XP Pro KB issue: @ becomes !

[Umma Gumma]

I have a keyboard issue in my XP Pro installation. I can't configure my
email correctly because I haven't got a @ on the keyboard. The keyboard (I'm
using it now) clearly isn't the issue. It's the keyboard and I'm using
Windows Generic on the XP Pro. That's what it finds. Has anyone any
suggestion as to how I can repair this thing? I think it's a driver issue.
Thanks.

 

[Ron Martell]

"Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:

>I have a keyboard issue in my XP Pro installation. I can't configure my
>email correctly because I haven't got a @ on the keyboard. The keyboard (I'm
>using it now) clearly isn't the issue. It's the keyboard and I'm using
>Windows Generic on the XP Pro. That's what it finds. Has anyone any
>suggestion as to how I can repair this thing? I think it's a driver issue.
>Thanks.
>
>

Check your selections in Control Panel - Regional and Language
Options. To use a U.S. standard keyboard, with the @ symbol above
the number 2 on the main keyboard section, you need to select English
(United States). The other choices, including English (Canada) and
English (United Kingdom) will apply different key mapping assignments.

I have yet to see a keyboard that actually supported what Microsoft
configures for the English (Canada) option.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Umma Gumma]

"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3j2p83pbp2ba9lpgjhd1veqe3ss03d6kf3@4ax.com...
> "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:
>
>>I have a keyboard issue in my XP Pro installation. I can't configure my
>>email correctly because I haven't got a @ on the keyboard. The keyboard
>>(I'm
>>using it now) clearly isn't the issue. It's the keyboard and I'm using
>>Windows Generic on the XP Pro. That's what it finds. Has anyone any
>>suggestion as to how I can repair this thing? I think it's a driver issue.
>>Thanks.
>>
>>
>
> Check your selections in Control Panel - Regional and Language
> Options. To use a U.S. standard keyboard, with the @ symbol above
> the number 2 on the main keyboard section, you need to select English
> (United States). The other choices, including English (Canada) and
> English (United Kingdom) will apply different key mapping assignments.
>
> I have yet to see a keyboard that actually supported what Microsoft
> configures for the English (Canada) option.
>
> Good luck
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

I did as you advised. No difference. Unless I was supposed to reboot. Was I?

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

The 'onscreen keyboard' is available from:
start/.../accessories/accessibility. You may not get an @ there either, if
you are set to use a keyboard layout that lacks it. As far as restarting
goes, you would have to try it to know that.

--
Mark L. Ferguson
e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
..
"Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote in message
news:%23FgUQsyvHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3j2p83pbp2ba9lpgjhd1veqe3ss03d6kf3@4ax.com...
>> "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a keyboard issue in my XP Pro installation. I can't configure my
>>>email correctly because I haven't got a @ on the keyboard. The keyboard
>>>(I'm
>>>using it now) clearly isn't the issue. It's the keyboard and I'm using
>>>Windows Generic on the XP Pro. That's what it finds. Has anyone any
>>>suggestion as to how I can repair this thing? I think it's a driver
>>>issue.
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Check your selections in Control Panel - Regional and Language
>> Options. To use a U.S. standard keyboard, with the @ symbol above
>> the number 2 on the main keyboard section, you need to select English
>> (United States). The other choices, including English (Canada) and
>> English (United Kingdom) will apply different key mapping assignments.
>>
>> I have yet to see a keyboard that actually supported what Microsoft
>> configures for the English (Canada) option.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>> --
>> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>
> I did as you advised. No difference. Unless I was supposed to reboot. Was
> I?
>

 

[Umma Gumma]

I hope you don't mind top posting; I find it more efficient.

For the lack of a @ I am using Word insert symbol whenever I need it. It's a
drag. Rebooting didn't help.

"Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvp@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23OZOA1yvHHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> The 'onscreen keyboard' is available from:
> start/.../accessories/accessibility. You may not get an @ there either, if
> you are set to use a keyboard layout that lacks it. As far as restarting
> goes, you would have to try it to know that.
>
> --
> Mark L. Ferguson
> e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
> .
> "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote in message
> news:%23FgUQsyvHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:3j2p83pbp2ba9lpgjhd1veqe3ss03d6kf3@4ax.com...
>>> "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have a keyboard issue in my XP Pro installation. I can't configure my
>>>>email correctly because I haven't got a @ on the keyboard. The keyboard
>>>>(I'm
>>>>using it now) clearly isn't the issue. It's the keyboard and I'm using
>>>>Windows Generic on the XP Pro. That's what it finds. Has anyone any
>>>>suggestion as to how I can repair this thing? I think it's a driver
>>>>issue.
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Check your selections in Control Panel - Regional and Language
>>> Options. To use a U.S. standard keyboard, with the @ symbol above
>>> the number 2 on the main keyboard section, you need to select English
>>> (United States). The other choices, including English (Canada) and
>>> English (United Kingdom) will apply different key mapping assignments.
>>>
>>> I have yet to see a keyboard that actually supported what Microsoft
>>> configures for the English (Canada) option.
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>>
>>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>>> --
>>> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
>>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>>> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>>
>> I did as you advised. No difference. Unless I was supposed to reboot. Was
>> I?
>>
>
>

