To unlock the keyboard, you have to hold down the right SHIFT key for 8 seconds again to turn off Filter Keys, or disable Filter Keys from the Control Panel. Just then, you’ll find that the keyboard is locked and you can’t type anything. When you hold down the right SHIFT key for 8 seconds, you should hear a tone and the “Filter Keys” icon appears in the system tray. If your entire keyboard is locked, it’s possible that you’ve turned on the Filter Keys feature accidentally. Otherwise, it should be a software issue and you can fix it with the steps below. If the issue still exists, it is possible that your keyboard is physically damaged. For external USB / PS2 keyboard, you can connect it to a different computer.
Keyboard is locked and you can’t type anything? If you’ve locked the keyboard unintentionally and couldn’t recall how you did it, just follow this troubleshooting tutorial and you should be able to unlock the keyboard on your Windows 10 / 8 / 7 computer.īefore getting started, you have to find if certain keys or the entire keyboard has broken physically.
