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Stuck on USA keyboard on MAC OSX...

  • 02-04-2015 02:45PM
    #1
    bricks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭


    I have a mac mini running OSX 10.9 and I've plugged a Dell keyboard into it, I've selected Ireland in the 'Input Sources' but it just stays on USA, with the " and @ swapped around. I wouldn't mind that too much but I can't find the # anywhere. I need to copy and paste it from somewhere to get one.

    I did the usual googling around and it just says to set the keyboard in system-prefs-keyboard which I've already done.


Comments

  • #2
    shanec1928
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,252 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    Ctrl and the number 3 should get you #


  • #3
    Greentree_uk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭Greentree_uk


    on macs the " and the @ are that way round..... get used to it


  • #4
    bricks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 443 ✭✭bricks


    I tried CTRL + 3 and it just beeps at me :(


  • #5
    SpaceTime
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,085 ✭✭✭SpaceTime


    Try Alt 3

    The modifier keys on Macs and PCs aren't the same.

    You'd be better off with a keyboard that shows which keys are which :) a lot of 3rd party keyboards have Apple keys marked on.


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