F10 key not working anymore. No Hardware problem, only software

Hi,

Try these and check.

Type without using the keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard).

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/type-without-keyboard#type-without-keyboard=windows-7

I would also suggest you to use the External Keyboard and check.

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Thank you for posting your question on Microsoft Community!

After going through your issue description, it appears that you have an issue with keyboard functioning. However, in order to guide you in the right direction; I will need some more information. Please help me by answering the questions mentioned below.

1. What is the make and model of the computer?
2. Did you make any changes to the computer prior to this issue?

Let’s find the issue cause and try fixing it by performing steps mentioned in the following link

Troubleshoot wired keyboards that don't respond or that type wrong characters

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258826

Hope this information is helpful. If the issue still persists, I would request you to reply us with troubleshooting result to assist you further, we’ll be happy to assist you.

Hi everybody,

Since yesterday my laptop F10 key isn't working anymore.

I runned system restore configuration and restored the system at the status of 1 week ago.

I also tried to hit the key with another plugged in keybord, without success.

On my Windows XP Mode (Virtual Machine) the F10 key is workling properly.

How can I resolve this issue?

Thank you!

I'm having a problem with my F9 & F10 keys. Volume up & volume down buttons! It's a brand new computer. 2 wks. old. It was working now it's not. I had a wireless mouse hooked up to it and when I unplugged it...it worked. Then it stopped working again but I haven't had the mouse hooked up to it again. I need help and any kind of help would be appreciated.

Hi,

thank you for your reply.

To find where the error was located, I started Windows in Safe Mode and see that with Safe Mode the F10 key was running regular.

Also with the normal mode the F10 was running a few moments after desktop was loaded.

So I thought that a program locked the key.

After some analysis I discover that a program called  Intel® Trusted Platform Module something so (I don't have anymore the computer with me) has the F10 key setted as the "disconnect key" and this program locks every key putted in these field.

The computer is an IBM Thinkpad T510, with OEM Windows installation.

It is not mine, so I couldn't know that the owner setted this key a few days ago. The system restore I runned wasn't able to change this option.

Thank you again for the answer.