Your Toshiba laptop keyboard is not working? Don’t worry. This is a common issue and you can easily fix the keyboard not working issue in Toshiba laptop.
Whether you’re getting a problem like your keyboard not responding, the keyboard not detected by your Windows, or some keys not working, you can resolved your issue with the methods in this article. So read on…
'The backlight that illuminates the keys on the computer's keyboard is off by default.' ,' To turn it on, press and hold the Fn key, a'- TOSHIBA DynaLight. Launching the laptop from windoze install disk (tested 7 x64 and 10 x64) did not work because as soon as the setup loaded, keyboard backlight went off, and it cannot be enabled again. It seems that on this laptop keyboard backlight work only in BIOS. Keyboard backlighting works ONLY when I put acpi=off to kernel load command.
How do I fix Toshiba keyboard not working on laptop?
Here are the solutions you can try. You shouldn’t have to try them all. Just try each one in turn until everything’s working again.
To turn it on, press and hold the Fn key, and then tap the Z key. Press this same Fn + Z hotkey combination to turn it off again. You can change the settings for the keyboard backlight in Toshiba Hardware Setup: Click the Windows Start button, then click All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and HWSetup. Download TOSHIBA Keyboard Backlight - Enable the backlight function on your Toshiba system with this simple to use tool that will bring extra functionality to your PC.
Fix 1: Re-enable your laptop keyboard
Your Toshiba laptop keyboard may have been accidentally disabled, and that’s why your Toshiba laptop keyboard is not responding or typing at all. So you should re-enable your laptop keyboard to fix the problem.
The way to enable your Toshiba laptop keyboard may vary from different laptop models, so you can consult to your manufacturer if you’re not sure how to enable your laptop keyboard. For example, many people can press and hold down the Shift key for about 10 seconds to re-enable the keyboard.
Or you can go to Device Manager to enable your Toshiba laptop keyboard:
1) You can open Control Panel in your computer first.
You can click the Start button on your desktop, then you should see Control Panel in the list. In the newer Windows 10 versions, Control Panel may be removed from the Start button, but you can use Cortana: click Cortana, and say Device Manager, then you can open Device Manager directly.
2) Click view by small icons or view by large icons to view all Control Panel items.
3) Click Device Manager to open it.
4) Double click Keyboard to expand it.
5) If you see the arrow icon next to your keyboard, right click on your keyboard and select Enable device to enable your laptop keyboard.
6) Try your Toshiba laptop keyboard again to see if it works now.
If your keyboard works now, then you have found and fixed your laptop keyboard issue. If not, don’t worry. We have other solutions to try.
Fix 2: Uninstall the keyboard driver
The incorrect or corrupted driver can cause the keyboard issue on your laptop. You can reinstall the driver for your keyboard. You need to do this in Device Manager.
If only some keys stop working, you can run devmgmt.msc in the Run box to directly open Device Manager. If none of the keys work, don’t worry, you can try the steps below to open it.
1) You can open Control Panel in your computer first.
You can click the Start button on your desktop, then you should see Control Panel in the list. In the newer Windows 10 versions, Control Panel may be removed from the Start button, but you can use Cortana: click Cortana, and say Device Manager, then you can open Device Manager directly.
2) click view by small icons or view by large icons to view all Control Panel items.
3) Click Device Manager to open it.
4) Double click Keyboards to expand it, and right click on your keyboard, then select Uninstall device.
5) Confirm the uninstallation.
6) After uninstalling, restart your Toshiba laptop and your Windows will reinstall the device driver automatically for you. Then check if your keyboard works now.
Fix 3: Update your keyboard driver
The missing or outdated keyboard driver can also lead to your Toshiba laptop keyboard not working issue, so you can update your laptop keyboard to fix the problem.
You can manually download the latest version of you keyboard driver from the keyboard manufacturer, and install it in your Windows laptop. This requires time and computer skills.
If you don’t have time or patience, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.
Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it.You don’t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don’t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don’t need to worry about making mistake when installing.
You can update your drivers automatically with either the FREE or the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version, it takes just 2 clicks (and you will get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee).
1) Downloadand install Driver Easy.
2) Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
3) Click the Update button next to the flagged keyboard device name to automatically download and install the correct version of the driver (you can do this with the FREE version).
