When the keyboard becomes unconfigured, we find ourselves in really irritating situations: we try to write with it, but what we see on the screen does not correspond at all with what we have typed with our fingers. A succession of meaningless characters and symbols. What to do? In this post we are going to explain How to fix a misconfigured keyboard in Windows.
Of course, to know which solution to apply, the first thing we must do is identify the origin of the problem. In almost all cases, it can be due to two reasons: software errors or damage to the keyboard itself.
This is precisely how we are going to present our article: a list of possible solutions in the case of physical defects in the keyboard (hardware problems) and another with solutions to the most common problems generated by software errors.
Hardware issues
Physical faults or defects of the keyboard itself are less common, although, on the other hand, they are easier to solve. Basically, it involves checking and trying to reestablish the connections between the keyboard and the computer, or resolving issues related to faulty keys or cleaning the keyboard.
Keyboard cleaning
When we find that only one or a few keys do not respond well (we press them, but they do not respond), it is most likely due to the keyboard has accumulated too much dirtNo matter how careful and clean we are, it is inevitable that the keyboard will get dirty over time.
If it is dust or small solid particles, cleaning consists of remove the keys one by one and vacuum the base of the keyboard and rub with a damp cloth to loosen the dirt. In the case of a laptop, where the keys are not removable, you have to go a little further to clean the key holes, which are not as accessible.
Bluetooth problems
In the case of wireless keyboards, this is one of the most common problems. It is not that the keyboard has been misconfigured in Windows, but that it disconnects for no apparent reason. In any case, to solve this situation this is what you have to do:
- To start, we go to the menu Configuration.
- There we select the option "Devices" and after that of «Bluetooth and devices».
- In the list that appears, click on the keyboard and choose the option «Remove devices».
- Finally, we select the option "Add Bluetooth or other device" and we start the configuration from scratch.
software problems
Many other times things are not so simple: it seems that the keyboard has gone crazy, Windows does not recognize the language we are writing in. There are many reasons why these problems can appear, but there are also many solutions to resort toWe present them all to you below:
Alt + Shift keys
This is a useful Windows shortcut that we can use to automatically switch between the languages we have configured in Windows. If, for whatever reason, this setting has changed without us having done anything, we just have to Press these keys until you recover the option with the default language.
Language settings in Windows
Another good way to fix the misconfigured keyboard issue in Windows is to go to the Settings menu. Configuration of the system, access the category of Time and languages and there, in the left column, select the section LanguageFrom there you can access a screen with a list of all the configured languages, sorted by order of preference. Simply place the language you wish to use as your preference in the first position.
misconfigured keyboard
Finally, we will mention another fairly common problem that has nothing to do with the selected language, but with the keyboard misconfigurationThe chaos that this situation creates is overwhelming, but the solution is easy: in the Windows Language options, go to the Keyboards section. There the option should appear as selected «Spanish QWERTY»Otherwise, you have to go to the option "Add a keyboard" to add this setting.