On-Screen Keyboard For Windows Touchscreen Laptops

On some newer versions of Windows devices, there is an issue with finding the On-Screen Keyboard option in Roon Settings.

Below is a workaround for getting the On-Screen Keyboard to properly appear in Roon​​​​.

To enable the On-Screen Keyboard: 

1. Head into Roon Settings

2. Navigate to Setup

3. Find 'Enable on-screen keyboard' and click the slider to enable it. 

If Your On-Screen Keyboard Does Not Appear 

If you do not see the On-Screen keyboard pop up when selecting the search bar, please follow the instructions below: 

1. Head into your Windows system settings

2. Navigate to Time & Language 

3. Navigate to Typing

4.  Enable the “Show the touch keyboard when there’s no keyboard attached” setting

Windows 10:

Windows 11:

After enabling the additional settings above, your virtual keyboard should properly display in Roon. If you're still running into issues, please get in touch with our support team here. 

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