Pound and dollar sign not working

longforgotten

Changed to an old keyboard that is less tatty than the previous one. All going well until I tried to do a pound sign and it just doesn't work. All the keys for logos on the number keys work except the pound sign above the 3, the dollar sign above the 4 and the arrow above the 6.

Now I've just found out that the arrows to the left on the numbers ( the calculator bit ) don't work either.........

At this rate I would have put the old keyboard back on but it went off for re-cycling yesterday :cool:

I'm hoping I've managed to press something by mistake to knacker something up (is knacker a techie term? oops)

Any advice appreciated

Freddie_Snowbits

it is possible that the key bored is set in the wrong language or the previous driver is still there. What version of windows are you using

GeoffX

If you're using Windows 7:
- Open Control Panel and select Region and Language.
- Click the Keyboards and Languages tab.
- Click Change Keyboards.
- Check that the setting is appropriate for your keyboard e.g. "English - United Kingdom".
- If it's not, click Add and select the appropriate language from the list.

John_Gray

Assuming you're running XP...

Start -> Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options

On the General tab and on the Advanced tab, change the languages to be "English (United Kingdom)".

OK out, and test the £ key, the " key and the @ key. If those give the correct character then you're done!

Very shortly after: OK, Geoff - just because you can type faster than me...!

libra10

You haven't possibly pressed the NumLk key (upper right of keyboard) by mistake?

Worth checking,

Good luck

longforgotten

Well thanks for your help guys but still no go.

The language is 'English(Uinited Kingdom).

When I try for instance to get the pound sign I get nothing at all, not even the wrong sign.

I'm ok with " and @ andI haven't got the number lock on.

It goes like this ¬!" % &*()_+ I've put gaps in for the three missing characters.

I'm on Window XP Home edition, version5.1 and the keyboard is from my old computer that was windows98 I think. Perhaps the keyboard didn't like going into storage for so long and got the hump ! :cool:

John_Gray

Is this a USB keyboard or an old PS/2 one?

Turn Numeric Lock on, hold down Alt and then type 1 5 6 on the numeric pad on the right. Do you get the £ sign?

Now hold down Alt and press 3 6 on the numeric pad; do you get $ ?

longforgotten

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Well there's my result John, and the keyboard is not USB.

xbrenx

longforgotten wrote: »

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Well there's my result John, and the keyboard is not USB.

They are so much prettier than a £ and $

John_Gray

longforgotten wrote: »

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Well there's my result John, and the keyboard is not USB.

It looks to me that your keyboard is misbehaving! Can you get another one to test with?

longforgotten

Me thinks I will be acquiring one of the many keyboards gather dust in the store room at work as a tester.

Thanks for all your help