key not working

[fleming]

When i try to type at symbol all i get is 2 or "

[reddevilggg]

If you explain what you are trying to achieve and what you are actually doing, someone might be able to help.

[Allan]

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?

[fleming]

it just happened . i was about to send an email to a new site and it showed up incorrectly .

[Allan]

Have you tried rebooting? Please answer the rest of my questions.

[fleming]

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 . 

[Allan]

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?

[jason2074]

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.

[Allan]

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.

[fleming]

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 ".

[patio]

Have you tried another keyboard ? ?

And you never answered A;;an asking if it happens in all programs...

[fleming]

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 .

[patio]

See if you can borrow a keyboard to test it out in the meantime...
Let us know what happens.

[fleming]

ok i will get back to you .

[patio]

Best of Luck...
Do Not switch the keyboards with the power on...just in case you didn't know...

[fleming]

I do not know if this makes a difference re configuration of keyboard/symbols  but computer ( Sony Vaio) purchased Russia . Anyway still same problem but if i press shift and alternative ' on  key next to Enter key, it gives me @ . Would prefer to try to sort it out back to it`s original if possible . Will attempt to get somebody to look into it here however if you can help then fantastic  .Await to hear from you in due course

[Allan]

Does the same thing happen in safe mode?

Also, check the language settings in control panel.

[fleming]

Thanj you .