Disabling a laptop keyboard in place of a USB keyboard?
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I frequently plug a USB keyboard into my laptop to use instead of the laptop keyboard. However, when I do this, the OS (Windows Vista) then accepts input from both the laptop keyboard and the USB keyboard. I want to place the USB keyboard on top of the laptop keyboard and that might result in accidental keypresses if the laptop keyboard is still enabled. So, is there any way to disable the laptop's built-in keyboard when a USB keyboard is plugged in? My laptop is a Dell Inspiron.
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I frequently plug a USB keyboard into my laptop to use instead of the laptop keyboard. However, when I do this, the OS (Windows Vista) then accepts input from both the laptop keyboard and the USB keyboard. I want to place the USB keyboard on top of the laptop keyboard and that might result in accidental keypresses if the laptop keyboard is still enabled. So, is there any way to disable the laptop's built-in keyboard when a USB keyboard is plugged in? My laptop is a Dell Inspiron.
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asked Nov 26 '11 at 12:07
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Don't you have function key for that?
– rohan-patel
Nov 26 '11 at 12:56
Nope; there's a function key to switch screen output, but not to disable laptop keyboard output (to my knowledge?)
– Jez
Nov 27 '11 at 11:04
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I frequently plug a USB keyboard into my laptop to use instead of the laptop keyboard. However, when I do this, the OS (Windows Vista) then accepts input from both the laptop keyboard and the USB keyboard. I want to place the USB keyboard on top of the laptop keyboard and that might result in accidental keypresses if the laptop keyboard is still enabled. So, is there any way to disable the laptop's built-in keyboard when a USB keyboard is plugged in? My laptop is a Dell Inspiron.
laptop usb keyboard
asked Nov 26 '11 at 12:07
Jez
1,21232541
I frequently plug a USB keyboard into my laptop to use instead of the laptop keyboard. However, when I do this, the OS (Windows Vista) then accepts input from both the laptop keyboard and the USB keyboard. I want to place the USB keyboard on top of the laptop keyboard and that might result in accidental keypresses if the laptop keyboard is still enabled. So, is there any way to disable the laptop's built-in keyboard when a USB keyboard is plugged in? My laptop is a Dell Inspiron.
laptop usb keyboard
laptop usb keyboard
asked Nov 26 '11 at 12:07
Jez
1,21232541
asked Nov 26 '11 at 12:07
Jez
1,21232541
asked Nov 26 '11 at 12:07
Jez
1,21232541
asked Nov 26 '11 at 12:07
Jez
1,21232541
asked Nov 26 '11 at 12:07
Jez
1,21232541
1,21232541
Don't you have function key for that?
– rohan-patel
Nov 26 '11 at 12:56
Nope; there's a function key to switch screen output, but not to disable laptop keyboard output (to my knowledge?)
– Jez
Nov 27 '11 at 11:04
add a comment |
Don't you have function key for that?
– rohan-patel
Nov 26 '11 at 12:56
Nope; there's a function key to switch screen output, but not to disable laptop keyboard output (to my knowledge?)
– Jez
Nov 27 '11 at 11:04
Don't you have function key for that?
– rohan-patel
Nov 26 '11 at 12:56
Don't you have function key for that?
– rohan-patel
Nov 26 '11 at 12:56
Nope; there's a function key to switch screen output, but not to disable laptop keyboard output (to my knowledge?)
– Jez
Nov 27 '11 at 11:04
Nope; there's a function key to switch screen output, but not to disable laptop keyboard output (to my knowledge?)
– Jez
Nov 27 '11 at 11:04
add a comment |
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You could create 2 batch files for enabling/disabling your keyboard using its device id with the command line tool devcon.
