Let HP GET U MAN FOR JOB Feb 23, 2009 08:18PM Thank you very much it totally worked Sep 27, 2009 06:25PM YOU SIR WIN ALL MY INTERNETS FOR THE DAY. GO HAVE A COLD FROSTY BEER, SIT BACK AND SAY "YES I AM THAT AMAZING!!!!" Aug 13, 2009 08:05AM thank you so much you are a genious Feb 7, 2009 06:57PM Thank you very much. I have same problem. Feb 21, 2009 06:56PM Worked for me also. You have no idea how much trouble you saved me. Aug 11, 2009 12:14AMMy brothers laptop locked up, with the keyboard and I done as you said, it works now. You are the man!!! Jan 19, 2009 09:36PM Thank you so much, solved my problem. I have an hp dv2610us. Have had it for a year and half and last night just closed the lid to put it to sleep and when I opened it this morning, the keyboard and touch pad were dead.