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Howto: Fix Microsoft Sculpt keyboard sticky keys

Fixing the annoying sticky keys problem with the Microsoft Sculpt keyboard.

After using the Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard and the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 with a lot of love, I recently switched to the Microsoft Sculpt Desktop kit. I needed to get used to the new mouse and keyboard, but after a while I loved both of them. Unfortunately I experienced some problems with the keyboard. Especially when playing some simple games I encountered the keys of the keyboard where getting "stuck". With "stuck" I mean, when not pressing the keys anymore, the computer still thinks I'm pressing the key. Luckily after some troubleshooting I found the solution.

  1. Right click "This PC" and click on "Manage".
  2. On the left pane: click on "Device management".
  3. Open up "Human Interface-devices (HID)".
  4. Right click the "Microsoft Hardware receiver" (it might be named differently at your pc) and click on "Properties".
  5. Head to the "Energy" tab.
  6. Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".

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