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Why do my keys not work randomly?

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At (seemingly) random the W, Q and windows key started becoming unresponsive when pressed. They all become unresponsive at the same time.

When I press shift, I can sometimes make an unresponsive key respond. But some times nothing will make the key responsive except for waiting. And other times pressing shift will have the keys be unresponsive while not pressing it, they work.

How do I go about fixing this? It makes typing very difficult, and it sometimes stops me from moving in game as well…

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Is this on a laptop or an external keyboard on a desktop computer? How old is it? Do you have an additional keyboard that you can test your computer with?

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It is on a gaming laptop, a bit over a year old. I don’t have an additional keyboard unfortunately, I can try and get one tomorro and test it

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Try that, it will help determine if the keyboard on the laptop is failing or if it might be a software issue instead. Let us know what happens. Best wishes.

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Most likely the problem is with your keyboard on your laptop, to be sure of this you need to connect an external keyboard and try to type.

Why do my keys not work randomly?

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It appears that you are encountering an intermittent issue with your keyboard where the keys “W,” “Q,” and the Windows key become unresponsive at random intervals. To address this, I recommend performing a series of troubleshooting steps, including checking for physical obstructions, updating keyboard drivers, running the Keyboard Troubleshooter, testing in Safe Mode, and scanning for malware. If the problem persists after trying these steps, it might be necessary to consider hardware replacement or seek assistance from a qualified technician for further evaluation and resolution.

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