{"id":2006,"date":"2022-04-12T07:11:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T07:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2022-04-12T07:11:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T07:11:16","slug":"common-keyboard-problems-and-how-to-fix-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/archives\/2006","title":{"rendered":"Common keyboard problems and how to fix them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\nFew things are more frustrating than when your keyboard stops working. \nFrom keys not responding correctly to power issues and backlighting \nproblems, a lot can go wrong with keyboards these days, even if you\u2019ve \npicked a reliable model. Let\u2019s take a look at common problems users \nexperience and what solutions can get you back to typing ASAP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The keyboard becomes unresponsive<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If\n the keyboard was working fine before but suddenly stops working \naltogether, this indicates a power or software issue. Start with the \nbasics: If you have a wired keyboard, check that your connection to the \ncomputer is stable and in place. Unplug it and plug it back in again if \nnecessary. For wireless keyboards, check that they still have battery \nlife\/new batteries and plug them into a source of power to see if that \naddresses the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the software side, if you have a wireless\n keyboard, try disabling the Bluetooth connection and re-enabling it to \nsee if this helps. If not, look to see if you need any updates, and \ninstall them. You should also go to the Device Manager and the Keyboards\n sections to check if any drivers need to be individually updated with a\n new version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if there are no updates waiting, unplug all \nother accessories from your computer except those you need, and reboot. A\n full restart without any other connections can fix unresponsive \nkeyboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If all else fails, run a virus check: Some malware can interfere with accessories like keyboards and prevent them from working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The keyboard turns on but won\u2019t function at all<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If\n you see the indicator lights turn on but can\u2019t get any response out of \nthe keyboard, take a look at your connection first. For wired keyboards,\n check to see if it\u2019s plugged into the right kind of USB port: Different\n keyboards are designed for different USB protocols and may not be \ncompatible with all ports even if they can turn on. For wireless models,\n double-check the Bluetooth connection, and try disabling then \nre-connecting Bluetooth to see if this makes a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/battery-pc-laptop_Lab.htm\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laptop Battery<\/a> &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/hotproduct.htm\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hot Products<\/a><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Few things are more frustrating than when your keyboard stops working. From keys not responding correctly to power issues and backlighting problems, a lot can go wrong with keyboards these days, even if you\u2019ve picked a reliable model. Let\u2019s take a look at common problems users experience and what solutions can get you back to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/archives\/2006\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Common keyboard problems and how to fix them&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2006"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2007,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2006\/revisions\/2007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}