About this tag
The bluetooth keyboards tag brings together Windows troubleshooting guidance for wireless keyboards that stop responding or appear locked. The featured coverage applies to Windows 10 and Windows 11, with steps for checking accessibility settings such as Filter Keys, Sticky Keys, Mouse Keys, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock. It also addresses reconnecting a Bluetooth keyboard and repairing its connection or driver when no keys respond. The guidance is relevant to Microsoft Surface Pro Keyboards and Type Covers as well as other wireless, USB, and built-in keyboard setups. Use this tag to find practical help diagnosing keyboard input problems in Windows.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Fix a Locked Keyboard in Windows 11/10: Filter Keys and Drivers

    A keyboard that will not type in Windows 11 or Windows 10 is usually not permanently locked. First disable Filter Keys, Sticky Keys, Mouse Keys, Num Lock, or Scroll Lock according to the symptom, then reconnect the keyboard and repair its connection or driver if no keys respond. These...