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Uninstall Built In Keyboard. by Chunk1993 on 04-05-2008 at 05:32 PM

The Keyboard on my laptop is broken, but I have a USB one (which im using now) is there a way I can uninstall the built in one because its keeps typing things.
Ive tried uninstalling it with Device Manager but it just installs it self on reboot.

Thanks in advance :)


RE: Uninstall Built In Keyboard. by MeEtc on 04-05-2008 at 05:35 PM

If you can find the keyboard in device manager, simply set it to disabled instead of uninstalling it. Hopefully that will do what you want it to do. :)


RE: Uninstall Built In Keyboard. by Chunk1993 on 04-05-2008 at 05:38 PM

Thanks for a quick response, but theres no option to disable. :|


RE: Uninstall Built In Keyboard. by MeEtc on 04-05-2008 at 05:41 PM

Hmm, you're right. I only have one keyboard plugged in though, I'll try seeing if a second one enables the option to disable.

EDIT: nope, there's no option to disable


RE: Uninstall Built In Keyboard. by Chunk1993 on 04-05-2008 at 05:56 PM

Is there no other program I could use to disable it? Or stop it from reinstalling on reboot?


RE: Uninstall Built In Keyboard. by Menthix on 04-05-2008 at 05:56 PM

Open the laptop, unplug the keyboard. Most of the time they're connected with a flat cable.


RE: Uninstall Built In Keyboard. by Chunk1993 on 04-05-2008 at 05:57 PM

I haven't got the right sized screw driver.. And I wouldnt know what to unplug.


RE: Uninstall Built In Keyboard. by andrewdodd13 on 04-05-2008 at 06:17 PM

I don't think there is a way to disable an individual keyboard device in Windows. There may be an option in the laptop's BIOS to disable the build-in device, though in almost all modern laptops this is a long shot.

Generally the keyboard will lift out, and the cable to detach is obviously going to be the one connected to it.