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« on: January 18, 2012, 05:40:40 AM »
When i try to type at symbol all i get is 2 or "
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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2012, 05:43:17 AM »

If you explain what you are trying to achieve and what you are actually doing, someone might be able to help.
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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 05:58:13 AM »
Your question is perfectly clear, don't worry about the above post. Did this just start or has it always been this way? Does it happen in all applications or just one? Does the same thing happen in safe mode?
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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 06:33:20 AM »
it just happened . i was about to send an email to a new site and it showed up incorrectly .
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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2012, 07:06:55 AM »
Have you tried rebooting? Please answer the rest of my questions.
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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2012, 07:32:53 AM »
i have restarted and still same problem . I worry that it is something that i have stupidly pressed as i am quite an amateur on computers . About 1 hour before the problem arose it was working fine """2222 . Just checking and as you can see the problem still exists . 
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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2012, 07:49:36 AM »
Quote from: Allan on January 18, 2012, 05:58:13 AM
Your question is perfectly clear, don't worry about the above post. Did this just start or has it always been this way? Does it happen in all applications or just one? Does the same thing happen in safe mode?
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2012, 08:00:25 AM »
Can you post what symbols or keys you want to input? Do you mean @ key? If yes, then hold the shift key and press 2.
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2012, 09:30:02 AM »
Quote from: jason2074 on January 18, 2012, 08:00:25 AM
Can you post what symbols or keys you want to input? Do you mean @ key? If yes, then hold the shift key and press 2.
I'm certain he knows how to do it, it simply isn't working properly.
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2012, 07:53:25 PM »
I apologize for delay in replying but on different time zone and sleep caught up with me . Yes i depress the shift key as normal and press 2 and still no success , all that comes up is ".
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2012, 08:07:03 PM »
Have you tried another keyboard ? ?

And you never answered A;;an asking if it happens in all programs...
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2012, 08:37:10 PM »
I have not tried another keyboard as it is not available . Regarding formats i have tried it on email sending and just typing it generally to no success . Am not sure if that answers your question . It happened early last night and i am in rural India ,so in a short time about to go looking around local area to see if anybody can assist me . Await your reply before going off . Thanks in the meantime for  your help and sorry about my replies but i am not unfortunately very computer savvy .
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« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2012, 08:52:35 PM »
See if you can borrow a keyboard to test it out in the meantime...
Let us know what happens.
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« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2012, 08:54:28 PM »
ok i will get back to you .
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« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2012, 09:01:46 PM »
Best of Luck...
Do Not switch the keyboards with the power on...just in case you didn't know...
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