i got a new laptop but the symbol keys are messed up. i press the @ key and " comes up intead, the pound key types #.... how do i fix this??
2007-02-22 03:45:47 · 4 answers · asked by Mark J 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
It thinks that it is in US mode, the long way is to go into "My Computer" - "Control Panel" and "Regional Settings", change the keyboard setting back to "English UK".
There is a shortcut which usually works
Press Left-Arrow, + Alt, + Shift at the same time - each time you do this, it cycles through your available keyboards, try it once - it should work first time.
2007-02-22 03:51:23 · answer #1 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are using the United States keyboard layout in your settings.
Go to CONTROL PANEL
Go into REGIONAL & LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Click on the LANGUAGES tab at the top
Click DETAILS
Click ADD
NOW ADD THE ** UNITED KINGDOM ** OPITION
Set UNITED KINGDOM as the DEFAULT option.
I always REMOVE / DELETE the US layout from my settings.
Hope this helps :-)
2007-02-22 11:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by redcar_rebel 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Control panel regional and language.
2007-02-23 17:15:02 · answer #3 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not an answer as such, but CARL B is spot on! I had exactly the same problem, & now I can do this...££££@@@@@ Yipee!!!
2007-02-22 19:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