Microsoft DOS keyb command
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Keyb is used to change the layout of the keyboard used for different countries.
The keyb is an external command that is available in the below Microsoft operating systems.
All Versions of MS-DOS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT
Configures a keyboard for a specific language.
KEYB [xx[,[yyy][,[drive:][path]filename]]] [/E] [/ID:nnn]
| xx | Specifies a two-letter keyboard code. |
| yyy | Specifies the code page for the character set. |
| [drive:][path]filename | Specifies the keyboard definition file. |
| /E | Specifies that an enhanced keyboard is installed. |
| /ID:nnn | Specifies the keyboard in use. |
| KEYB CODE | KEYB ID |
| BE | 120 |
| CF | 058 |
| DF | 159 |
| FR/120 | 189/120 |
| GR | 129 |
| IT/142 | 141/142 |
| LA | 171 |
| NL | 143 |
| NO | 155 |
| PO | 163 |
| SF | 150 |
| SG | 000 |
| SP | 172 |
| SU | 153 |
| SV | 153 |
| UK/168 | 166/168 |
| US | 103 |
Loading the Keyboard as United States format in MS-DOS / Windows 3.x:
keyb us, ,c:\dos\keyboard.sys
Loading the Keyboard as United States format in Windows 95 / Windows 98:
keyb us, ,c:\windows\command\kyeboard.sys