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Keyboard input problem
- I am having this problem with my keyboards (both on my laptop and desktop). Whenever I press ", ' or ~ the input is not shown. What I am trying to say is that whenever I try to write those characters, after I press the keys, I don't see them. After I press another key I can see them.
Example: I press SHIFT + ' (=") and I don't see the character. But, I continue to write, for example: bla bla bla" and only after I press space I can see the ", but then I can't see the space being registered after the ".
Hope my description helps.
Answers
- I have seen this on other keyboards on Vista - where the keyboard is from say the USA, but it is being used as a UK keyboard with the UK drivers and layout it does seem to happen. I have no fix for it other than to install the keyboard with its intended language and layout.
Never ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly".
My hangouts Format and Reload or Windrivers- Marked As Answer byRonnie VernonMVP, ModeratorThursday, July 16, 2009 10:32 PM
- Actually I've figured out the problem, and it is kind of the same solution as -NooNoo posted.
I've installed Windows 7 with the United States - International keyboard layout, which for some stupid reason is offered instead of the default US (as with Vista/Server 08). It took me some time to realize that this is the problem. So my advise would be to stay away from US-International keyboard layout.
However, by using US my problems are solved. Sure, I could have used other layout (as per my Regional Settings), but it would have modified the input of the keys.- Marked As Answer byRonnie VernonMVP, ModeratorThursday, July 16, 2009 10:32 PM
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- I have seen this on other keyboards on Vista - where the keyboard is from say the USA, but it is being used as a UK keyboard with the UK drivers and layout it does seem to happen. I have no fix for it other than to install the keyboard with its intended language and layout.
Never ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly".
My hangouts Format and Reload or Windrivers- Marked As Answer byRonnie VernonMVP, ModeratorThursday, July 16, 2009 10:32 PM
- Change your locale to the country that the keyboard is from, and then back to the place that you are from. This should fix your issue. If not, contact Microsoft directly.
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- I have exactly the same issue.I'm using Dell Inspiron 1501 with W7 64bit and the issue is on the same key mentioned by FAde to Black , the keyboard work perfectly in DOS or other operating system.
- SOLVED with Oli solution:"Change your locale to the country that the keyboard is from"
THANK YOU! - Actually I've figured out the problem, and it is kind of the same solution as -NooNoo posted.
I've installed Windows 7 with the United States - International keyboard layout, which for some stupid reason is offered instead of the default US (as with Vista/Server 08). It took me some time to realize that this is the problem. So my advise would be to stay away from US-International keyboard layout.
However, by using US my problems are solved. Sure, I could have used other layout (as per my Regional Settings), but it would have modified the input of the keys.- Marked As Answer byRonnie VernonMVP, ModeratorThursday, July 16, 2009 10:32 PM
