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Looking for "\" icon on keyboard

Dick_Turpin99
Dick_Turpin99 Posts: 394 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
So I've just got my new Acer laptop and there is no \ icon on the keys......or at least the \ that is there gives me # and ~ symbols

How do I go about finding the character & assigning it to a key stroke?

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  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    Check if there is a £ over the 3 - if so you have a UK keyboard but the software is set to something else - probably US. You need to set the type to whatever keyboard you actually have..

    http://www.conversationexchange.com/resources/keyboard-language.php
  • dg1dd1ngs_2
    dg1dd1ngs_2 Posts: 127 Forumite
    Go to Control Panel, click 'Region & Language' click on the 'Keyboards and languages' tab then click change keyboards. The installed services should be EN English United Kingdom, if it isn't then click ADD and find the English, UK option and Add it. You will then need to Remove the US one and make sure the EN one is applied. :)
    R.I.P Dad. I will never forget you xxx
  • Dick_Turpin99
    Dick_Turpin99 Posts: 394 Forumite
    kwikbreaks wrote: »
    Check if there is a £ over the 3 - if so you have a UK keyboard but the software is set to something else - probably US. You need to set the type to whatever keyboard you actually have..

    http://www.conversationexchange.com/resources/keyboard-language.php

    over the 3 is a #
  • Dick_Turpin99
    Dick_Turpin99 Posts: 394 Forumite
    dg1dd1ngs wrote: »
    Go to Control Panel, click 'Region & Language' click on the 'Keyboards and languages' tab then click change keyboards. The installed services should be EN English United Kingdom, if it isn't then click ADD and find the English, UK option and Add it. You will then need to Remove the US one and make sure the EN one is applied. :)

    I just looked and it is on the EN United Kingdom version
  • Dick_Turpin99
    Dick_Turpin99 Posts: 394 Forumite
    also, although not so important, the @ which shows as over the 2 is in fact on the ' " key........I can live with that
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115
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    !!!!!!_Turpin99 wrote: »
    over the 3 is a #
    !!!!!!_Turpin99 wrote: »
    I just looked and it is on the EN United Kingdom version
    Then it'll probably be a US keyboard. Try changing it to US and see if that helps.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    You've got a US keyboard by the sounds of it.
  • Dick_Turpin99
    Dick_Turpin99 Posts: 394 Forumite
    OK, so I've added English US International and its working ok now, thanks for the advice
  • dg1dd1ngs_2
    dg1dd1ngs_2 Posts: 127 Forumite
    Glad you got it sorted. I think i maye have got the wrong end of the stick when offering advice so apologies for that! :)
    R.I.P Dad. I will never forget you xxx
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