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Author Topic: american keyboard settings  (Read 4091 times)

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american keyboard settings
« on: September 23, 2008, 05:43:29 PM »
I'm currently at Maths in Lincoln, and his keyboard is set on American settings for some reason, eg " is @ and visa versa. We cannot for the life of us figure out how to change it. HALP! :)
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Re: american keyboard settings
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2008, 06:34:01 PM »
I'm not a Windows user, but surely there's an "International settings" link in the Windows Control Panel?
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Re: american keyboard settings
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2008, 06:49:09 PM »
Control panel / regional & language options, on the regional options tab, select 'English UK'.

Next go to the languages tab, click details, go to the settings tab and ensure that English (UK) is set as the default language (American English can be safely removed).

Isn't Windows wonderful?
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Re: american keyboard settings
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2008, 09:40:49 PM »
Quote from: Floydoid on September 23, 2008, 06:49:09 PM
Isn't Windows wonderful?

Nope only reason I use it is no PC/Mac run on Linux unless theres a way ;)
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Re: american keyboard settings
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2008, 12:50:03 AM »
Quote from: Floydoid on September 23, 2008, 06:49:09 PM

(American English can be safely removed).

Only if it's not going to be required in the near future.
Although if it is removed, it can be brought back in just the same way as selecting the English settings.
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Re: american keyboard settings
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2008, 07:21:32 PM »
Quote from: Imagine. on September 23, 2008, 09:40:49 PM
Quote from: Floydoid on September 23, 2008, 06:49:09 PM
Isn't Windows wonderful?

Nope only reason I use it is no PC/Mac run on Linux unless theres a way ;)

Umm, I don't understand that statement... or am I missing something (as usual).
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Re: American keyboard settings
« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2008, 07:42:06 PM »
I know it's already been covered.
But I'll post this link, just in-case anyone else opens this thread. A How to: Can also be found here.
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