Use device manager to disable the keyboard in windows 10.
How to disable laptop keyboard windows 10 temporarily.
This can be accomplished any one of two ways you can either right click on the start menu to open the winx menu and click on device manager or press the windows logo key r to open a run dialog type devmgmt msc into the run dialog.
To disable the built in keyboard on a laptop running on windows 10 you need to.
Most of the methods discussed below involve the use of third party utilities to lock the keyboard.
Before performing any of the steps below connect a usb keyboard to your laptop and ensure it functions.
How to disable your keyboard in windows 10 1.
Disable keyboard using device manager.
How to disable a laptop keyboard step by step disable laptop keyboard when external plugged in windows temporary to use this method you must also have an external mouse as it will disable your laptop s trackpad along with your keyboard use this method while you have your external keyboard and mouse plugged in.
On a windows computer you access all settings through the device manager.
However if you don t want to use a third party application there is still an option to lock the keyboard through the device manager.
Turning off windows default feature.
Disable keyboard using device manager.
Open the device manager by tapping the windows key then type device manager into search and click on the first result.
By the way if you re still looking for a good but inexpensive usb keyboard you ll find a great selection on amazon.
Your laptop s internal keyboard should now be disabled.
This post explains why i recommend that you keep your laptop plugged into a surge protector any time it s charging the battery or running on ac power.
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