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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: dreaburn on September 13, 2008, 06:15:22 PM

Title: character problem
Post by: dreaburn on September 13, 2008, 06:15:22 PM

Hey, for some reason i all of a sudden have this problem where none of my character buttons work properly. its like they have some kind of secondary function or something thats turned on and i dont know how to turn it off. for example when i try to type a question mark it makes one of these: É does anyone know how i can fix this

Title: Re: character problem
Post by: iamtonsoffun247 on September 13, 2008, 06:30:35 PM

What program is this in?  Or is this happening anywhere on your computre?  ie: is it just in something like microsoft word, or anywhere u type (notepad, internet explorer, etc.)

Title: Re: character problem
Post by: Broni on September 13, 2008, 06:43:15 PM

Like this?



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Title: Re: character problem
Post by: iamtonsoffun247 on September 13, 2008, 07:44:01 PM

O yea duh lol the function button could be doin it ;)

Title: Re: character problem
Post by: dreaburn on September 14, 2008, 02:00:37 PM

Quote from: Broni on September 13, 2008, 06:43:15 PM

Like this?

yeah its like that and its in every program, do u know how i can switch it back to the regular layout

Title: Re: character problem
Post by: Broni on September 14, 2008, 03:37:32 PM

Go Start>Control Panel
Double click on Regional and Language Settings
Click Keyboard and Languages tab.
Click Change keyboards button.
Select your country from drop-down menu:

(http://z.about.com/d/windows/1/0/e/8/-/-/select-keyboard-layout.gif)