keyboard stopped typing after I pressed something by accident

was wiping the laptop down and must have hit some combo, now most letters don't type. the arrow keys still work. on windows 10. what setting could that be?
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otis_setup Oct 30, 2026
charles_rich
on windows 11 that setting moved, it's Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard now. same page has Sticky Keys (pressing Shift five times turns it on), worth checking while you're there. some laptops also have a keyboard lock key or Fn combo that disables the keyboard, check the F-row icons for a padlock or keyboard symbol.
noraj Oct 12, 2026
charles_rich
Sounds like Filter Keys. Holding the right Shift for 8 seconds switches it on, easy to do while wiping. It makes Windows ignore short key presses. Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard, turn Filter Keys off. If letters are typing numbers instead, that's Num Lock on a laptop with a hidden numpad, press Num Lock (or Fn + it) once.