Or click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system. (This requires the Pro version – You’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All.)
4) Restart your computer to take effect.
Now try your keyboard again to see if it works.
Still no luck? OK. There’s one more thing to try.
Fix 4: Modify the keyboard settings
You can try to modify the settings for Filter Keys in your laptop to fix the keyboard issue.
Filter Keys enables you to control the pace of repeated keystokes and slow down the acceptance of keystrokes if required, in order to make typing easier for users.
1) Right click the Start button at the bottom left on your desktop, then click Settings (if you are using Windows 10) or Control Panel (if you are using Windows 7).
2) Click Ease of Access (or Ease of Access Center).
3) Click Keyboard (if you are using Windows 10) or Make the keyboard easier to use (if you are using Windows 7).
4) Disable the FilterKeys function (switch off Filter Keys or uncheck Turn on Filter Keys).
5) Restart your laptop and check if your keyboard works on your Toshiba laptop.
That’s it. Hope this post helps in resolving your Toshiba laptop keyboard not working issue.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below and we’ll see what more we can do to help.
A backlight keyboard is a keyboard that contains light underneath the keys. This light illuminates the keys for better visibility in low light environments. Backlight keyboards come in various features. Most of them have a brightness control option. Very few laptops (Mostly Gaming laptops) also have RGB backlighting (RGB has 16.8 million colors!).
Here I will discuss some quick methods to enable or disable keyboard backlighting that works with Windows 10 and older versions.
Backlight Keyboard vs Standard Keyboard in Laptops
There isn’t much difference between a backlight keyboard and a standard keyboard. In laptops, almost all keyboards are chiclet membrane keyboards which are made for a smaller form factor than a traditional desktop keyboard. A backlight keyboard is still a standard chiclet keyboard with lights underneath the keys, that’s it. Nowadays, most of the laptops come with a backlit keyboard, so if you own a fairly new laptop model, regardless of the price, it should have a backlight keyboard.
Methods to Enable or Disable Keyboard Backlight
Using the keyboard function key
Regardless of the brand, if your laptop has a keyboard backlighting feature, it should have a function key to enable or disable keyboard backlight.
- If you look closely, all the function keys on your laptop or PC has some unique icons printed on them. Look for an icon that resembles a keyboard light and press that button. In case nothing happens, try pressing fn+(that function key) (you can find the fn button near Ctrl in the lower row of keys on your keyboard). This will surely let you enable or disable the keyboard backlight.
This is the simplest method available to enable or disable Keyboard Backlight on your PC.
Function key not working? Go to method 4 down below to enable them or try the following methods.
Using the Windows Mobility center
1) Search for Windows Mobility Center in the start menu
2) Open Windows Mobility Center and look for an option like ‘Keyboard Backlighting’ or ‘Keyboard Brightness’ (The term can vary brand to brand).
Although my laptop doesn’t have the option, maybe you can find it in your PC
3) Click on the option to reduce or disable keyboard backlight.
Learn how to fix your keyboard backspace if not working properly.
Using inbuilt software
Laptop manufacturers nowadays provide users with some pre-installed software and utility. Depending on your laptop brand (or model), it can have different software to control the hardware peripherals.
- In Asus gaming laptops, software called ‘Armoury Crate’ can be used to turn off the keyboard backlight
- In dell laptops, its called ‘Dell System and Devices Manager’
- For SONY laptops, it can be ‘VAIO control center’
- For HP gaming notebooks, it is ‘HP OMEN Control Software’
Not sure about your laptop’s pre-installed software? Download it from the official site of your laptop manufacturer.
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Changing action key settings from BIOS
If your function key for backlight is not working, the function keys may have been disabled. Follow these steps to enable them.
BIOS settings are not a part of your operating system and they have to be accessed during the initial stage of your laptop’s boot process.
- To access BIOS, press the F2 key (depending on your laptop model, it can be F8, F10, or even Del key) just as you turn on your laptop and the screen is blank
- Look for an option called Action Keys Mode (It should be under system configuration option)
- Enable Action Keys
- Restart your system and method 1 will work without any issues.
Enable Keyboard Backlight Windows 10 Laptop
BIOS settings; The interface may vary, but you can surely find this option in your BIOS
Keyboard Not Working On Laptop Windows 10
Conclusion
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