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I recently went to disable my laptop keyboard as i have an external keyboard I prefer using. While uninstalling my laptops keyboard, i accidentally uninstalled my external keyboard as well. This means i am unable to us either of my keyboards at all, i’ve already tried all the usual, restarting, attaching a different keyboard and all that. Is there a way i can reinstall my external keyboard with only using the mouse?
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Hi ,Maple
I'm Rodrigo and I will help you.
Right-click the Start Menu > Device Manager > select any device > Action on the top menu > Scan for Hardware changes.
Try the View > Show hidden devices to check if you can find the keyboards you deleted among the hidden ones.
Hi Rodrigo!
I just tried this and it said that “The installation of this device is forbidden by system policy. Contact your administrator.” I’m the administrator on my laptop, how can i undo the ban on installing my keyboard?
