On Windows 10 login, my "P" key does not function in the password field. I can get around the problem in two ways:
- If I instead use my PIN to login, the P key works just fine once I'm actually logged-in and using applications.
- Also, if I click the "forgot password" link, Windows tries to take me to the reset password screen, BUT that screen fails and I'm returned to the login screen. At that point the P key does work.
So bizarre. It's behaved like this for four days. It happens with both the USB keyboard that came with the computer and my bluetooth Microsoft-branded keyboard. Switching keyboards mid-entry does not fix the problem, and I haven't had a problem with any other keys. Any ideas on how I can fix this?
72 Answers
Switching keyboards will not help because of the native connection of the keyboard within the machine. "P" works on my machines, so try the following: Shut down entirely, restart and check if "P" is working. Also try a different keyboard using the same process.
You can also use an Alt code. Try holding Alt and typing 80 on the keypad (Numlock on) then let go of the Alt, that should input a "P" or 112 for "p".
However, it sounds like it just needs a Windows "fix", aka reboot.
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