Guide to Fixing Incorrect Keyboard Typing Issues

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If your keyboard is typing the wrong characters, follow these steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue.

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1. Check Keyboard Layout

  1. Go to Settings:

  • Open Settingsfrom the Start menu.

  • Navigate to Time & Language.

  • Select Region & Language.

Verify the Keyboard Layout:

  • Under Languages, select your language (e.g., English (United States)).

  • Click Options.

  • Ensure that the keyboard layout is set to QWERTY.

  • If you use a different language, add the correct keyboard layout and remove the incorrect one.

2. Update Keyboard Driver

  1. Open Device Manager:

  • Right-click on This PC.

  • Select Properties.

  • Click on Device Manager.

Update Driver:

  • Locate Keyboardsand expand the list.

  • Right-click on your keyboard device.

  • Select Update driver.

  • Choose Search automatically for updated driver software.

  • Follow the prompts to download and install the driver.

3. Roll Back Keyboard Driver

If updating the driver does not work, you can try rolling back to the previous driver version:

  1. Access Keyboard Properties:

  • Right-click on the keyboard device in Device Manager.

  • Select Properties.

Roll Back Driver:

  • Go to the Drivertab.

  • Click Roll Back Driver.

4. Uninstall Keyboard Driver

If rolling back the driver does not resolve the issue, you can uninstall the driver:

  1. Uninstall Device:

  • Right-click on the keyboard device in Device Manager.

  • Select Uninstall device.

  • Check Delete the driver software for this deviceand click Uninstall.

Restart Your Computer:

  • Restart your computer to reinstall the driver automatically.

5. Run Keyboard Troubleshooter

  1. Open Troubleshooter:

  • Go to Settings.

  • Navigate to Update & Security.

  • Select Troubleshoot.

Run Troubleshooter:

  • Find and run the Keyboardtroubleshooter to diagnose and fix issues.

6. Check Registry Settings

  1. Open Registry Editor:

  • Search for regeditand click Yesto open the Registry Editor.

Verify Registry Values:

  • Navigate to the appropriate registry key.

  • Ensure Value Nameis 1and Value Datamatches your language code (e.g., 00000409for English (United States)).

7. Disable On-Screen Keyboard Number Pad

  1. Open On-Screen Keyboard:

  • Search for On-Screen Keyboardand open it.

Disable Number Pad:

  • Click Options.

  • Uncheck Turn on numeric key pad.

  • Click OK.

8. Restore Your PC

  1. Create Restore Point:

  • Go to Settings.

  • Search for Create a restore point.

  • Select System Restore.

Restore System:

  • Follow the prompts to choose a restore point when your keyboard was working properly.

  • Complete the restoration process and restart your PC.

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve most issues with your keyboard typing the wrong characters.