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 16:52:52 -0700, "Umma Gumma"
<Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:

> I hope you don't mind top posting; I find it more efficient.
>
> For the lack of a @ I am using Word insert symbol whenever I need it. It's a
> drag. Rebooting didn't help.



Almost certainly, you are using a UK keyboard with a US keyboard
layout, or vice-versa.

Change the keyboard layout in Control Panel | Regional and Language
Options | Languages | Details | Settings.



> "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvp@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23OZOA1yvHHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > The 'onscreen keyboard' is available from:
> > start/.../accessories/accessibility. You may not get an @ there either, if
> > you are set to use a keyboard layout that lacks it. As far as restarting
> > goes, you would have to try it to know that.
> >
> > --
> > Mark L. Ferguson
> > e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
> > .
> > "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote in message
> > news:%23FgUQsyvHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:3j2p83pbp2ba9lpgjhd1veqe3ss03d6kf3@4ax.com...
> >>> "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>I have a keyboard issue in my XP Pro installation. I can't configure my
> >>>>email correctly because I haven't got a @ on the keyboard. The keyboard
> >>>>(I'm
> >>>>using it now) clearly isn't the issue. It's the keyboard and I'm using
> >>>>Windows Generic on the XP Pro. That's what it finds. Has anyone any
> >>>>suggestion as to how I can repair this thing? I think it's a driver
> >>>>issue.
> >>>>Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Check your selections in Control Panel - Regional and Language
> >>> Options. To use a U.S. standard keyboard, with the @ symbol above
> >>> the number 2 on the main keyboard section, you need to select English
> >>> (United States). The other choices, including English (Canada) and
> >>> English (United Kingdom) will apply different key mapping assignments.
> >>>
> >>> I have yet to see a keyboard that actually supported what Microsoft
> >>> configures for the English (Canada) option.
> >>>
> >>> Good luck
> >>>
> >>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> >>> --
> >>> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
> >>> On-Line Help Computer Service
> >>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> >>> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
> >>
> >> I did as you advised. No difference. Unless I was supposed to reboot. Was
> >> I?
> >>
> >
> >
>

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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[Umma Gumma]

Will do. Thanks again .


"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
news:gg6r83tc7g6elg2u89oq5p8q9j3pusgo1e@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 16:52:52 -0700, "Umma Gumma"
> <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:
>
>> I hope you don't mind top posting; I find it more efficient.
>>
>> For the lack of a @ I am using Word insert symbol whenever I need it.
>> It's a
>> drag. Rebooting didn't help.
>
>
>
> Almost certainly, you are using a UK keyboard with a US keyboard
> layout, or vice-versa.
>
> Change the keyboard layout in Control Panel | Regional and Language
> Options | Languages | Details | Settings.
>
>
>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvp@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23OZOA1yvHHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > The 'onscreen keyboard' is available from:
>> > start/.../accessories/accessibility. You may not get an @ there either,
>> > if
>> > you are set to use a keyboard layout that lacks it. As far as
>> > restarting
>> > goes, you would have to try it to know that.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mark L. Ferguson
>> > e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
>> > .
>> > "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:%23FgUQsyvHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> >> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:3j2p83pbp2ba9lpgjhd1veqe3ss03d6kf3@4ax.com...
>> >>> "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>>I have a keyboard issue in my XP Pro installation. I can't configure
>> >>>>my
>> >>>>email correctly because I haven't got a @ on the keyboard. The
>> >>>>keyboard
>> >>>>(I'm
>> >>>>using it now) clearly isn't the issue. It's the keyboard and I'm
>> >>>>using
>> >>>>Windows Generic on the XP Pro. That's what it finds. Has anyone any
>> >>>>suggestion as to how I can repair this thing? I think it's a driver
>> >>>>issue.
>> >>>>Thanks.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>> Check your selections in Control Panel - Regional and Language
>> >>> Options. To use a U.S. standard keyboard, with the @ symbol above
>> >>> the number 2 on the main keyboard section, you need to select English
>> >>> (United States). The other choices, including English (Canada) and
>> >>> English (United Kingdom) will apply different key mapping
>> >>> assignments.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have yet to see a keyboard that actually supported what Microsoft
>> >>> configures for the English (Canada) option.
>> >>>
>> >>> Good luck
>> >>>
>> >>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>> >>> --
>> >>> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
>> >>> On-Line Help Computer Service
>> >>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>> >>> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>> >>
>> >> I did as you advised. No difference. Unless I was supposed to reboot.
>> >> Was
>> >> I?
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
> --
> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> Please Reply to the Newsgroup

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

On Fri, 6 Jul 2007 15:22:09 -0700, "Umma Gumma"
<Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:

> Will do. Thanks again .


