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07-04-2023 02:25 PM
Hello,
I have a friend with a Pavilion desktop 590-p0xxx that is a few years old. It came with Windows 10, but has since been upgraded to Windows 11. The keyboard that came with the PC starting acting flaky recently (lagging behind or not responding at all). She assumed the keyboard was failing so she replaced it with a wireless keyboard/mouse combo. It seemed to work just fine at first, but less than a day later the new keyboard started acting the same way as the old one. The receiver for the new wireless keyboard is plugged into a different USB port than the original wired keyboard was using.
Any ideas what could be causing this problem and how to fix it? Thank you in advance.
07-07-2023 04:31 PM
Hi @GTifeld,
Welcome to the HP Support Community
I understand you are facing a keyboard issue with your HP Pavilion desktop 590-p0xxx Keyboards Acting Flaky . Not to worry I will help you to get a resolution to resolve the issue.
Please try the following Troubleshoots steps.
1. Turn off the Unit.
2. Disconnect the AC adapter.
3. Remove any discs from the disc drive.
4. Remove memory cards from the card reader slot.
5. Disconnect all nonessential peripheral devices, such as printers, scanners, external hard drives, and USB flash drives.
6. Disconnect the AC adapter press and hold the power button for approximately 15 seconds.
7. Reconnect the AC adapter, and then turn on the computer.
Step 2
Turn off the unit and please press and hold the Windows key + letter B key and the power button together for 30 seconds after 30 seconds, 1st release the power button but keep holding the Windows key and B key for ten more seconds and then release these two keys If done correctly, you will see the display flashing once. Please attempt it thrice as this step and Restart the unit
Step3
The unit has to be turned off, Press Win+ V while holding these two keys then Press the Power button, continue to hold all three keys for 30 seconds and then release the Power button first and then release these two keys Please attempt it thrice and then you may get a Pop-Up CMOS Check and it will restart the unit
Even if you don't get a Pop-up restart the unit manually after 3 attempts.
To assist better:
- Was there any recent update on the PC?
- Are all the drivers on HP Support Assistant up to date?
- If not please follow the document to update the drivers: HP PCs - How to Download, Install, and Use HP Support Assistant (Windows)
While you respond to that please try the below steps:
Uninstall drivers on Device Manager
1 Open device manage to Uninstall drivers on Device Manager
2. Open Start.
3. Search for Device Manager and click the top result to open the app.
4. Expand the category with the device driver to remove.
5. Right-click the keyboard device and select the Uninstall device option.
6. Click the Uninstall button. Once you complete the steps, the driver will be entirely removed from the computer.
Restart the unit
Update the BIOS & Keyboard drivers to resolve this issue
- Here's the link to download and install the above updates: Click here
If the issue persists, then please follow the steps mentioned in this document: HP PCs - Testing for hardware failures in Windows 10
If the issue still persists, I'm sending out a private message to assist you with the next course of action.
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A_Gayathri
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