2 does @

p00

just had a netbook and my @ key is on the number 2 for some reason. my big laptop does the same. any ideas how to change it please?

xxp00

GunJack

yes...you need to change the language settings, 'coz it's set for USA keyboard layout. In XP, go to Regional and Language Settings in Control Panel and change them in there

tronator

p00 wrote: »

just had a netbook and my @ key is on the number 2 for some reason. my big laptop does the same. any ideas how to change it please?

xxp00

Do you mean that that when you press "2" it prints "@" instead? Then you need to press "Caps Lock" and try it again. Or do you mean that the "@" is on the same key above the "2"? That's normal for a US keyboard.

KillerWatt

tronator wrote: »

Do you mean that that when you press "2" it prints "@" instead? Then you need to press "Caps Lock" and try it again.

Pressing the Caps Lock key won't make any odds, what you describe is controlled by the Shift key.

I'm in agreement with GunJack, the regional & language settings are set at English US rather than English UK

tronator

KillerWatt wrote: »

Pressing the Caps Lock key won't make any odds, what you describe is controlled by the Shift key.

True...

p00

Shift then 2 makes a @ and what should make the @ makes a ". if thats normal for a US keyboard how do I make it an English one please.

xxp00

John_Gray

If you say what version of Windows you have, we can give you a step-by-step answer.

GunJack has given you what needs doing for XP in his post #2.

Toxteth_OGrady

If it's XP see this:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=441498&postcount=5

:cool:

TOG

p00

Sorry its Windows 7 starter.

Its on a new netbook that has done my head in and already a pixel has gone on the screen and less than a week old. And it keep resetting its wireless. So annoying

xxp00

Lokolo

Press Start -> Contron Panel -> Clock, Language and Region (Change keyboard or other input methods) -> Change to United Kingdom as Default

p00

Thankyou so much

xxp00