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Old 06-03-2007, 02:03   #1
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how do i get my keyboard???

right having reformatted my pc after my disasterous pop up nightmare can someone please tell me how to get my keyboard back to normal ???
I think ive got usa keyboard and want it back to normal.... my @ is 2 and vise verse my pound sign i cant find,but should be shift +3 HELLLLLPPPP PLEASE........
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Old 06-03-2007, 06:36   #2
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Re: how do i get my keyboard???

hi cherokee
i had this problem at work last week
all you need to do is go to control panel and select reginal and language options then on the regional options tab choose english uk then apply this change and all should be ok
hope this helps
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Old 06-03-2007, 07:21   #3
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Re: how do i get my keyboard???

There is also usually a language 'toolbar' to the left of teh clock, click it and select UK on all options(Theres 2 IIRC)
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Old 06-03-2007, 11:32   #4
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Re: how do i get my keyboard???

cherokee, stamp on it, chuck it out the window n get a new one simple
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Old 06-03-2007, 12:27   #5
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Re: how do i get my keyboard???

Its not the keyboard thats at fault flashy, its teh key mappings. As in a windows configuration issue that thinks its got a US keyboard attached rather than a UK one (Some characters are on different keys)
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Old 06-03-2007, 12:30   #6
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Re: how do i get my keyboard???

Get a scouse one
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Old 06-03-2007, 12:36   #7
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Re: how do i get my keyboard???

you press @ and get "
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Old 06-03-2007, 12:53   #8
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Its not the keyboard thats at fault flashy, its teh key mappings. As in a windows configuration issue that thinks its got a US keyboard attached rather than a UK one (Some characters are on different keys)


i know i know, i aint blonde anymore, ive had the same problem once or twice, all you do is go to the control panel n change it
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Old 06-03-2007, 13:31   #9
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I've got a welsh one CY hehehe person who had it must of been welsh pmsl
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Old 06-03-2007, 13:33   #10
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Strangely enough mel I've seen laptops default to CY before now. I wonder why?

Probably soem reverse discrimination thing going on
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Old 06-03-2007, 13:36   #11
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Strangely enough mel I've seen laptops default to CY before now. I wonder why?

Probably soem reverse discrimination thing going on
LOL yeh this defaults to CY [welsh], i dunno how they explain that mind u i'suppose helps in sheep topics
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Old 06-03-2007, 13:40   #12
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on my laptop i got 12 months ago its set with cy when i try to change it just goes back to cy for some reason.
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Old 06-03-2007, 13:42   #13
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Seems then laptops are for the welsh market LOL
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Old 06-03-2007, 13:44   #14
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you get rid of it by removing CY from teh language toolbar
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Old 06-03-2007, 14:01   #15
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you get rid of it by removing CY from teh language toolbar
Or learn welsh ?
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