my two key does not work is there another way to type the at sign?

Answer 1

Because your keyboard is set to English USA settings, then the @ can only be got by using shift + 2.
Change your keyboard settings to English (United Kingdom) rather than English (US).
The @ key will now be the @ key as shown on the keyboard.

For XP
Go to control panel, Regional & Language Options, Regional Options tab: Set format to English (United Kingdom) & Location to United Kingdom.
Under Languages tab: Click Details button->settings tab->default input language set to English United Kingdom
Installed services, click "add button" choose Input & keyboard as English United Kingdom.

For Win 2000
Control Panel. ->Keyboard.-> Input Locales Tab. ->Add button->choose English United Kingdom & set this as default.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

If you mean the 2 key, there maybe a crumb stopping you depressing the key.
Turn keyboard upside down and give it a few firm raps with you hand or the edge of the desk.
Another suggestion would be to depress the key more firmly the normal
Most Key Boards are quite robust and will take a bit of a pounding.

Go by your own judgement

Answer 3

below is a URL with the list of all ASCII characters on the keyboard,

if you require the numerical value 2 then keep the ALT key pressed in and type on your numerical keypad 050, release the ALT key and voila` you have the number 2 on screen.

for the @ value press ALT and the type 064, again voila you should have your symbol.

you have the rest of the characters on the link below,

best of good luck ;)

Answer 4

Yes, if you are in Windows or DOS. Hold down the Alt button, then type (in sequence), 064 on the numeric keypad (NOT the top number keys). If you're on a laptop, you may have to hold down both Alt and the "Fn" key, then use the blue numbers that overlay your QUERTY keyboard.

Answer 5

Many programs allow you to insert symbols such as the @ sign. If the program you are typing in does not have an option to insert symbols you can open a program like Microsoft Word, choose Insert > Symbol, find and insert @, then copy it from Word and paste it in the program you need the @ in.

Answer 6

Go to Programs - > Accessories - > Accessibility - > On-Screen Keyboard.

This is a virtual keyboard which can be used with a mouse or pointer. Have fun.

Answer 7

Mine is exactly the same have tried loads of things and it is still the same I've just got used to it now and the pound sign comes up as this # my @ sign is on the 2 with shift and where the @ sign is I get this" so I'm puzzled

Answer 8

In windows XP

Look on Taskbar to see if there is a little EN next to the arrow if so click on that and change the language to whichever you need, UK english or US english.

if no EN next to arrow

Right Click on unused part of Taskbar(the bar running accross bottom of screen)
Goto Toolbars and then tick the language bar now the EN should be there. choose your language.

Answer 9

In xp and 2K, there is a character map in the Accessories-->system tools folder. You can copy and paste from there

Answer 10

do you have windows?

if so hold down your alt key and hit 64 on you numberpad then release your alt key