Keyboard inputs wrong letters

[GabrielFestini]

Hello there ~

As said in the title my keyboard behaves very strangely for no apparent reasons.

Meaning: i didn't download any software recently, all windows update went well etc...

However my keyboard keys either don't work, open random tabs like calculator or input wrong letter. Here are a few example:

• ESC writes W

• F1 writes C

• SPACE BAR seems to be CTRL

• Left Arrow seems to be BACKSPACE

• A and Z don't work

This happens with FRENCH language set on. These patterns seem to change when i change the language 🤔

NumLock seems locked on (led is on) but i cannot turn it off, either by pressing it or using shortcuts...

Though i read about it online, i doubt it is the problem...

Here's all what i have tried so far without success:

• Update OS

• Update keyboard drivers

• Delete driver and reboot computer

• Roll back to previous version of driver

• Change languages

• Roll back to a previous windows restore point

• Scan for malwares (Using Malwarebytes)

• Fix registry (Using CCleaner)

• Using on screen keyboard (works perfectly fine)

• Using HP recovery manager

• Use troubleshoot keyboard

• Used HP hardware diagnostics (i wrote input patterns above)

Is there anything left to try ?

Or does it mean it has to be a physical problem within the keyboard ?

Thank you so much for your help 😊

Note: i don't know how this can help but strangely enough, FN + Sound up/Down works fine. Similarly when clicking CapLock on the On Screen Keyboard, the led on my keyboard turns on.

[erico]

There is nothing wrong with your keyboard.

The reason you are experiencing this is because some langauges use different templates for the keyboard.   If you install a language you will need to print out its template to see which keys are assigned to letters,  accents, and punctuation. It will also depend on whether you have purchased a particular language version of your notebook.  I am trilingual, with English Spanish and Netherlands as my languages. I generally find it simpler to use the Windows  ALT codes to achieve the accents for the language that I am using. I have been using ALT codes for years, so I have many of them memorized. Otherwise, things get quite complicated.  It is a personal decision you will need to make. 

If you are French and a native speaker living in a French-speaking country, you are likely to be better off with an AZERTY keyboard and a multi-language version of Windows.

English keyboards are QWERTY and French uses an AZERTY  keyboard.  You can just take a look at your keyboard to see what type it is.  

AZERTY keyboard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AZERTY

QWERTY keyboard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY

Windows ALT codes

https://usefulshortcuts.com/alt-codes/accents-alt-codes.php

[GabrielFestini]

Hello 🙂

The problem disappeared within a day for no apparent reason and without touching anything.

I just turned on my computer and keyboard was all fine !

Thanks for the help 🙂