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641225 2008-02-17 19:37:00 my father has a compaq Presario F500, it runs on ok on windows vista ultimate, but the keyboard has a funny problem:

when he tries to type the character [ @ ], it comes out as [ " ], when he tries to typr the character [ " ], it comes out as [ @ ] .
but when he tries to type the number [ 2 ], which is the same key as the [ @ ], it functions nicely . same deal with the character [ ' ], which is the same key as the [ " ] .
so basically the two key swapped when the "shift" key is pressed . :badpc:

this is no biggy but it gets very annoying . :mad:

could you guys please tell we what is wrong with the keyboard? a assume it is not a hardware problem . how can I fix this problem?


thanks in advance, just any sort of help will be appreciated . :thumbs:
powerover (12121)
641226 2008-02-17 19:44:00 Sounds like he has a bit of a UK keyboard happening there.

Down on the task bar, to the left of the system tray can you see a little icon that looks like this (www.imagef1.net.nz)?

Have a look in the settings, remove UK (if it's there) and set it to a US keyboard (standard).
wratterus (105)
641227 2008-02-18 00:42:00 thanks so much, cheers! :) powerover (12121)
641228 2008-02-18 01:03:00 No worries, glad you got it sorted. :cool: wratterus (105)
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