@ChrisCooper wrote:
Try disconnecting the cables and then reconnecting them. Try rebooting. If your keyboard is detached from your laptop, turn the keyboard upside down and shake it to dislodge anything caught under the keys. If your keyboard is part of the laptop, do NOT shake it!
You can get an external keyboard that connects with USB or wireless for under $30 (just did this shop 2 days ago)
Good luck.
@texthinker wrote:
Did you try turning the computer off? If you can, hold the power button down for a few seconds and that should turn it off. If it doesn't unplug the computer until the battery is drained to kill the power (longer, but same effect). Anyway, let the computer cool down a bit then turn it on again.
Also, as a friendly reminder, make a reboot flash drive anytime you get a computer and backup files regularly.(won't fix a stuck keyboard, but will help with a crash)
@clinen11 wrote:
Is it possible that you have disconnected/disabled your keyboard internally via the sticky keys options ( I realize it's a laptop) ? My honey suggests to try this -- hit your shift key quickly 5 or 6 times until you hear it beep. When the pop up appears, tell it "No". I know the keyboard isn't "working" right now, but he said to try to hit the shift key really fast 5-7 times as fast as you can and see if it beeps and the pop up appears.
Edited because I cannot seem to keep typos to a minimum today.
@clinen11 wrote:
There's a feature on laptop keyboards you can accidentally turn on and off through the shift key/sticky key options. If you press the shift key 5-7 times really fast, it will pop up to ask you if you want to turn this feature on. When you tell it no, it should turn all changes off if you've accidentally disabled the keyboard somehow. Also try going into the device manager of your computer. Open the start menu, look for device manager, and select Keyboards. It should tell you if your keyboard is working properly or not. It won't diagnose it if something has gotten stuck in it, but it should tell you if it's gotten turned off or unplugged.