League of Legends is one of the most popular MOBAs in the world, with millions of active users around the world. And with so many players, there are a number of settings the game runs on, so it’s no wonder that many players report various glitches.
One of them is the inability of League players to use their mice and keyboards. More specifically, these peripherals become unresponsive , preventing players from controlling their champions. Here’s how one gamer describes this problem:
while in game my keyboard and mouse freezes and stops responding for a few seconds, makes it quite difficult to farm and fight, I have a 2013 Razer deathadder and a 2013 blackwidow ultimate, not sure what is going on because just It happens in the league and outside of being in a game. If it has already been resolved please link with me. i couldn’t find anything online
In this article, we are going to list a number of solutions that will help you solve mouse and keyboard problems in LoL.
Contents index
- How to fix League of Legends mouse and keyboard errors
- League of Legends mouse is not displayed
- Mouse is not responding in League of Legends
- League of Legends keyboard is unresponsive
How to fix League of Legends mouse and keyboard errors
- League of Legends mouse is not displayed
If the mouse cursor does not show when a League of Legends match starts, this may be due to the Windows mouse settings. Here’s how to fix this:
- Type Control Panelin the Search menu> go to Hardware and Sound> click Mouse
- Click the Pointer Options tab> uncheck the Show pointer tracksand Hide pointer when typingoptions .
- Mouse is not responding in League of Legends
- Type Device Manager in the Search menu> go to Universal Serial Bus Controllers > open this class and you will see a series of USB root hubs
.
- Double click on them> a new window will open
- Go to the Power Management tab > uncheck the option » Allow the computer to turn off this device to save energy «.
Also, you can try to switch between ports or, in addition, reinstall the mouse driver. Sometimes even the slightest interruption can cause mouse problems, with some ports working better and others not. Also, you should try reinstalling the mouse driver by following these steps:
- Right click Start and open Device Manager.
- Expand the Mice and other pointing devices section .
- Right-click and choose Uninstall Device .
- Press Alt + F4 until the Power menu appears and restart your PC. Keep the mouse plugged in.
You can also, in case you are using a laptop, turn off the device, disconnect everything (including the battery) and press and hold the power button for 60 seconds. This should remove the electrical load from the ports and your mouse should work as intended after that.
- League of Legends keyboard is unresponsive
If LoL does not detect keystrokes, this is usually due to errors in the input configuration file. To work around this problem, you must reset the bound keys. Here is how to do this:
- Launch a custom game> out of game tab> open your settings folder.
- Go to the location where you installed the game. The default location is C: \ NRiot Games \ League of Legends \ Config
- Open the configuration file> delete » input.ini» if it exists
- Open » persistedSettings.json«> press Ctrl + F> search for » input.ini«
- Locate the key on the line above the one containing “input.ini”. Scroll down to find the closing brace. Erase everything between these devices. This is what you should find on these brakes:
{
>
“Name”: “Input.ini”,
«Sections»:
>
«name»: «GameEvents»,
. .
}
>
6. Save your changes> tab again in League of Legends> exit the game> restart.
We hope these solutions help you solve your LoL mouse and keyboard problems. As always, if you’ve come across other solutions, feel free to list the troubleshooting steps in the comment section below.
