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Leonardo240
Copper Contributor
May 14, 2026

Keyboard not working until I unplug&replug it after booting

So after booting, my keyboard lights don't turn on and no input is detected. The problem goes away after I unplug&replug the keyboard. This started happening a couple of days ago, and I have done no...
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Leefuasn
Iron Contributor
May 14, 2026

Windows may be cutting power to the USB port that your keyboard is connected to.

  1. Open Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Power Options
  2. Click "Change plan settings" next to your current power plan
  3. Click "Change advanced power settings"
  4. Scroll down to USB settings → USB selective suspend setting
  5. Set it to Disabled
  6. Click Apply → OK

Restart your computer and test