trying to find my activation key

[buzzsaw2]

my keyboard is wireless

[buzzsaw2]

i just plugged in a brand new usb keyboard,clicked on the search box,tried to type,but NOTHING.

the pc recognized the keyboard and said it was ready.

[itsmyname]

@buzzsaw2 -- which search box? 

Obviously, both the keyboards can enter text.

Can you use the Windows Snipping Tool to capture an image of the part of the screen that shows the search box?

If you shutdown & restart the computer, do you still have the issue?

[buzzsaw2]

the search box next to the start button.

restarting has no affect on the issue.

[itsmyname]

@buzzsaw2 -- if there is no visible input-area, click once on that Windows "Start" button on the screen, and just start typing, i.e., pretending that there is an input-area.  Works for me!

[buzzsaw2]

the TYPE HERE TO SEARCH box is there,but it does not display my typing

[itsmyname]

@buzzsaw2 -- are you moving the mouse-pointer to that input-area, and then "clicking" there, before you start typing?

What happens if you tap the "Windows" key on your keyboard, and then start typing text?

[buzzsaw2]

yes,like i do on this pc.

[itsmyname]

@buzzsaw2 -- yes, like i do on this PC

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[buzzsaw2]

this pc is not the pc with the search problem