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alebanna

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    keyboard
    « on: March 07, 2008, 05:05:14 AM »
    Can anyone help me with my keyboard problem.

    my regional language is set up as english (united kingdom)
    my problem is whem I type an e-mail eddress when I press the (@) key I get (") on my sceen and the same vice versa. Please can anyone tell me how to rectify this problem.

    alebanna ???

    neljan



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    Re: keyboard
    « Reply #1 on: March 07, 2008, 05:26:30 AM »
    Well, where does the @ show on your keyboard?

    alebanna

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      Re: keyboard
      « Reply #2 on: March 07, 2008, 06:03:03 AM »
      the @ on my keyboard shows above the apostrophe (') for me to type the @ i hit the (") button which is above the 2

      neljan



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      Re: keyboard
      « Reply #3 on: March 07, 2008, 06:23:42 AM »
      Ok, go to:

      control panel > date, time, language, and regional settings > regional & language options > languages > options > details

      I think you may have Canadian settings? switch to UK/US using the drop down list

      patio

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      Re: keyboard
      « Reply #4 on: March 07, 2008, 10:46:45 AM »
      Change the regional language to U.S. instead of U.K.


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      usa upper case 2=@ and '="

      uk upper case 2=" and '=@
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