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Post by Dabbit on Apr 28, 2007 11:48:12 GMT -5
Ok on my laptop the number 2 key (when pressed with the 'shift' button depressed) should display the character ". However it doesn't what in fact it does show is @ (and vice versa so pressing ' with the shift key pressed down displays " not @)
How can I put this right so the key shows what they supposed to
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Post by Mark on Apr 28, 2007 11:56:09 GMT -5
Do you have a new laptop, Dabbit? My keyboard has always been that way, with the uppercase '2' displaying the '@' and the uppercase ' displaying ". That's fairly standard here, has it been the other way round in the UK, do you think. I've looked at my other computers and the keyboards are the same.
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Post by Dabbit on Apr 28, 2007 12:03:04 GMT -5
Yeah it is the other way round in the UK Mark - I think my keyboard has gone American on me...It standard here for the " to be above the 2 and the @ above the '....It has now gone back to normal would you believe it!!!
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Post by Mark on Apr 28, 2007 12:05:37 GMT -5
How long has it been doing that, Dabbit? Did you just make a software change of some sort? If for example you installed some software which might have a bearing on the keyboard function, it's possible that they overrode the bit that said UK versus the American standard. Can you still type a Pound Sterling sign?
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Post by Dabbit on Apr 28, 2007 12:29:51 GMT -5
Everything seems fine now Mark....I did download and run a new tool to reduce the start up programmes so I guess that could have overode it as you say...Anyway *touchwood* all seems fine
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Post by Mark on Apr 28, 2007 12:38:53 GMT -5
Good! Did it just take a reboot or something then to solve the problem?
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Post by Dabbit on Apr 28, 2007 12:56:27 GMT -5
No it just seemed to 'snap itself together'...Just got to sort the uploading out now...
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Post by Mark on Apr 28, 2007 13:02:29 GMT -5
Ok, good luck on that one! Did you try the steps I suggested?
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Post by Dabbit on Apr 28, 2007 13:05:26 GMT -5
I had tried everything Mark except the free download thing you mentioned...
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Post by Mark on Apr 28, 2007 13:18:22 GMT -5
Yes, thing is, software like this can sometimes find errors which are causing problems such as yours. Have you changed any firewall settings recently? With the speeds you're achieving you should be having no problem unless there is a problem as yet uncovered or a firewall problem.
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Post by Dabbit on Apr 28, 2007 13:28:09 GMT -5
No I haven't done anything Mark apart from that one piece of software to reduce start up progs/speed.
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Post by Mark on Apr 28, 2007 13:30:10 GMT -5
Hmmm....could be anything from registry conflicts to problems at the ISP then. Hard to tell not being on site.
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Post by Dabbit on Apr 29, 2007 2:37:03 GMT -5
I'm going to download AWC (I think thats the one) now...
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Post by Dabbit on Apr 29, 2007 2:55:18 GMT -5
Just tried but got this message:
BNET, TechRepublic and ZDNet are currently unavailable due to scheduled server maintenance.
Our sites will be unavailable from approximately 10:00 PM Pacific Time on Saturday, April 29th until approximately 2:00AM Pacific Time on Sunday, April 30th.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Trust me to pick a time when they are doing matinenance
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Post by Mark on Apr 29, 2007 7:31:45 GMT -5
Well, I guess ISP's are sort of like elevators - they have their 'ups and downs'. ;D
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