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keyboard on thinkpad:1. right click my computer, click
properties2. Click "Device Manager"; if not present "Hardware",
find "Device Manager"3. Click "+" or arrow next to keyboards to
open the list of all keyboard devicesinstalled on your system.4.
Right-click laptop's keyboard driver and click "disable."
--------------Using an Incompatible DriverWhen tinkering with
the keyboards driver, the only solution is to use a driver that is
not compatible, say a driver for Japanese keyboards used on an
American QWERTY keyboard.To do this, (note: tested on Windows 7
only)Click the Start button.Type Device Manager in the search
box.Click Device Manager in the list of results.
With the Device Manager opened,Click Keyboards in the list of
devices to expand it.Right-click Standard PS/2 Keyboard.Click
Properties.The Standard PS/2 Keyboard Properties dialog box will
appear. Click Update Driver in the Driver tab.
In the next dialog box, select Browse my computer for driver
software.
Select Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my
computer.
Uncheck Show compatible hardware.
Select an incompatible driver and click Next.When the new driver
software has been installed, click Close.Uninstalling the driver is
fruitless since during restart the computer will detect the
keyboard hardware, search for the right driver, and reinstall it.
You cannot also disable the keyboard since the Disable button is
itself disabled.
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a simple way to disable the laptop keyboard (any brand) is to go
to the device manager, go to update driver then install an
INCOMPATIBLE keyboard driver insteadof the standard ps/2 driver
then reboot. You will see that after reboot your defective laptop
keyboard is no longer functioning thus solving the problem.
Hopethis helps.-----another:
I think that the reality is too bad : there is no nice solution
for disabling alaptop keyboard without physically removing it. (if
you uninstall the driver, Windows will re-install it
automatically).
See this discussion forum for more precision :
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/laptop-support/250095-how-disable-laptop-keyboard.html
However, there is a way to uninstall a laptop keyborad with
software :by installing an incompatible driver !!
The instructions are:
Go to Device Manager and select the keyboard driver for your
laptop. Right-clic-
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> PropertiesClick on the rdiver panel and select the
"Update..." button.Here you can choose an incompatible driver (you
should unselect the option "Findcompatible driver"). The one I have
chosen (and the safer) is the "HID KeyboardDevice"Restart and
that's it !! Your are doneI hope it will help other folks
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Hardware Tinkering:nstructions1Shut down the laptop computer.
Close the display screen, and then flip the notebook over so that
it is bottom-side up. Unplug the AC adapter, and remove the battery
from the bottom of the computer.
2Turn the computer back over, and open the LCD display. Use a
flat tool, such asa flathead screwdriver or scribe, to lift the
cover along the top edge of the keyboard. Carefully pry up on the
keyboard edge cover, and remove it. Be careful not to damage the
laptop display screen while removing the edge cover.
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7!www.zinstall.com3Remove the keyboard retaining screws that are
located above the top row of keyson the keyboard.
4Gently lift the keyboard out of the laptop, but do not remove
it from the computer.
5Flip the keyboard so that you can see the ribbon connector
cable on the bottom.
Gently pull the connector from the connector port on the
notebook motherboard. Lay the keyboard back in place in the
notebook case.
6Replace the keyboard retaining screws, and secure them with a
Phillips screwdriver. Snap the keyboard edge cover back into
place.
7Close laptop display cover, and flip the computer back over so
that it is againfacing bottom-side up.
8Reinsert the battery into its bay, and lock it into place. Flip
the laptop back
to the right-side up position.
9Reconnect the AC adapter, and power on the laptop. The laptop
keyboard is disabled. You can now connect a USB keyboard to serve
as a replacement.
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