I am from the UK, and everything on my keyboard works fine except for a few keys. The most annoying is the pound sign displays # instead. And pressing shift then 2 gives me @. For the @ button, it gives me " for some reason. That's about it. Is it the Country the keyboard's assigned to? The computer monitor had some trouble changing to different modes (I have an LCD TFT that has digital and analogue modes), but the other users' keys are fine, it's just my user name. Can someone please help????
2006-08-16 14:05:47 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Update: This keyboard has worked fine before, the change happened when the TFT mode on the monitor went bonkers but it's ok now. the language is English UK. Weird. The keyboard is a USB do I need to install it again? I'm using XP.
2006-08-16 14:53:37 · update #1
its an american board? uk has different symbol assignments
2006-08-16 14:11:24 · answer #1 · answered by The Thinker 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check for a virus.This happened to me recently after the kids downloaded wrestling and football videos.
I have avg which is available for free on the Internet this anti virus software should deal with it.
An easier way to check that the keyboards is at fault is to plug your keyboard into another computer,this will not affect the other computer but will give you an answer as to weather its at fault.
2006-08-16 16:25:09 · answer #2 · answered by manthintall1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you using an American keyboard or UK version?
On American keyboards, the @ sign is above the two. And Americans refer to # as the pound sign...
It sounds like it's working correctly.
2006-08-16 14:13:13 · answer #3 · answered by stimply 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keyboard do wear out. But, you can remove each key, clean the area and put it back. And, turn the entire keyboard over and tap it gently to remove "whatever" between the keys.
Also there is a professional keyboard cleaner, that is most made of alcohol.
2006-08-16 14:12:45 · answer #4 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your keyboard language may not be correct. You have to select keyboard in the control panel. You have to set your keyboard to BRITISH ENGLISH.
2006-08-20 00:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change your setting; i take it your using XP; go to control panel click keyboard & change setting from engish (usa) to english uk.
2006-08-16 14:30:29 · answer #6 · answered by Sly_Old_Mole 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Probably just need a new keyboard. Or, you could try smashing it against the wall repeatedly. =]
2016-04-09 21:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to set your region and language, without both setting being correct you will get the defailt (which is what you have) recheck these and you will probably find you have a selection of USA English set somewhere in control panel
2006-08-16 23:12:47 · answer #8 · answered by jarrajackie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your language settings, it sounds as if your PC is set to English US, not English UK
2006-08-16 14:16:58 · answer #9 · answered by Dawn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know the answer but I have the same problem so if you find the answer please let me know
2006-08-18 20:56:00 · answer #10 · answered by dick2phone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