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iPad wont bring up keyboard on portal

TroubleshootingShopXpert Support Team1 min readUpdated Nov 4, 2026

This is what you have to do if with the badge reader plugged/unplugged it will not bring up the option for the keyboard: 

  • Try to swap badge readers
  • Swap the two place to confirm that’s issue 
  • Do not change with other to add variable

If the problem persists, even without the badge reader or with a badge reader that is known to work, then you should do a restart of the iPad with badge reader unplugged:

  • Unplug badge reader
  • Turn off tablet
  • Turn on without badge reader plugged in 
  • Once back on and back on the portal, plug in reader
  • Confirm all works now
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