Touch Keyboard icon (in taskbar) when clicked on does nothing

I am able to display the Touch Keyboard icon in the taskbar but when I click on the Touch Keyboard icon nothing happens (the Touch Keyboard does not pop up). It used to work in Windows 8.1 but when I upgraded to Win 10 it no longer displays. I'm not talking about the "On-Screen Keyboard," that works fine but I like the Touch Keyboard better, even though I don't have a touch screen (I used the mouse to click the keys). Even if I switch to Tablet Mode, the Touch Keyboard icon still does nothing when I click on it (mouse).

Does it work for anyone else? What's the trick to fix if at all possible?


I'm using a Lenovo Laptop Y510p (no touch screen) with an external Dell monitor (also no touch). I believe there's something wrong since it did work in Win 8.1 on this same system/setup.

Here is what is displayed in Settings->Devices->Typing:
(notice there are no Touch Keyboard options, as I've seen poking around the internet)


Thank you!
John

dalchina said:

Hi, it appears on my non-touch PC. My Settings is as yours.

Perhaps it is disabled? (In which case you need to do the reverse of the following!)
See

Method 1: Disable On-screen keyboard from Ease of Access Center.

Please try disabling the On-screen keyboard by following these steps to see if the
Touch keyboard gets disabled permanently.

a) Press "Windows key + R" and type "control" in the open field.

b) In the search field on the top right type "ease of access" and open the "Ease of Access Center"

c) Click "Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard" and uncheck the "Use On-Screen keyboard" if it is checked.

and also see


Windows 10: Enable/Disable On-Screen Keyboard

I did this and it has no affect on the Touch Keyboard. I believe this option pertains only to the On-Screen Keyboard.
So if you are able to see the Touch Keyboard on you non-touch system, there must be a setting somewhere I'm not seeing...perhaps a value in the Registry needs to be changed.
Thanks for the reply.

While this is an old thread, just in case anyone else stumbles across it as I recently had this problem myself and found no answer here.....

To fix this problem:-
Go to Services (Press WinKey + R and enter "services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the Open:Field
Locate "Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service".
Double Click or Right Click and select Properties.
In the General tab, change the Startup Type to "Automatic".
If the service is not already running, click the "Start" button.

Restart your computer just to make sure your problem has been resolved.

OzzieKym said:

While this is an old thread, just in case anyone else stumbles across it as I recently had this problem myself and found no answer here.....

To fix this problem:-
Go to Services (Press WinKey + R and enter "services.msc" (without the quotation marks) in the Open:Field
Locate "Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service".
Double Click or Right Click and select Properties.
In the General tab, change the Startup Type to "Automatic".
If the service is not already running, click the "Start" button.

Restart your computer just to make sure your problem has been resolved.

Worked a Treat !! tks 👍😎😁