Step 2: Click the Mouse & Trackpad icon in the list at the left. Step 1: Open System Preferences > Accessibility. It is called mouse keys and doesn’t actually disable the keyboard. This method only partially disables the keyboard, leaving some keys enabled so you can use the mouse. Hopefully you can make use of this well made app when your keyboard goes on the fritz. It was originally designed to turn the keyboard off when it needed cleaning and was designed to be a Mac app but was rejected by the App store because Apple believed ‘it was not useful’. The best solution for Mac users is to use KeyboardCleaner, a third party app available for Mac that allows you to disable and reenable your keyboard whenever you need to. So, when you restart your laptop, your laptop’s keyboard will not reinstall itself. This method works because it stops your Windows from automatically reinstalling your disabled driver when you restart. Once this is done, follow Method 1 at the top of this post. Step 3: Locate your keyboard under the ‘Keyboards’ dropdown Step 1: Click the ‘Start’ button, type ‘Device Manager’ This method is the fastest way to disable your laptop’s keyboard but it is quite temporary as it only works until you restart your laptop.
We’ll be covering both Windows and Mac laptops in this guide.ĭo be aware that some of the methods in this list may also disable your laptop’s trackpad so it’s a good idea to have an external mouse handy just in case! Using Windows Device Manager (windows) This guide will feature easy ways to disable your keyboard either temporarily or permanently, depending on your needs.ĭisabling your keyboard will be different depending on your OS as well. We won’t have you do any coding or command firing in this guide. That’s okay! Don’t worry, it’s intimidating to most people. Other online guides go into real coding depth to disable your keyboard and that may be something that is a little intimidating to you. Note: HP users have experienced a blue screen of death when using this method. Windows will find the proper driver from your laptop’s manufacturer and install it, reenabling your laptop’s keyboard after restart. If you want to revert back to your laptop’s keyboard, follow steps 1-6 but instead of selecting ‘Browse my computer for driver software’, select ‘Search automatically for driver software’. This method also disables your laptop’s trackpad which is why you will also need an external mouse alongside your external keyboard. Windows will see that there is a driver there and pass over it, assuming it is the correct driver.
This is because you have essentially installed a wrong driver in place of the correct one. Unlike Method 1, a restart will not reenable your laptop’s keyboard. Step 12: When it has installed, select ‘Close’ Step 11: A warning will appear, select ‘Yes’
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