{"id":7955,"date":"2019-05-22T08:44:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T08:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/?p=7955"},"modified":"2019-11-22T10:19:27","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T10:19:27","slug":"no-tools-needed-how-to-unlock-keyboard-on-windows-10-dell-laptop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/no-tools-needed-how-to-unlock-keyboard-on-windows-10-dell-laptop\/","title":{"rendered":"[No Tools Needed] How to Unlock Keyboard on Windows 10 Dell Laptop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever met the trouble that can&#8217;t type anything with the keyboard on your Windows 10 Dell laptop? The keyboard even worked normally last time. What can you do at this moment? To solve the problem as easily as possible, you can restart your Windows 10 Dell laptop firstly and then the keyboard may work as usual. If the keyboard still can&#8217;t be used, don&#8217;t hurry to repair it because the locked keyboard can also cause the trouble. You can try to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/no-tools-needed-how-to-unlock-keyboard-on-windows-10-dell-laptop\/\">unlock the keyboard on your Windows 10 Dell laptop<\/a> effectively via the following 2 ways.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#way1\">Way 1: Unlock the Locked Dell Keyboard with the NumLock Key<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#way2\">Way 2: Unlock the Locked Dell Keyboard by Uninstalling the Keyboard Device<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"336\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/unlock-dell-laptop-keyboard.jpg\" alt=\"unlock dell laptop keyboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/unlock-dell-laptop-keyboard.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/unlock-dell-laptop-keyboard-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way1\">Way 1: Unlock the Locked Dell Keyboard with the NumLock Key<\/h2>\n<p>Step 1. Click the Start menu button and select the Settings option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"196\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7963 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/settings-option-in-start-menu.png\" alt=\"click the Settings option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/settings-option-in-start-menu.png 366w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/settings-option-in-start-menu-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2. In the Settings window, choose Ease of Access.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7962 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/select-the-ease-of-access-option.png\" alt=\"select the Ease of access option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/select-the-ease-of-access-option.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/select-the-ease-of-access-option-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Then, click the Keyboard option in the left pane and turn on the On-Screen Keyboard button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"253\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7977 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/turn-on-the-on-screen-keyboard-option.png\" alt=\"turn on the on-screen keyboard option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/turn-on-the-on-screen-keyboard-option.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/turn-on-the-on-screen-keyboard-option-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4. Tap the NumLock key on the on-screen keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"152\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7957 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/click-the-numlock-button.png\" alt=\"click the NumLock button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/click-the-numlock-button.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/click-the-numlock-button-300x76.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tips: If there isn&#8217;t the NumLock key on the on-screen keyboard, the key can be shown by clicking Options &gt; tick the Turn on numeric key pad option &gt; select the OK button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"166\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7961 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/show-the-numlock-button.png\" alt=\"show the NumLock button\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/show-the-numlock-button.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/show-the-numlock-button-300x83.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"way2\">Way 2: Unlock the Locked Dell Keyboard by Uninstalling the Keyboard Device<\/h2>\n<p>Step 1. Enter the Settings window through the Settings option in the Start menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"366\" height=\"196\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7963 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/settings-option-in-start-menu.png\" alt=\"click the Settings option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/settings-option-in-start-menu.png 366w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/settings-option-in-start-menu-300x161.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2. Select the Devices option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"256\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7959 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/choose-the-device-option.png\" alt=\"choose the Device option\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/choose-the-device-option.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/choose-the-device-option-300x128.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3. Click the Printers &amp; Scanners option and choose Device manager under the Related settings option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7965 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/open-the-device-manager.png\" alt=\"open the device manager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/open-the-device-manager.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/open-the-device-manager-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4. Choose Keyboards, right-click the Dell keyboard option and click Uninstall. After that, restart your Dell laptop and the keyboard device will be installed by the system automatically.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"384\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7989 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/uninstall-the-keyboard-device-of-Dell.png\" alt=\"uninstall the Dell keyboard device\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/uninstall-the-keyboard-device-of-Dell.png 600w, https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/uninstall-the-keyboard-device-of-Dell-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the ways above can&#8217;t make your Dell keyboard work again, maybe something is wrong inside the keyboard and it&#8217;s time to ask for a professional to check and repair it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-unlock-function-keys-on-your-dell-laptop-without-setting-in-bios-uefi\/\">How to Unlock Function Keys on Your Dell Laptop without Setting in BIOS\/UEFI<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/how-to-unlock-the-locked-touchpad-on-windows-10-hp-elitebook\/\">How to Unlock the Locked TouchPad on Windows 10 HP EliteBook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/computer\/how-to-unlock-keyboard-on-hp-laptop-in-windows-10.html\">2 Steps\u00a0to Unlock Keyboard on HP Laptop Windows 10<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"entry-meta text-muted\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever met the trouble that can&#8217;t type anything with the keyboard on your Windows 10 Dell&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9908,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[214,156],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computer","category-windows-10"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7955"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9914,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7955\/revisions\/9914"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isunshare.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}