'Home Bargains' Finds - Thread 3.

nippyone

mummys_little_helpers wrote: »

thanks but im in Glasgow

There's 4 or 5 stores around the Glasgow area!

she73

Home and bargain in old swan liverpool still have the leapfrog clickstart and all the games what a bargain

ianonline

welshchocolatelover wrote: »

my keyboard is weird and # is a pound sign!!

WTC x

Sounds like Windows is set to American settings (does your " come out as @ ?).
Go to control panel > regional and language options (or similar, depending on which version of Windows you're using), and make sure everything is set to "English (UK)" - especially "text services and input languages"

welshchocolatelover

ianonline wrote: »

Sounds like Windows is set to American settings (does your " come out as @ ?).
Go to control panel > regional and language options (or similar, depending on which version of Windows you're using), and make sure everything is set to "English (UK)" - especially "text services and input languages"

Thanks - I'll have a look. Everything else is normal. I might give Apple a call and see what they suggest....... Though I have spent the last year typing GBP instead of getting off my bum to sort this, lol!!!

mummys_little_helpers

simpywimpy wrote: »

I can look in my local store for you, which ones did you want?

Thanks for the offer but I've got someone else looking in there local store for me:T

ianonline

welshchocolatelover wrote: »

Thanks - I'll have a look. Everything else is normal. I might give Apple a call and see what they suggest....... Though I have spent the last year typing GBP instead of getting off my bum to sort this, lol!!!

Ah, didn't realise you were a Mac.
Same principle should apply - ie you have a UK keyboard, but the OS thinks you're using a US keyboard.
Should be fairly straightforward to remedy - if you post in the tech forum, I'm sure there'll be Mac people who'll be able to advise you how to change your settings so you can get your £ sign back. Sorry, don't mean to show off just because I've got a £ sign. ££££££££££ :rolleyes::p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_and_American_keyboards#Apple_Macintosh_keyboards

ChrisCar_2

welshchocolatelover wrote: »

Thanks - I'll have a look. Everything else is normal. I might give Apple a call and see what they suggest....... Though I have spent the last year typing GBP instead of getting off my bum to sort this, lol!!!

I use a mac
Shift and 3 gives me £
Alt and 3 gives me #
On that basis try using alt instead of shift and see what happens

flower24

tk maxx sell clickstart games quite cheap

ChrisCar_2

jorose wrote: »

hi where is the newton aycliff one? is it new ? it isnt on the website thanks

Oops
Sorry, I have a bad habit of getting Coulby Newham and Newton Aycliffe mixed up.
Aycliffe doesn't have a HB :-(
Sorry if I got your hopes up

welshchocolatelover

ChrisCar wrote: »

I use a mac
Shift and 3 gives me £
Alt and 3 gives me #
On that basis try using alt instead of shift and see what happens

£££££££££££££££££££££ Yay!!!!!!!!! Thank you!