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  • As you wrote your question: No, you can't do this. How could a sketch running on the Arduino make the computer transfer keyboard input, if there is no program for this running on the computer? Commented Dec 3, 2019 at 7:19
  • I read this question and commented it earlier today. Did you delete it and ask again with the "no program" addition? Commented Dec 3, 2019 at 8:20
  • @Juraj, you are correct in your thinking ... i have also seen this same question earlier ... i commented about using Processing ... now the OP apparently wants to use a keyboard on a laptop that is shut down ... lol Commented Dec 3, 2019 at 8:31
  • @asaf, perhaps you could use a PS2 keyboard that is directly connected to the arduino Commented Dec 3, 2019 at 8:33
  • @Juraj it has been edited by an 'anonymous user'. Commented Dec 3, 2019 at 9:25