Keyboard keys wont type. used on screen keyboard to type this. any suggestions?

Please open Device Manager and uninstall what is showing under "Keyboards". If you're unsure on how to perform these steps, follow this link:http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c03540049&lc=en&product=5450010&tmp...
Once you have uninstalled the keyboard driver, restart your notebook and it should automatically reinstall for you.
Let me know if this resolves the issue.

If the keyboard is not working in Windows, continue with these steps to uninstall and reinstall the keyboard software in Device Manager.

Click Start , then click Control Panel.
Control Panel opens.

Click Hardware and Sound.

Click Device Manager under Devices and Printers.

Device Manager opens.

Click View, and select Show Hidden Devices.

Double-click Keyboards, right-click the keyboard name, and then click the Uninstall button to remove the device from Windows.

Restart the computer.

The keyboard should now work correctly.

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.

Notebook key presses are slow to respond
If there is a short delay from the time a key is pressed to the time the character displays on the screen, the Filter Keys function might be activated. The Filter Keys function provides a greater range of key press options to fine-tune key delays and prevent inadvertent key presses. To disable Filter Keys and return to the default keyboard behavior, use the following steps:

1. Click Start , and type keyboard in the Search box. Then select Change how your keyboard works under Control Panel.
2. Remove the selection from Turn on Filter Keys. Then click Set up Filter Keys.
   
3. Remove the check next to Turn on Filter Keys when SHIFT is pressed for eight seconds.
   
4. Click Apply, click OK, and then close the Ease of Access Center.
   The keys should be more responsive.

Pressing a notebook key once types several characters
If two or more characters appear when pressing a key, use the following steps to adjust the key repeat delay:

1. Click Start , and type keyboard in the Search box. Then click Keyboard under Control Panel.
   The Keyboard Properties page opens.
2. Set the Repeat delay slider to Long. Click Apply, and then click OK.
   

Notebook beeps while typing
If the computer sometimes beeps while you are typing, Toggle Keys or Sticky Keys is active. Toggle Keys causes the computer to emit a beep when the Lock keys are pressed. Sticky Keys causes the computer to emit a beep when the Ctrl, Alt, Shift, or Lock key is pressed. Use the following steps to disable Sticky Keys and Toggle Keys:

1. Click Start , and type keyboard in the Search box. Then click Change how your keyboard works under Control Panel.
2. If selected, remove the check next to Turn on Sticky Keys. Then click Set up Sticky keys.
   
3. Remove the check next to Turn on Sticky Keys when SHIFT is pressed five times.
   
4. Click Apply, and then click OK to return to the Make the keyboard easier to use page.
5. Remove the check next to Turn on Toggle Keys.
   If selected, remove the selection from Turn on Toggle Keys by holding down the NUM LOCK key for five seconds.
   
6. Click Apply, click OK, and then close the Ease of Access Center.
   The beeps no longer sound.

Wrong characters appear when typing, changing keyboard language, or Dvorak
If the wrong characters appear when you are typing, or you are trying to use a different keyboard, use the following steps to synchronize Windows to the type of keyboard you are using:

1. Click Start , and type region into the Search field. Click Region and Language from the search results.
2. Click the Keyboards and Languages tab, and then click Change Keyboards.
   
   The Text Services and Input Languages page opens.
3. Click Add.
   
4. Select the keyboard you want to use, and click OK.
   
5. From the Text Services and Input Languages page, select the new keyboard in the list and click Move up until it is first in the list. This makes it the default keyboard.
   
6. Click OK. You can now use the new keyboard.
   If you find that the new keyboard service works correctly and you do not want to use the other keyboard, repeat these steps and Remove the keyboard service that you do not need.
   

HP Notebook PCs Notebook Keyboard Troubleshooting Windows 7

Instead of relying on the physical keyboard to type and enter data, you can use On-Screen Keyboard. On-Screen Keyboard displays a visual keyboard with all the standard keys. You can select keys using the mouse or another pointing device, or you can use a single key or group of keys to cycle through the keys on the screen.

To type without using the keyboard

• Open On-Screen Keyboard by clicking the Start button clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking On-Screen Keyboard.

or
Type "osk" no quotes on run...

Hope it will help you....

Could be a hardware or software problem, not enough detail to tell, however..
Before you try anything remove all external devices and see if anything changes. Sometimes external device drivers can prevent KB working.
Is there an icon the bottom left corner of the login screen? If so select Type without a keyboard and an on-screen keyboard should appear. Use the trackpoint/pad (or mouse) to log in.
Now check the keyboard to see which if any keys are working.
Let us know how you get on

Hi,

You might have a hardware issue with your laptop keyboard. You have at least 2 options:

1) connect a "normal" USB keyboard to your laptop and use it, instead

2) run the On-Screen Keyboard (osk.exe) and access the characters/keys you want from there

Good Luck!

It seems that your laptop keyboard is not working any more. you need to buy new keyboard for ur laptop or if you want to use usb keyboard then remove this keyboard's cable, connect your usb keyboard it will work.

Hi, Can you try to use the OSK?.On-Screen-Keybaord? you can open it by going to Start/Orb > then all programs > Accessories > Accessibility > Onscreen keyboard. if the software works, i would suggest you call Dell and check the keyboard on the system. It could be defective already.
thank you for using Fixya

you must have configured the settings incorrectly when you installed the OS.go back and repeat procedure choosing correct type of keyboard.
keyboard configuration is a basic function of all operating systems

If you are not able to type the the address by the keyboard then you can use the "On screen" keyboard
and finish your job.


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Thanks......Have a great time

not difficult..with right tools and patience..the touchpad is part of the upper assembly, and requires that the bottom be removed. When I do this, it takes around an hour.

got backup?

remove the batteries for 2 minutes. Try pressing the shift or ctrl button when typing. Could be they are soft-stuck.