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Originally Posted by 44Apple
More info, I have changed batteries (more than once) and I always start by unplugging and replugging the UBS. It might work 30% of the time. And, my keyboard is wired. Thanks.
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If by "UBS" you mean "USB" and by "USB" you mean the dongle, and by "always" you mean "every time you turn your computer on" don't do that. Leave it in the slot.
If your wired keyboard is an older mechanical-style keyboard (or actual mechanical keyboard) it could just be dirty. You can clean those, by popping off the keys, rinsing the keyboard in soapy warm water, then turning it upside down on the dishrack to dry for 3-5 days. And then snapping the keys back on.
If you don't know what kind of keyboard it is OR if you know it isn't a mechanical-style (or actual mechanical) do NOT try washing it. Washing a keyboard is ONLY for keyboards with keys that can snap and unsnap, that don't have a metal plate stretching across the device.
It's also possible that you just have crumbs or dirt or hair or lint stuck between the keys. You can use canned air to blow it out (no matter what kind of keyboard it is). Tilt the keyboard on its end, and spray the air downward, -almost- parallel to the keys. Then give it a few taps on the back while it's still upended, and most of the junk should fall right out.
Never ever ever EVER use rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab to clean under the keys. You'll ruin the keyboard.
For a wired keyboard though, you can probably get a new one for under $20 at Staples.