The Enter key is one of the most crucial keys in a keyboard. Being one of the most frequently used keys, it is essential to perform tasks like internet search, command execution, line break on a document file, and many more.
When the Enter key stops working, the issue is likely due to dust stuck between the key and the circuit board. However, we cannot rule out the possibility of a damaged key switch, corrupted driver, or keys that have been remapped.
you may first start by determining whether the system detects the key press. Online keyboard tests are a great way to confirm this. When you press a key, the website highlights that particular key on the screen.
If the enter key is working, it should highlight the Enter key on the screen. If it highlights any key other than the Enter key, your Enter keymay have been remapped.
If the website does not respond when you press the Enter key, the system is not taking any input. This could either mean a faulty driver, a problem within the OS or certain applications, dust restricting the system to record a key press, or physical damage to the key switch.
Run Keyboard Troubleshooter
The keyboard troubleshooter searches the keyboard for any issues. It checks the keyboard for problems and gives a detailed troubleshooting report showing potential issues with the device.
Update/Reinstall Keyboard Driver
If the PC is not detecting the Enter key at all, it is likely due to problems with the keyboard driver. A corrupted driver might run into complications when communicating with the OS, which could be why the Enter key is not working.
To fix this, tryinstalling other keyboard driversavailable on your PC.
If updating the keyboard driver does not work, you may need to reinstall the entire keyboard driver. This should resolve any issues with the previous driver, and the problem with the enter key should be fixed.
Scancode Map is an entry in the Keyboard Layout registry that can remap a key on your keyboard. Third-party keyboard applications could add this entry to the registry. This may lead to Enter key not working or performing some other functions.
You need to delete this entry if uninstalling the keyboard application does not work.
Check Companion Application
Gaming and a few general-purpose keyboards from Logitech, Razer, or Corsair might have shortcut keys that assign macros on the go. If you have such keyboards, you could have mistakenly remapped or assigned a macro to the Enter key.
