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no \ when I press the \ key

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Dell D600 with Windows XP SP3

When I press the \ key below the backspace key I get a # and shift gives a ~.

Obviously I am not using it to post this.:rotfl:

I have pressed every key on the key board but I cannot find \.

I have all the updates and latest drivers so where is \ ?
Getting forgetful, if you think I've asked this before I probably have. :rotfl:
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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,687 Forumite
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    Is your keyboard (in control panel) set to English UK ? It maybe also that the keyboard is a non-standard 102?? key board....
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  • Lum
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    \ turning into # means you are using an American keyboard layout.

    Start -> Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options
    Languages -> Details

    Set Default input language to English (United Kingdom)

    You can then optionally click apply and then remove all the United States stuff from "Installed Services" to ensure it can never switch back.
  • You probably have the wrong language selected. Make sure it is set to UK English. American keyboards have many buttons in different places, for example @ and " are likely to have swapped places if this is the case.
  • NowRetired
    NowRetired Posts: 366 Forumite
    You probably have the wrong language selected. Make sure it is set to UK English

    No, it is set to UK English.

    All the other keys work as they should.

    That is the only key that is wrong.
    Getting forgetful, if you think I've asked this before I probably have. :rotfl:
  • Lum
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    Keyboard layout can be set independently of the rest of the OS.

    Check in the specific place I posted in post #4.
  • NowRetired
    NowRetired Posts: 366 Forumite
    I did as you posted in post 4, I still get a # or ~.

    All other keys give the correct response.
    Getting forgetful, if you think I've asked this before I probably have. :rotfl:
  • alanrowell
    alanrowell Posts: 5,386 Forumite
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    NowRetired wrote: »
    No, it is set to UK English.
    Change it to something else (eg US English), reboot then change it back.

    This forces changes to be made in which language is used.
  • Ratboy
    Ratboy Posts: 433 Forumite
    Try a new keyboard? '\', isnt a feature of French or American keyboards, therefore your settings are not wrong. Especially as it started happening, and was not always an issue.

    The matrix within your keyboard maybe broken. Try twisting your keyboard/ dropping it (banging it! You ain't gonna break it!!); it's worked for me.

    Or say to admins on threads; don't give me a yellow card, and threaten to ban me for two weeks; It was my keyboard that produced the wrong characters at the wrong times! Bit like Morcambe and Wise....

    Strange that it happens to only one key, that you don't really need to use...using it to fill in a web site, you press CTRL-ENTER, and it autofills...? Or use a search engine, that autofills, never known anyone that needs to actually use '\' ever, for anything..
  • Old_Wrinkly
    Old_Wrinkly Posts: 5,182 Forumite
    Ratboy wrote: »
    never known anyone that needs to actually use '\' ever, for anything..

    Oh, c'mon ...
    You need it for the ears, at least ;)
    .. |\_/|
    . / @ @ \
    =(==>º<==)=
    . `
    .-. ´

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