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Surface pro keyboard

2012paddy2012 · 2014-12-15 18:55:36

I got a new more expensive keyboard for the young lad for school. The one that came with it was a cheap fragile one. Now when he connects the newer one it lights up grand , the contacts between keyboard and computer are fine - he can't type ,on it. I reckon he isn't have inadvertently pressed a shortcut or something that…

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2012paddy2012

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I got a new more expensive keyboard for the young lad for school.
The one that came with it was a cheap fragile one. Now when he connects the newer one it lights up grand , the contacts between keyboard and computer are fine - he can't type ,on it. I reckon he isn't have inadvertently pressed a shortcut or something that has it inactive (I hope!) has anyone come across this issue before.THKS PADDY.

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#2 16-12-2014 03:08PM

kayos

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It happens mine, rarely, assuming the contacts are clean try sliding the keyboard left or right while its attached. Normally sorts it out for me.

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