You're welcome. Glad to help.


> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:gg6r83tc7g6elg2u89oq5p8q9j3pusgo1e@4ax.com...
> > On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 16:52:52 -0700, "Umma Gumma"
> > <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> I hope you don't mind top posting; I find it more efficient.
> >>
> >> For the lack of a @ I am using Word insert symbol whenever I need it.
> >> It's a
> >> drag. Rebooting didn't help.
> >
> >
> >
> > Almost certainly, you are using a UK keyboard with a US keyboard
> > layout, or vice-versa.
> >
> > Change the keyboard layout in Control Panel | Regional and Language
> > Options | Languages | Details | Settings.
> >
> >
> >
> >> "Mark L. Ferguson" <marfer_mvp@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:%23OZOA1yvHHA.5036@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > The 'onscreen keyboard' is available from:
> >> > start/.../accessories/accessibility. You may not get an @ there either,
> >> > if
> >> > you are set to use a keyboard layout that lacks it. As far as
> >> > restarting
> >> > goes, you would have to try it to know that.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Mark L. Ferguson
> >> > e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
> >> > .
> >> > "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote in message
> >> > news:%23FgUQsyvHHA.312@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> >> >> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:3j2p83pbp2ba9lpgjhd1veqe3ss03d6kf3@4ax.com...
> >> >>> "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>>I have a keyboard issue in my XP Pro installation. I can't configure
> >> >>>>my
> >> >>>>email correctly because I haven't got a @ on the keyboard. The
> >> >>>>keyboard
> >> >>>>(I'm
> >> >>>>using it now) clearly isn't the issue. It's the keyboard and I'm
> >> >>>>using
> >> >>>>Windows Generic on the XP Pro. That's what it finds. Has anyone any
> >> >>>>suggestion as to how I can repair this thing? I think it's a driver
> >> >>>>issue.
> >> >>>>Thanks.
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Check your selections in Control Panel - Regional and Language
> >> >>> Options. To use a U.S. standard keyboard, with the @ symbol above
> >> >>> the number 2 on the main keyboard section, you need to select English
> >> >>> (United States). The other choices, including English (Canada) and
> >> >>> English (United Kingdom) will apply different key mapping
> >> >>> assignments.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> I have yet to see a keyboard that actually supported what Microsoft
> >> >>> configures for the English (Canada) option.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Good luck
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> >> >>> --
> >> >>> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
> >> >>> On-Line Help Computer Service
> >> >>> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> >> >>> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
> >> >>
> >> >> I did as you advised. No difference. Unless I was supposed to reboot.
> >> >> Was
> >> >> I?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
> > Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please Reply to the Newsgroup

 

[Umma Gumma]

I did what you suggested Ron. I had to "go deep" as it were but I found that
my language was set to English UK. I guess they don't have an @ in England.
LOL Thanks again.

"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:3j2p83pbp2ba9lpgjhd1veqe3ss03d6kf3@4ax.com...
> "Umma Gumma" <Itstotallyinvalid@invalid.ca> wrote:
>
>>I have a keyboard issue in my XP Pro installation. I can't configure my
>>email correctly because I haven't got a @ on the keyboard. The keyboard
>>(I'm
>>using it now) clearly isn't the issue. It's the keyboard and I'm using
>>Windows Generic on the XP Pro. That's what it finds. Has anyone any
>>suggestion as to how I can repair this thing? I think it's a driver issue.
>>Thanks.
>>
>>
>
> Check your selections in Control Panel - Regional and Language
> Options. To use a U.S. standard keyboard, with the @ symbol above
> the number 2 on the main keyboard section, you need to select English
> (United States). The other choices, including English (Canada) and
> English (United Kingdom) will apply different key mapping assignments.
>
> I have yet to see a keyboard that actually supported what Microsoft
> configures for the English (Canada) option.
>
> Good luck
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008)
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> Syberfix Remote Computer Repair
>
> "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
> has never been in bed with a mosquito."