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@ and " keys reversed on emachines keyboard

R

Rod

Flightless Bird
I've just installed XP Professional on my PC and found the @ and " keys
reversed.

Looking at forums they say to make sure UK English is set in the regional
settings, I've done this and it is.

Going into Control Panel > Keyboard I see a 'Standard 101/102-Key or
Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard is set.

My old PC (which worked ok with the same XP) had PC/AT Enhanced PS/2
Keyboard (101/102-Key) set in this position.

I've deleting the keyboard in Devices and let Windows find it, but the same
setting comes back.

How do I change to the correct setting in Keyboards type please?
 
P

PA Bear [MS MVP]

Flightless Bird
Is it an English-UK version of WinXP? Was the previous OS an English-UK
version of Windows? Is it a Notebook or Desktop PC? Is WinXP SP3 and all
post-SP3 updates installed?...


Rod wrote:
> I've just installed XP Professional on my PC and found the @ and " keys
> reversed.
>
> Looking at forums they say to make sure UK English is set in the regional
> settings, I've done this and it is.
>
> Going into Control Panel > Keyboard I see a 'Standard 101/102-Key or
> Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard is set.
>
> My old PC (which worked ok with the same XP) had PC/AT Enhanced PS/2
> Keyboard (101/102-Key) set in this position.
>
> I've deleting the keyboard in Devices and let Windows find it, but the
> same
> setting comes back.
>
> How do I change to the correct setting in Keyboards type please?
 
A

Alister

Flightless Bird
Rod wrote:
> I've just installed XP Professional on my PC and found the @ and " keys
> reversed.
>
> Looking at forums they say to make sure UK English is set in the regional
> settings, I've done this and it is.
>
> Going into Control Panel > Keyboard I see a 'Standard 101/102-Key or
> Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard is set.
>
> My old PC (which worked ok with the same XP) had PC/AT Enhanced PS/2
> Keyboard (101/102-Key) set in this position.
>
> I've deleting the keyboard in Devices and let Windows find it, but the same
> setting comes back.
>
> How do I change to the correct setting in Keyboards type please?
>
>


Go To Control Panel => Regional and Language Settings, click on the
Languages tab, Click on the Details button, and make sure the Default
Input Language is set to "English (United Kingdom) - United Kingdom"

The click on OK, and OK again.

Alister
 
R

Rod

Flightless Bird
Hi Alister & PA Bear,

My " & @ are now ok !!! Many thanks.

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Is it an English-UK version of WinXP? (Yes) Was the previous OS an English-UK
version of Windows? (Yes) Is it a Notebook or Desktop PC?(Desktop) Is WinXP
SP3 and all post-SP3 updates installed?(Yes)

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Go To Control Panel => Regional and Language Settings, click on the
Languages tab, Click on the Details button, and make sure the Default
Input Language is set to "English (United Kingdom) - United Kingdom"

I tried every tab but somehow missed the 'Details button'.

Thanks again chaps

Rod
 
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