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[epsomraver]

Lap top I am using on holiday has the @ and the " reversed, could one of you all knowing people tell me how to swop them back in simple layman terms, at present I am enjoying being a tempory Yank here in Englewood Florida where it is too darn hot!

[RidgeRider]

Lap top I am using on holiday has the @ and the " reversed, could one of you all knowing people tell me how to swop them back in simple layman terms, at present I am enjoying being a tempory Yank here in Englewood Florida where it is too darn hot!

I just got back from Asia last night and I noticed something different when I landed back in the States. Now I know what it is.......Dave's 'in country'!

Welcome Dave!!

[epsomraver]

thanks Jack, hope to have a restful two weeks here.

[finnster01]

Just 4.5 hours away from hopping on the plane in NYC for 5 nights/6 days in South Beach Miami myself.

If you thought it was bad having Dave in Florida, wait until you see the Finnster in the Speedo on Ocean Drive. South Beach has no idea what is about to hit them Mr RR...  :011:

[Me-ate-Live, innit??]

To answer your question Raver



Click on 'Start' (usually bottom left)


Click on 'Control Panel' (could be  you need to click on 'Settings' first)


Find Date, Time, Language and Regional Options ( may just say 'Regional Settings'


Once the new window appears click on the 'Regional Options' tab and in the format dropdown select "English (United Kingdom)"


Click the 'Languages' tab and make sure you have "English(United Kingdom)" in the Installed Services box. If not click Add and select "English (United Kingdom)" in the Input Language dropdown and then select "United Kingdom" in the keyboard layout dropdown.


Click OK to return to the Language window. In the top dropdown (Default input language) select "English (United Kingdom)".


Click Apply and then OK


Finally click OK again and close down the Control Panel.


You may need to reboot the PC once you have made these changes



Enjoy your holiday !

[HatterDon]

which reminds me of when I was going to graduate school in Germany. I bought an electric typewriter that -- like other typewriters in German -- had the Y and the Z reversed. I was able to pay attention and catch my errors most of the time, but on one occasion I had to retype pretty much an entire paper I'd written on Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski.

Ah, the memories.

[epsomraver]

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To answer your question Raver



Click on 'Start' (usually bottom left)


Click on 'Control Panel' (could be  you need to click on 'Settings' first)


Find Date, Time, Language and Regional Options ( may just say 'Regional Settings'


Once the new window appears click on the 'Regional Options' tab and in the format dropdown select "English (United Kingdom)"


Click the 'Languages' tab and make sure you have "English(United Kingdom)" in the Installed Services box. If not click Add and select "English (United Kingdom)" in the Input Language dropdown and then select "United Kingdom" in the keyboard layout dropdown.


Click OK to return to the Language window. In the top dropdown (Default input language) select "English (United Kingdom)".


Click Apply and then OK









Finally click OK again and close down the Control Panel.


You may need to reboot the PC once you have made these changes



Enjoy your holiday !

Thanks K for your wishes but keys are still reversed, followed your instructions to the letter?

[sipwell]

which reminds me of when I was going to graduate school in Germany. I bought an electric typewriter that -- like other typewriters in German -- had the Y and the Z reversed. I was able to pay attention and catch my errors most of the time, but on one occasion I had to retype pretty much an entire paper I'd written on Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski.

Ah, the memories.

I am constantly changing between a qwerty and an azerty keyboard. The former is an American keyboard so very annoying for a Belgian who needs to use ë é è ê a lot. There is no bloody key!

As for your question, epsom, you can normally change the keyboard in settings but be aware: the functions of the keyboard will change but not the visibility. You might end up with "what damn key was that again?" If it is only these two minor issues, you should press on. Working - as said - on two different keyboards, it takes about twenty minutes of typing before your mind has understood the change.