How to Disable Laptop Keyboard when External is Connected

A tutorial on, how to disable your laptop your keyboard when external is plugged in. Disable Windows 10 or 11 laptop keyboard. Disable the internal or built-in laptop keyboard when using an external keyboard.

[NafisaIslam-tr]

I did the same process and everything work perfectly but laptop keyboard is still working and autopressing

[samjesse]

Thank you thank you!!!
I was so frustrated because my laptop keyboard was repeatedly typing \\\ automatically and I could do nothing with my laptop. No liquid spilled or dust on the keyboard. I tried all kinds of websites, talking with tech support, reading faq's for my laptop and YouTube methods for turning off the key or disabling the key, and installing various other updates, but nothing. I bought a Bluetooth external keyboard and this video finally allowed me to shut off the laptop keyboard! 🎉 no more annoying every single time!!! You're awesome and this was successful for me!!! Thank you 😊

[BrokenSoulConfession]

Is it just me or many people are experiencing this issue? My friend just went off grid (even if he liked it) because his laptop's keyboard just became an issue.

Now my other friend has similar problem. I told him to get an external keyboard as a cheaper solution, since he needs the laptop for his work, and leaving it at a service center is not possible for now. But we couldn't disable the internal.

I honestly wonder if laptop companies have planned this so customers will go to their service centers. 😑

[afariogunsegun]

What if the laptop doesn’t prompt for it to restart?

[tanayjairam]

Is there a way to do it so that the onboard keyboard is disabled when the external keyboard is plugged in but then lets say the battery of the external keyboard dies and then onboard keyboard is re-enabled? My touch pad on my laptop is a bit wonky, so I purchased an external keyboard that has a touch pad and I was hoping to use that exclusively while disabling my onboard keyboard while the battery (of the external keyboard) last.

[surangajayampathi]

Perfectly worked on my Dell inspiron.
I was frustrated because the default mounted keybod keep strocking control button 😁
Thx bro ❤️ from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[jagrcantakeyou]

Did not work. Even if i hit "no" to the restart. Which, by the way, says it only works if you restart. I have done everything and cannot disable my keyboard.

[simmergirl]

Hi, um…. I did it and it worked. however, the mouse wasn’t working. I restarted the laptop and then my external keyboard stopped working as well. How can I fix it if I can’t get into my laptop?

[spthecreator.]

mine isnt working... the external is still not connecting

[h-tm]

Hi bro, Does turning off the deiver save more battery on the laptop or does it just make the laptop keyboard unable to type?

[stevelin]

It works, but only when I press restart (shutdown didn't work). My guess why most people can't do this is Windows version compatibility. My version is Wins 10 1607.

[SolomonMathai]

just hold rightside shift key untill u here a beep sound and it will disable your keybord

[ronamaeramirez]

What if my power button is in the internal keyboard

[Alex-qfnp]

Hi if I do this will the power button still work?

[ayushgautam]

1:44 in the video, you aren't even pressing window key on laptop keyboard 😂

[AlTheEngineer]

.... just disable the driver .... no need to break the install.

[christianvillamer]

try this command

sc config i8042prt start= disabled

but when you want to back your keyboard this command

sc config i8042prt start= auto

[danese]

So... the only way to disable the keyboard is to install an incorrect driver for it?
Okay then!

[michellelima]

não funcionou...pq não fez o texto da tecla windows novamente?

[eliasmeurisch]

Es hat nicht fonktioniert. Braucht nicht auszubrobieren.