Topic: Keyboards again

[Dogsbody]

Just reformatted my drive and reinstalled XP on my laptop now whenever I use the keyboard the @ and " keys are transposed also I cannot get a pound sign and end with #. I have been into the control panel and checked for UK keyboard and also the correct regions everything appears to be OK. Anyone got any ideas please.
DB

[Sandra]

Did you delete the USA ones or just add the UK ones DB ?
Usually if you add the UK and delete the USA ones it will say it cant remove the USA one as its in use but will do on the next reboot  

[Dack]

If you go into the control panel, regional and language options - can you just check that:

On the standards and formats tab the settings are, "English United Kingdom" and "United Kingdom"

On the Languages tab, under "text services and other languages" click "details". From the page that then appears check that "English United Kingdom" has been selected. The UK bit in the bottom of the screen will be bold if it is. Then click Ok.

XP, be default, seems to make everything US English when you install

Hovering over the 'EN' in the task bar will tell you which language you have as default. If you press the Left ALT key and press Shift at the same time then you should see it change to one of the other languages you have installed.

[Dogsbody]

Ahhh murky buckets folks, all back to normal, why do they make these things so b----y obscure.

DB

[Sandra]

Thats the problem with MS being a USA company, everything defaults to USA english instead of the proper one  
Its usually easier to select the correct options when installing so that it saves any hassle later  

[Dogsbody]

You mean to say I should read the options

DB

[Sandra]

Oh sorry DB, I forgot its not really a guy thing to read stuff unless there are pictures of breasts or naked ladies around is it  

[Dogsbody]

Thats the problem when the 'naked bits are about' who bothers reading anyway!!!!!

[Adept]

Thats the problem with MS being a USA company, everything defaults to USA english instead of the proper one  

What really bugs me with Windows' install program is you tell it that you want British Region coding, you tell it that you want British Keyboard layout. Then the next screen asks you what time zone you are in and defaults to bloody Pacific Time! > > I just told them I was in the UK, are they stupid > :tony:

I feel a bit better now. Nurse, my medication please