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A Windows 10 laptop that has entered Sleep mode can be ‘waken’ by pressing the power button on the laptop, or by tapping a key on the built-in keyboard. External keyboards and mice can also be used to wake a Windows 10 laptop from sleep but you’ll find that often, …

External keyboards usually connect via a wire or a dongle. Disabling them is easy enough i.e., unplug whatever connects them to a computer or laptop. Some keyboards and mice have an off button of their own that allows you turn the device On/Off without having to disconnect anything. You’ll find …

macOS provides audio feedback for lots of things e.g., when you move files to the trash, when you take a screenshot, or when you connect the power adapter to a MacBook. It also has a built-in option to give audio feedback when a key is pressed. This is an accessibility …

Are you using a Corsair keyboard on your Linux PC? Is the firmware on your keyboard woefully out of date? Unsure of how to update the firmware? We can help! Here’s how to update Corsair keyboard firmware on Linux! Install CKB Next on Linux The Corsair keyboard firmware for Linux …

Touch devices provide either audio or haptic feedback when users type on them. The feedback is often helpful in the absence of actual physical keys that you can tap/press though many users choose to disable it. If you find audio feedback for a keypress useful and would like to enable …

A keyboard will have a few essential keys; numbers and letters, and modifiers like Ctrl, Shift, and Alt. Keys like the Home, Insert, Delete key, and even the Windows key are all optional. You might even find keyboards that do not have a row of function keys, though those will …

External keyboards, both wired and wireless, often have special keys. These keys are separate from the function set of keys that are standard on all laptops. The number and function of these special keys vary from keyboard to keyboard but generally, they let you open your default browser, mail app, …

If you need to type letters in upper case, you can either turn the Caps lock on, or you can hold down the Shift key. Both options work but with the Shift key, you can also type secondary characters on non-letter keys. It’s a matter of personal preference however, there’s …

Keyboard layouts are standardized for the most part. You will see about three different variations of a keyboard layout but no more. A keyboard, regardless of which language it is for, will have some standard keys e.g., the Shift, Alt, Ctrl, Tab, etc., keys. You might see a key named …

Keyboards are some of the easiest hardware to use regardless if you’re on a Mac or a Windows 10 PC. They’re easy to set up, have lots of language variations, and don’t require special drivers to work. Connect a new keyboard to your Windows 10 PC and it will be …