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    Disconnect Laptop Keyboard Without Uninstalling Driver?

    Hello Everyone, I am now using an exterior keyboard on a hp dv5-1150us laptop. How to disable but not uninstall keyboard? Thanks

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    Do 2 keyboard entries appear in Device Manager? If yes, you could try disabling the one for the built-in keyboard.

    However, I am not sure why you would want to do this. If you disconnected the external keyboard, or your USB connection failed, you would be left with no keyboard driver functioning.

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    It seems you have to uninstall its driver to disable it, I dont want to do that, I am using a external keyboard as mentioned. is there a way to disable laptop keyboard without removing its driver?

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    Why do you need to disable the built-in keyboard? As jdc2000 said, you'd be left without any keyboard if you disconnect or lose the USB connection.

    I don't think you can disable the keyboard unless you physically disconnect it. I don't recall ever seeing laptop bioses with an option to disable keyboards. You'd essentially be locking yourself out.

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