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American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:42 pm
by James not Bond
OK, I've fooked up.

I reformatted my computer, forgot to to change the keyboard settings in the process and am now stuck with American keyboard.

How do I change settings to British keyboard please?


Re: American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:56 pm
by welshfella
Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options - change the Standards and Formats setting to English (UK), then restart windows.

Re: American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:04 pm
by Sam Slater
Lol.......leave you pc alone dude.

It asks you in BIG letters which keyboard layout you want upon install; you cannot miss it.


Re: American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:39 pm
by James not Bond
I know Sam, but as I said I fooked up. I did miss it, BIG LETTERS AND ALL.


Re: American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:51 pm
by Sam Slater
Remember that you have to change both the Language and keyboard layout. !thumbsup!


Re: American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:18 pm
by Trumpton
Prof wrote:

> Remember that you have to change both the Language and
> keyboard layout. !thumbsup!

Another excellent point made by our Professor.


Re: American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:23 pm
by Sam Slater
My ex purchased her Powerbook mac while in LA. British English with American layout. No real issues apart from it took me a while to find the '?' sign.


Re: American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:33 pm
by Trumpton
Prof wrote:

> it took me a while to find the '?' sign.

I still can't find my Pound sign! When I press the key this happens - #.


Re: American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:34 pm
by Sam Slater
Then you have the American layout!!!!!!


Re: American to British keyboard settings

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:44 pm
by Trumpton
Prof wrote:

> Then you have the American layout!!!!!!

Er, not following. Do you mean keyboard layout?