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    The-Scotsman-lol Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 27, 2007, 03:45 AM
    Keyboard problems
    I didn't know if this was the right bit but it seemed to be, but, my keyboard has one problem. A few buttons are working at opposites the @ shouldn't be shift+2 because it's a brit keyboard and " shouldn't be shift+' they're just being bad lol but if anyone knows how to make my at sign appear where it should you'd be of great assistance thanks in advance
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    Jul 27, 2007, 03:47 AM
    Check your regional settings as they are set to American rather than UK.
    Start > Control Panel > Regional and language options.
    Make sure everything is set to UK.
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    Jul 27, 2007, 04:47 AM
    Yes, Americans have all the buttons in the wrong place! :)

    I still get this problem on some american software, where they don't use the windows settings.
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