USB keyboard won't type letters

[aaartnaz]

Hello,

I've already tried basic methods of resolving this issue i.e. resetting and unplugging and replugging the keyboard and my keyboard still won't type letters or numbers. The only kind of response I get by typing the keys is the keyboard will performing shortcut commands like save and open, etc. without holding control or alt, it does it when i press the letter keys by themselves. Has anyone had this problem?

[gkarris]

Restart the computer.

Try a different USB port.

Try it on a different computer.

Same problem? Bad keyboard...

[txnoob]

I've had this happen before, and it's always been that either:

1. That one of the keys next to the space bar was stuck, i.e. command/windows, option/alt, control key or whatever.

2. That the key had actually broke, rendering the keyboard useless.

So try a hit on those keys and see if it fixes the problem. Try a different keyboard. This will help narrow down if it's a keyboard problem or system issue.