Is there a way of turning off laptop keyboard?

[Martin]

Ok, so recently I snapped off my spacebar, and the little hinge things cracked. I now have a usb keyboard to use.

Im wondering if there is a way to turn off my laptop keyboard, so i can rest the usb one on top of it, without it pressing loads of keys.

Cheers!

[kk.]

I've just googles it, and one option may be to disable/uninstall the driver in the device list

[Martin]

yeah I googled too and it just confused me really. I suck at technology and drivers and stuff

Thanks though I might have a play. Just hope I don't break it

[Recursion]

On Windows 7:

Start Orb > Right click Computer > Properties > Click Device Manager on the left hand side > click the > arrow next to Keyboards > Right click the keyboard > Disable

[Martin]

On Windows 7:

Start Orb > Right click Computer > Click Device Manager on the left hand side > click the > arrow next to Keyboards > Right click the keyboard > Disable

Thanks for the reply Makin me jealous of windows 7 users I has vista

[hamheyelliot]

Some laptops have something which disables the keyboard- on the keyboard.

Press and hold your 'Fn' key and try any F keys (F1, F2 etc.) that look like keyboards?

[Recursion]

Thanks for the reply Makin me jealous of windows 7 users I has vista

It's the same on Vista!

Also, elliot is right ^^^

P.S. Edited the steps you need above.

[Martin]

Sorry guys i think I'm just a noob

Tried all those





I was logged in as admin etc, but 'disable' is not clickable


And I tried all the Fn keys, there's one for the touchpad but dont think theres one for keyboard




Thanks everyone btw

[Recursion]

You'll have to live with it then!

(by the way you can get replacement keyboard clips for that spacebar from eBay for not too much money)

[Martin]

problem solved I just pulled out the keyboard completely and unplugged the ribbon connector