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PAUL161

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I have a fairly new HP laptop with W-10 in it and it just started doing a few crazy things, we'll deal with two now. When I press the shift key to type the @ sign, it shows and types asterisks where the @ sign should be, plus, when I hit the shift to type the pound sign, it shows the British pound sign! It looks like my keyboard thinks it's British for some unknown reason. I've tried everything I know, which isn't much, to make it work as before. Any clues from the experts? PJ
 
It sounds like it might be set for a non-US English layout. Keyboards in the UK usually have a ÂŁ where we have a # key, although I don't think their @ is an asterisk.

Try Start->Control Panel->Region and Language->Keyboard and Language and click the Change button. Make sure the US English keyboard is selected.
 
Oops, John beat me to it. That last button is labeled "Change Keyboards" on my copy.
 
coldplugs said:
It sounds like it might be set for a non-US English layout. Keyboards in the UK usually have a ÂŁ where we have a # key, although I don't think their @ is an asterisk.

Try Start->Control Panel->Region and Language->Keyboard and Language and click the Change button. Make sure the US English keyboard is selected.
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<Snork> Pretty sure British does not make it a "non-english" keyboard. In fact you might compellingly argue the opposite is true. :devilgrin:
 
But it does make it a "non-US English layout". It's unfortunate that we don't have a separate name for what is in effect a separate language, but "US English" should be clear enough.
 
TR3driver said:
But it does make it a "non-US English layout". It's unfortunate that we don't have a separate name for what is in effect a separate language, but "US English" should be clear enough.
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OK you got me there - BTW mine defaults to a french keyboard about once every three days - merde
 
Thanks guys, problem solved. :encouragement: PJ
 
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