The keyboard of a laptop, also known as NoteBook, It is an essential complement for the proper functioning of the equipment itself.
So, many people look for the fastest and most efficient solutions When presenting any problem related to an item, and in case it has been misconfigured for no reason, today you will discover the solution.
In addition, many users are unaware of the ways in which this item can be misconfigured; Well, even trying to adapt the use of special keys on a keyboard, a command can be confused and directly affect this aspect.
Here we will explain how you can troubleshoot if you have a misconfigured keyboard, We will start by telling you the possible solutions when the problem is in the software and then we will also tell you what you can do in case it is in the hardware.
How to troubleshoot my NoteBook keyboard software
We will start with some more basic solutions; Among them are those that you can consult in case your language is incorrectly configured and you are not typing correctly. Well, there are several options that you can perform and thus try one by one until you can solve it..
Alt + Shift: This is one of the fastest methods to solve this problem and for it you just have to press the Alt keys + Shift at the same time.
It is a shortcut that Windows has that automatically switches the languages that you have configured in Windows; in case you have put the keyboard in English, You can press this command until you return to Spanish.
Once you have set your preferred language, just try the keyboard utility; either by typing in any window or using command commands, such as those that enable or disable the NoteBook cameras.
Change the language of the taskbar: We had previously mentioned that the small rectangle at the bottom, top or side (depending on the type of operating system used) from the screen, it's called task bar.
Another way as fast as Alt + Shift, is to press the language button that you have on the Windows taskbar. In the lower right; Between volume and clock icons, you will see an indication of the language you are using on your keyboard. If you press on it, you can see which ones are installed and change.
In the event that you have selected the Spanish language, but visibly your keyboard is not typing in that language; try selecting another language. Namely change established settings and then reselect your native language. Like I turn it off and on again.
Use language settings: You can also try entering Windows settings, once you are inside you must click on the time and languages option. Once you are within this time and language option; Go to the left column of the screen and click on the language section, which is in third place.
Later, you will enter a screen where the first thing The languages you have already set on your Windows keyboard or in applications will be displayed. Exactly below these options, you will get the list of preferred languages. The preferred language you have in the first place is usually the one you are using; and if you click on one of them you can raise or lower them to order them to your liking.
It should be noted that it is possible that for some reason, your keyboard layout has been misconfigured, what he does in Spanish but in another language. For it, you just have to choose your language in the preferred section and click on options. By doing this, look in the keyboard section where you should find QWERTY in Spanish.
On the other hand, If that is not the case, you will have to add a keyboard to add it; since the normal thing is that you need it to write in Spanish from Spain.
In case none of the above solutions have worked so far, you have the option to open your computer's start menu, and find there the option of “Control Panel”.
In the window that will be displayed on your screen, you will find a bar at the top called “Seeker”; there you will find the word “LanguagesAnd look for the options that will allow you to configure them.
Once you have entered the languages section, you can open the details of those that are installed on the computer, that will vary depending on the characteristics of the laptop you use.
For example, those who handle the symbol of “@“At number two, determined by language”Español – Spain“, While those that can locate it in the letter Q are configured as” latin americans “.
If the option “English – United States", must be established in the case of laptops that do not have the letter Ñ. After identifying and set the language of your keyboardAll you have to do is save the changes and check its usefulness.
How to troubleshoot hardware issues with my notebook keyboard
There are times when nothing is misconfigured in terms of software and The problem is in the hardware, It can be in the connection or even on the keyboard itself. Here, the first step you need to do is turn off and on again the computer or keyboard; But in case it still doesn't work, try the following.
Check for Bluetooth problems: If you have a wireless keyboard, It is possible that sometimes some exact error leaves it disabled and suddenly it stops working. In this case, what you should do and that almost always works is to enter the Windows configuration; and press on the device category.
When on devices, in the left column click Bluetooth and other devices. Once here, tap the unconfigured keyboard and hit the Delete Devices button that appears when you select it.
Then, reconfigure the keyboard from scratch by pressing the top button to add Bluetooth or other devices.
When there are other physical problems with the keyboard: It can also happen that the keyboard is not misconfigured, but simply that some keys do not work. If this is your case, It is no longer a problem of configuration but of the keyboard itself and can be due to several things.
One option is that the keyboard may be dirty, What can be said is good news, sometimes dirt tends to accumulate under the keyboard thus affecting its performance. In case it is a mechanical keyboard or use some kind of slot that allows you to remove the keys; Is the best option, since you can remove it one by one and thus do a deep cleaning.
And when the keys are not removable, the way to clean it is very similar to cleaning a laptop; Start by blowing then wipe a damp cloth over the top of the keys. Finally, you can use the swabs to rub between the keys to remove the dirt between them.
Can I configure the keys of my notebook separately?
And our notebook has only one wrong password configured, if we can configure them separately. To do this, should open windows at startup, programs and applications, then in Windows accessories, on-screen keyboard accessibility; We turn to the keyboard options, we will obtain the keyboard configuration of the Notepad and there we will have to select the key with the mouse and then it will tell us that we must press the corresponding key.
Thus, if you have a wrongly configured key, or that it is fulfilling the wrong function, the example is a letter and a number appears it will be fixed and finally the key will work properly.
Steps to return to the initial configuration of my keyboard
To reset the keyboard to the default settings on Windows operating systems you must perform the following steps:
- You must open the control panel and click on the language of the region for Windows 7 and in the case of Windows 8 Y 10 in language correction.
- If you have more languages installed on the system, or if you don't have it, add a new one, any language will work; once this addition you must click on the new language.
- After changing the main language in Windows 7, click on the Keyboard and Languages tab. Then click switch keyboards; under Default where it says input language, you must select another drop down menu. Later, click on the language to apply, click yes then press and repeat steps; this time selecting the initial language as the default language for the keyboard.
- In Windows 8, select one of the already installed languages and then click upload to set the language as the default language; and then repeat the same steps with the language initially.
Once these changes have been made in any of the Windows operating systems, your keyboard will reset to default settings. This means that all the shortcuts you have customized will not work.
If you added a new language just so you can reset the keyboard to default settings; you can erase it without any problem after the reboot is done.
