Where's the on-screen keyboard?

I'm actually using a Dell Venue 11 Pro tablet, but i'm hoping this is a Windows issue and maybe somebody with a Surface has seen it too..
I've recently discovered that the on-screen keyboard no longer comes up automatically as it should.<o:p></o:p>
Example: Swipe in the corner to bring up the charms.  Tap on "search", then tap into the search field. The keyboard *should* come up automatically at that point, right?  Nope. 
I know I can tap the keyboard from the desktop screen, but want to use it in the Start screen.  If you have the keyboard up manually in the desktop screen and then go to the Start screen, the keyboard goes away.
I'm running 8.1 with all the latest patches and updates from Dell and Microsoft.  And like I said, this could be specific to Dell, or maybe just the Venue Pro.
Anyone encounter this issue?

put laptop on a pad of some kind.
turn down the volume
use external speakers if your going to 'crank' it out max.
Most laptops dont have the quality speakers to output anything LOUD enough to make the laptop 'dance' from sound vibrations. The Mac however does.
Both a good thing and a 'bad' thing.    At least its got it.

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