@ and " switched on Dell QuietKey keyboard

I have a Dell system that has a QuitKey keyboard. I recently install a clean
copy of XP and just noticed that the double quote and @ symbols are
switched. This machine originally had Windows ME installed. Could this be a
driver problem? Nothing else seems to be wrong.

robertvemail-ssnb@yahoo.co.uk wrote:

> I have a Dell system that has a QuitKey keyboard. I recently install a
> clean copy of XP and just noticed that the double quote and @ symbols are
> switched. This machine originally had Windows ME installed. Could this be
> a driver problem? Nothing else seems to be wrong.

It sounds like you have the wrong nationality set for your keyboard. Since
you are posting from the UK, I assume you want a British keyboard layout.
Go into Regional Settings, etc. and make sure your keyboard is set to your
country and not to the US.

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
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I have checked and the regional settings are for the UK. I have found
several other special characters that seem to be swapped. DO you think that
it is likely that the keyvoard itself is faulty and producing incorrect scan
codes?

robertvemail-ssnb@yahoo.co.uk wrote:

> I have checked and the regional settings are for the UK. I have found
> several other special characters that seem to be swapped. DO you think
> that it is likely that the keyvoard itself is faulty and producing
> incorrect scan codes?

That's always a possibility and is easy to determine. Simply attach a
different keyboard. If you have a PS/2 keyboard (round connector) make sure
you shut the computer down first.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!