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missing keys symbels in windows

alanty
alanty Posts: 25 Forumite
i have just built a computer and everything works ok apart from the @#~ keys are not working all i get is ' i have transfered my keyboard to my original computer which i am using now and it works ok i have even bought a new keyboard, still not working i am running windows xp service pack 3 ,office 2007 and internet explorer 7 can anyone suggest an answer?

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  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    have you set the keyboard to uk in control panel, regional, languages, details?
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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,595 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    or @ = shift 2 , # = shift 3, and ~ = shift plus the key left of 1 (memory fails me on that one , using my netty at the mo)
    4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy
  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,595 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Mind you open notepad and press and see which key produces what .....simples follow closed's advice
    4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy
  • s_b
    s_b Posts: 4,464 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    i reckon when you installed xp you let it run in the american keyboard settings
  • alanty
    alanty Posts: 25 Forumite
    Sorted
    thanks to all who replied
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