Lost your receiver? Don’t fret, you can connect HP Wireless Keyboard without a Receiver in no time.
If you think your HP Wireless Keyboard is useless if you have lost its receiver, not all hope is lost just yet. To Connect HP Wireless Keyboard Without Receiver you’ll need a unifying receiver and the necessary software to be installed on your device.
If your device has Bluetooth, you may not even need a Unifying receiver- instead, you can easily pair the two devices and use your HP keyboard.
In the article below, I have gone through the possible methods you can use to connect an HP wireless Keyboard without a receiver.
How to Connect HP Wireless Keyboard Without a Receiver: Use a Unifying Receiver
A Unifying Receiver is the best alternative to connect your HP wireless keyboard if you have lost the original receiver. The HP unifying Receiver is harder to get your hands on, however, you can shop for one online.
- Once you get hold of the Unifying Receiver, connect it to your Computer/Laptop.
- Next, install the HP Unifying Software on your device. Visit https://support.hp.com/ to download the software for your HP Keyboard.
- Once the Software is downloaded and installed on your device, open it and finish the initial process.
- Now to connect the HP Wireless Keyboard, switch on the Keyboard by using the slider at the top left corner.
- If you have already switched on the Keyboard before starting the connecting process, first turn it off and then it back on.
- The application will automatically detect the Keyboard and connect the Keyboard to your Computer/Laptop. Wait a few seconds after switching on the keyboard and both the devices should connect successfully.
How to Connect HP Wireless Keyboard Without a Receiver: Use Bluetooth
One of the easiest ways you can connect HP wireless Keyboard without the Receiver is through Bluetooth. All you have to do is ensure your HP keyboard is Bluetooth-enabled.
- To ensure your Keyboard supports Bluetooth connectivity you can enter the name and model of the HP keyboard on the internet and check. You can also check your Keyboard for the Bluetooth option or switch
- Once you are sure that you can, follow the steps I have mentioned below:
- Switch on the Keyboard. Locate the switch at the back of the keyboard, and turn the slider towards ON.
- Now set your Keyboard on pairing mode. If your Keyboard is Bluetooth-enabled, it should have either Connect,” “Pairing,” or “Bluetooth” keys, Tap on the available key for a few seconds to put the Keyboard on pairing mode. The LED on the Keyboard will start flashing to indicate that the keyboard is ready to pair.
- Now open your Computer/laptop and switch it on as well. Make sure no device is connected to your laptop previously. Once you are on the home screen, go to the taskbar and click on “settings.”
- Additionally, you can also search “Bluetooth” using the search bar located on the taskbar.
- When you click on settings a menu will appear on the screen, from the menu click on ‘devices.’
- The bluetooth option will now appear on your Computer/laptop screen, click on the bar placed beside/below the ‘bluetooth’ option to turn it on.
- Next, click on “add bluetooth and other devices” and then click on the “bluetooth” option once more.
- Your laptop will now search for all the available devices in its vicinity and will display their names on the screen.
- Once the “HP Wireless Keyboard” displays on your screen, click on it and you have connected your Keyboard to your laptop fruitfully.
- Once the LED light on the Keyboard goes static, you have successfully connected the HP Wireless Keyboard to your device.
How to Connect HP Wireless Keyboard Without a Receiver: USB cable
I have one more alternate method you can use to connect the keyboard without the receiver. You can also establish a wired connection between the keyboard and your device.
Ensure that the ports available on the keyboard are not exclusively for charging.
If your keyboard has a Micro USB port, take a USB to Micro USB cable. Insert the Micro end of the cable into your HP keyboard, and plug in the other end in your computer/Laptop.
If your Keyboard supports a PS2 or USB Type C port, use a USB to USB Type C or USB to PS2 to connect the HP wireless Keyboard without a receiver.
Once you get hold of the right cable, insert the cable into the right ends of the keyboard and your computer device.
Once the keyboard is connected successfully, the light on the keyboard will light up indicating the same.
Conclusion
With that, we are at the end of the article. I hope the above guide will help you know how you can connect HP wireless Keyboard without a Receiver in no time.
If you still have any queries or thoughts on the article, you can share them with us in the comment section below.
Where is the Bluetooth button on my wireless HP keyboard?
The Bluetooth button is red and is present under the plastic tab on the back corner of the keyboard. Make sure your Keyboard has batteries placed in the right place before starting the connecting process.
Where is the Bluetooth button on my wireless HP keyboard?
If the Keyboard doesn’t come with a Receiver, you can use a unifying receiver or Bluetooth to connect the Keyboard to your desired device.