No POUND sign

Hey I am new to this forum, I have an Inspirion 1000 and I cannot get my pound sign to work....my keyboard is all messed up; the @ is number 2, while the " in where the @ should be...confusing I know...anyways can anyone possibly give me any solutions??? It's really bugging me now and I am constantly on my laptop for my work (writer)

 

Any help is very appreciated!