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pound sign

jenhug
jenhug Posts: 2,277 Forumite
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my friend can't get a pound sign on her computer. its shift 3 for mine but not on hers, any tips?
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  • KillerWatt
    KillerWatt Posts: 1,655 Forumite
    What happens when she presses the shift + 3 keys on her machine then?
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  • johncalvin1
    johncalvin1 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Is it PC or Laptop, if PC what keyboard she is using, if laptop which laptop?
  • rdpro
    rdpro Posts: 607 Forumite
    sounds like her keyboard is set to a non-uk language (e.g., US) or she is using a non-UK keyboard.

    Usually it's caused by an install of windows prior to Vista, etc. when people just accept the default US settings without realising (this switches the @ and " buttons around, and US keyboards don't have a £ option)

    Look in the Control Panel for regional and language options, and set UK as default
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  • jenhug
    jenhug Posts: 2,277 Forumite
    shen she presses shift 3 she gets a hash, and shift @ she gets speech marks, i tried to talk her through changing her settings via control panel but she is scared she will break the computer!!
  • fwor
    fwor Posts: 6,942 Forumite
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    jenhug wrote: »
    shen she presses shift 3 she gets a hash, and shift @ she gets speech marks

    Yes - that's how a US keyboard behaves. She just needs to change it to UK keyboard settings.
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    God, I hate people who ask for advice then don't want to follow your instructions. I know a lot of people like your friend! :)
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • Lil306
    Lil306 Posts: 1,692 Forumite
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    weegie.geek wrote: »
    God, I hate people who ask for advice then don't want to follow your instructions. I know a lot of people like your friend! :)

    My friend is Mr. Hammer

    I find everyone follows my advice :eek:
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  • diable
    diable Posts: 5,258 Forumite
    Try shift hash
  • sharkie
    sharkie Posts: 624 Forumite
    hold the alt key down and on the numeric pad press 156 and you get £
  • rdpro
    rdpro Posts: 607 Forumite
    sharkie wrote: »
    hold the alt key down and on the numeric pad press 156 and you get £

    bit of a faff innit :)

    takes 2min to change language settings forever
    IT Field Service Engineer, 20 years with screwdriver and hammer :)
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