What Is HID Keyboard Device
Sometimes, you may see HID Keyboard Device in your Device Management. What does it mean? What does it refer to?
First, let’s see what HID is. HID is the abbreviation of Human Interface Device, which is a class of computer peripherals used to enter commands. HID keyboards are no different than standard PS/2 keyboards found in laptops, except that they plug in via USB instead of being built-in.
In Device Manager, it just refers to the keyboard using standard Microsoft drivers. if you used a docking port or installed other dedicated keyboard drivers, you can see two HID Keyboard Devices.
HID Keyboard Device Driver Download/Install/Update
Some users report that they encounter the HID keyboard devices not working on Windows 10/11 when using such keyboards. Outdated, corrupt, or missing drivers can cause the issue. One of the easiest solutions is to install the latest HID Keyboard device driver for Windows 11/10.
If you recently upgraded to Windows 11, you need to update or install your HID keyboard drivers to avoid some issues. You don’t have to do much unless you manually download and install the keyboard driver.
The following introduces details about HID Keyboard Device driver download/update/reinstall.
HID Keyboard Device Driver Download
In general, the HID Keyboard Device will be downloaded and installed automatically. You can find it in Device Manager.
HID Keyboard Device Driver Update
Step 1: Right-click the Start icon to choose Device Management.
Step 2: Expand the Keyboards part, and right-click the HID Keyboard Device option to choose Update driver.
Step 3: Then, you can choose Search automatically for drivers or Browse my computer for drivers.
Step 4: If you choose Browse my computer for drivers, then click Browse… to locate the folder with the driver file, and click Next. Alternatively, you can click Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer and see what suggestions Windows has for you. Then select from the options provided and click Next.
Step 5: If you don’t find an option, uncheck the Show compatible hardware box and get the complete list of drivers from different manufacturers to pick from. Then click Next.
HID Keyboard Device Driver Reinstall
Step 1: Right-click the Start icon to choose Device Management.
Step 2: Expand the Keyboards part, and right-click the HID Keyboard Device option to choose Uninstall device.
Step 3: Click Yes and restart your PC to uninstall. After restarting your computer, Windows will automatically install the default keyboard drivers.
Final Words
How to install HID Keyboard Device driver on Windows 11/10? How to update it on Windows 11/10? I believe that you have got the answer after reading this post.
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