dave2164 Jun 3, 2020 @ 7:14pm
letter and number keys on keyboard not working ONLY while in video games
I'm having a very frequent and frustrating problem.

My keyboard always works just fine when not in a video game, but sometimes when I log into any video game, there is some kind of glitch where the letter and number keys don't work. The space bar and keys on the side always do. It's always the same keys that are unresponsive. The only way I've been able to fix this is to log back out and relog in. This only happens at the start of the game. If it hasn't happened when the game first starts than it won't happen at any further point.

Also, I finally realized that keys are functional WHILE holding down the control key, but as soon as I remove my finger from the control key than they no longer are. Yes, I have unplugged and replugged the keyboard back in. I really don't think it's a hardware issue or else this problem would display itself all the time, not just in games.

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mimizukari Jun 3, 2020 @ 7:27pm 
did you try a different keyboard?
dave2164 Jun 4, 2020 @ 10:33am 
Originally posted by Kurumi Tokisaki:
did you try a different keyboard?

I haven't yet but I don't think it's the keyboard because then the problem would occur while web browsing or typing out of games and not just in game only when a game starts.
dave2164 Jun 7, 2020 @ 10:18pm 
Originally posted by Kurumi Tokisaki:
did you try a different keyboard?
just tried a different keyboard, same problem

can't find an answer anywhere :(
Quack4licious-47 Jul 15, 2023 @ 2:48am 
Same here tried everything.
Sven777b Jul 15, 2023 @ 3:24am 
If you have a logitech keyboard Its possible that the game-mode gets active once you start a game. You can disable keys (windows keys for example) while you are ingame.
So check your keyboard software if there are any special "features" that will automaticly activate once you start a game.

another aspect is windows itself - it also has a special game mode which automaticly activates if you start a game. Its made to optimize the performance but optimizations can also be problematic.

additional - I actually have a similar problem. Some keys like "o" and "p" dont respond properly - but >>> only if steam client is running <<<
As soon as I close the steam client - everything is fine. I´m still searching for a reason and a solution.
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Date Posted: Jun 3, 2020 @ 7:14pm
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