input devices

Meta’s latest Horizon OS experiment turns any flat surface into a usable keyboard and touchpad inside the Meta Quest 3 — and yes, it’s called “Surface Keyboard & Touchpad,” but Microsoft Surface had no hand in building it. The feature, surfaced in the v85 Public Test Channel (PTC) of Horizon OS...

Microsoft’s Windows 11 is quietly preparing to add system-level haptic feedback — a new “Haptic signals” setting has appeared as a hidden UI stub in recent Insider preview builds, promising subtle vibrations when you snap windows, align objects, drag between panes, and perform other small UI...

Microsoft has quietly repurposed the Xbox button on gamepads when used with Windows 11 Insiders: a long press now opens Task View while a short press still launches the Game Bar, and a press-and-hold continues to power down the controller — a small but practical tweak rolling out to Dev and Beta...

For years, the evolution of cloud gaming has been marked by incremental leaps in convenience, compatibility, and control options. For staunch Windows and Xbox enthusiasts, each new feature added to the Xbox ecosystem is an event worth watching. In a recent move, Microsoft’s Xbox Insider Build...

Microsoft's gradual retirement of the classic Control Panel has become one of the hottest topics among Windows enthusiasts. For decades, the Control Panel has been at the heart of system configuration, but recent trends indicate that Microsoft is set on a future where its modern Settings app...

I installed every single driver from the Microsoft and HP sites and I STILL don't know what this device is and I still have NO touchscreen listed in HID when it was there before! Someone out there has to have an answer! All other mouse, touchscreen and other input devices work!

Windows 11 is raising the bar for gaming and accessibility with its latest update that transforms the humble Xbox controller into a full-fledged input device for managing the on-screen keyboard. This innovation not only bridges the gap between traditional gaming and everyday computing but also...

Hello, I've noticed a strange issue with my keyboard on Windows 10/11. It keeps happening rarely, where certain keys trigger different programs or functions instead. For example: W opens the Widget window. S opens the Search. D opens the Run command. E opens the File Explorer. Q activates...

problemi con microfono windows ho windows 10 pro, il microfono è collegato correttamente, difatti quando detto il sito di google mi sente e trascrive , quando detto; ma per le applicazioni di windows questo non succede faccio windows+h , il microfono parte, mi dice “”" Parla Ora"""" ma...

Recently my wireless mouse highlights a word or everything when I move the pointer to a new spot. It is driving me crazy. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling mouse, touch pad, keyboard. Changing cursor speed, size, etc. I have tried many solutions found on the internet but none work...

I dropped my Kensington Trackball mouse today. Now it’s pointer only moves up and down. Would this be easy to fix? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Usually my system (windows 10 desktop) is extremely reliable and fast. Every once in a while I mis-type something (probably involving a special key such as control or alt) And things go crazy. Certain keys stop working (e.g. backspace). after a little frustration and banging of keys a voice...

Hi. Been struggeling with this for weeks. Device manager do not detect new devices. I'm also not able to uninstall any of the universal USB controllers. Have tried to boot without any USB devies exept keyboard and mouse, but usb is still not working correctly. I have win10 with latest update...

I have a laptop where the touchpad is just under my thumbs as I type. The frustrating thing is that now and then I will brush the touchpad, and it moves the cursor in my text. So I'll type half a paragraph into the wrong location in my document about, oh 3 times per hour. I have no idea if...

Good Afternoon, Two Windows-7 Pro machines with KVM installed switching keyboard and mouse (not video). Second machine used to recognise KVM'd mouse but no longer does - sees it now as an unrecognised device. The keyboard works via the KVM but I've had to put an additional mouse on the...

As the title suggests, I wish to disable my laptop keyboard as I use an external one because the one my laptop came with barely works at this point. For the longest time I just ended up using an external one and just pretended as if the internal one isn't even there, however the internal one...

I'm having an issue with scrolling while typing in Excel, Facebook and other apps for no apparent reason. Has anyone else experienced this? Could it be a driver issue or mouse issue? Any suggestions welcome.

Mouse is not working properly (Mouse moving problem) when charger plugin in my laptop. plz someone guide me

the left button of my mouse does not work when I press any key on my keyboard, I do not have a notebook, this is on the normal computer. Please help Sent from my MotoE2(4G-LTE) using Windows Forums mobile app

I have a G19 and a mouse. And both of these wont work when i try to do a installation of Windows 7. It will get up to the first dialog screen but i cant go any further due to the devices not working. In the bios the USB legacy is enabled. and the mouse also works in the bios. This the MB i have...