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rizla01
rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
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Hiyah,

Just installed XP pro and my shift/2 buton and my shift / ' buttons are the wrong way round.

In other words to get the ampersand I need to press shift/2.

How do I put this right please?

many thanks
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  • Darksun
    Darksun Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    Go to control panel, then Regional and Language options, go to the Languages tab, select Details and choose English (UK) as the default keyboard layout.
  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
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    Thanks but I did that.

    I also find that the pound sign reads thus '#'
    "Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."
    Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))
    Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
  • Mr_Skint_2
    Mr_Skint_2 Posts: 5,183 Forumite
    To Change Keyboard Language Settings Do This.
    Click on Start, Control Panel, Date Time and Regional Options,
    Add Other Languages, Language Tab, Details.
    Now click on, Add, Select (English United Kingdom) Click Ok
    If you still see, English United States, Just Click On it Once
    then click on remove, now click OK.
    Now log off then back on for changes to take effect.
  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
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    Hi Mr skint. Nice to hear from you,

    tried that.
    Same as before.

    I dont get the option to remove the us setting and I am not on the US setting that i know of. It is showing U.K. setting but no pound sign anywhere.
    "Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."
    Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))
    Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
  • Mr_Skint_2
    Mr_Skint_2 Posts: 5,183 Forumite
    Try rebooting for any changes to take effect, also try reinserting
    the XP disc and change some settings from the console that will pop up
    from the CD, (if i remember rightly) Just make sure you are in the correct time zone
    right click clock adjust date and time, select correct time zone
  • libra10
    libra10 Posts: 19,738 Forumite
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    You could also check that the NUM LK key is on, that can make a difference.

    Good luck
  • rizla01
    rizla01 Posts: 7,260 Forumite
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    None of the above work.

    Someone must know the answer. I thought it'd be an easy fix.

    Obviously not.

    Hmm
    "Unhappiness is not knowing what we want, and killing ourselves to get it."
    Post Count: 4,111 Thanked 3,111 Times in 1,111 Posts (Actual figures as they once were))
    Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
  • Mr_Skint_2
    Mr_Skint_2 Posts: 5,183 Forumite
    Have you a Keyboard setting in the Bios-Cmos maybe F2 or Del on start up.
  • Mattjimf
    Mattjimf Posts: 556 Forumite
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    try forcing it in the registry, if you haven't already fixed it.
    Hit start, select RUN type REGEDIT and hit ok. Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER then expand Keyboard Layout and then select Preload. You should have two strings. A blank default one, and one called "1" with a value, the value for UK should be set to 00000809. If its set to 00000409 that explains the problem (as thats the US setting).
    Sometimes i surprise myself by being right.
  • jackbremer
    jackbremer Posts: 223 Forumite
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    Are you sure you are indeed using a UK Keyboard?
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