From Microsoft Support website:
The DevCon utility is a command-line utility that acts as an
alternative to Device Manager. Using DevCon, you can enable, disable,
restart, update, remove, and query individual devices or groups of
devices
Then you could have shortcuts to these files on your desktop or on any other accessible location of your preference.
answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:05
yms
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Good to know, thanks. (Perhaps there's a way to get notified of hardware plugs/unplugs, which would allow for automatic script execution? (I don't know if such notification API exists in Windows Vista, but I'd suspect it should))
– Piskvor
Dec 13 '11 at 10:05
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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up vote
5
down vote
You could create 2 batch files for enabling/disabling your keyboard using its device id with the command line tool devcon.
From Microsoft Support website:
The DevCon utility is a command-line utility that acts as an
alternative to Device Manager. Using DevCon, you can enable, disable,
restart, update, remove, and query individual devices or groups of
devices
Then you could have shortcuts to these files on your desktop or on any other accessible location of your preference.
answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:05
yms
699615
Good to know, thanks. (Perhaps there's a way to get notified of hardware plugs/unplugs, which would allow for automatic script execution? (I don't know if such notification API exists in Windows Vista, but I'd suspect it should))
– Piskvor
Dec 13 '11 at 10:05
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
You could create 2 batch files for enabling/disabling your keyboard using its device id with the command line tool devcon.
From Microsoft Support website:
The DevCon utility is a command-line utility that acts as an
alternative to Device Manager. Using DevCon, you can enable, disable,
restart, update, remove, and query individual devices or groups of
devices
Then you could have shortcuts to these files on your desktop or on any other accessible location of your preference.
answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:05
yms
699615
Good to know, thanks. (Perhaps there's a way to get notified of hardware plugs/unplugs, which would allow for automatic script execution? (I don't know if such notification API exists in Windows Vista, but I'd suspect it should))
– Piskvor
Dec 13 '11 at 10:05
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
You could create 2 batch files for enabling/disabling your keyboard using its device id with the command line tool devcon.
From Microsoft Support website:
The DevCon utility is a command-line utility that acts as an
alternative to Device Manager. Using DevCon, you can enable, disable,
restart, update, remove, and query individual devices or groups of
devices
Then you could have shortcuts to these files on your desktop or on any other accessible location of your preference.
answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:05
yms
699615
You could create 2 batch files for enabling/disabling your keyboard using its device id with the command line tool devcon.
From Microsoft Support website:
The DevCon utility is a command-line utility that acts as an
alternative to Device Manager. Using DevCon, you can enable, disable,
restart, update, remove, and query individual devices or groups of
devices
Then you could have shortcuts to these files on your desktop or on any other accessible location of your preference.
answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:05
yms
699615
edited Nov 25 at 12:43
answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:05
yms
699615
answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:05
yms
699615
answered Nov 26 '11 at 14:05
yms
699615
699615
Good to know, thanks. (Perhaps there's a way to get notified of hardware plugs/unplugs, which would allow for automatic script execution? (I don't know if such notification API exists in Windows Vista, but I'd suspect it should))
– Piskvor
Dec 13 '11 at 10:05
add a comment |
Good to know, thanks. (Perhaps there's a way to get notified of hardware plugs/unplugs, which would allow for automatic script execution? (I don't know if such notification API exists in Windows Vista, but I'd suspect it should))
– Piskvor
Dec 13 '11 at 10:05
Good to know, thanks. (Perhaps there's a way to get notified of hardware plugs/unplugs, which would allow for automatic script execution? (I don't know if such notification API exists in Windows Vista, but I'd suspect it should))
– Piskvor
Dec 13 '11 at 10:05
Good to know, thanks. (Perhaps there's a way to get notified of hardware plugs/unplugs, which would allow for automatic script execution? (I don't know if such notification API exists in Windows Vista, but I'd suspect it should))
– Piskvor
Dec 13 '11 at 10:05
add a comment |
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Don't you have function key for that?
– rohan-patel
Nov 26 '11 at 12:56
Nope; there's a function key to switch screen output, but not to disable laptop keyboard output (to my knowledge?)
– Jez
Nov 27 '11 at 11:04