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Keys changed on computer

  • 25-11-2009 7:22pm
    #1
    Ronin247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭


    My cousin was telling me at the weekend that the @ key and the " had swapped on his computer last week.I thought it was some kind of program that had downloaded a U.S.A, style because I think these keys are different on American keyboards.Got home today and wife announced they have swapped on our computer,there was no E-mail or anything between the two computers so I am wondering is this a plot by the Americans to take over the @ keys of the world or is there a simpler cause?


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  • #2
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    "You're as mad as a c@ in a h@"


  • #3
    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    Start > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options -> Languages tab -> details button

    Make sure the Irish keyboard is selected. Its probably set to USA or some other country.


  • #4
    monkeypants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭monkeypants


    BrokenArrows wrote: »
    Start > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options -> Languages tab -> details button

    Make sure the Irish keyboard is selected. Its probably set to USA or some other country.
    +1

    I'd be very surprised if this doesn't sort it.


  • #5
    Ronin247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭Ronin247


    The keyboard/language is set for Ireland It also happened to my cousin

    The only thing added lately is AVG and exolorer 8


  • #6
    ronkmonster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    do you have the language bar active on taskbar (or floating on desktop)
    check the selected language in that too.

    if you have no use for american language, just remove it and reboot also


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  • #7
    Nichololas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,186 ✭✭✭Nichololas


    Isn't there a default key-combo that can switch between keyboard layouts? When I install Windows the two keyboard layouts it offers are IE and US, I think there's a key-combo that can switch between these, so it might have been that..


  • #8
    wolfric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭wolfric


    Ronin247 wrote: »
    Got home today and wife announced they have swapped on our computer,there was no E-mail or anything between the two computers so I am wondering is this a plot by the Americans to take over the @ keys of the world or is there a simpler cause?
    lol!

    what BrokenArrows said.


  • #9
    Ronin247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭Ronin247


    Problem solved.I had installed AVG and in the process removed the free Norton. There were a number of other issues appearing such as couldnt use adobe to open pdf files so I went to system restore to a point before the AVG install,removed norton and reinstalled AVG and rebooted.Hey presto keys back to normal and pdf files can be opened.

    Not sure which side of the explorer 8 install I restored but so far no problems.

    Thanks for the suggestions folks.


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