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Larry109uk

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June 30th, 2006 21:00

Dell Latitude C400 - Keyboard Issue - Wrong keys...

Can anyone help me....
 
When i use the drivers on the site the keyboard works but the key above 9 should be ) but it come out as ( the same with 0 should be = but it comes out as )
 
Just a little anoying... can anyone point me to the right driver or setting..
 
Thanks
 
Larry
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    Posted July 5th, 2006 09:00

    Its a UK version of the keyboard.

    I know the norm is that way round but on this layout its not.

    I have installed the latest drivers as well. Very odd. Will post a picture when im home tonight and have it with me.

    Thanks for the help

    Larry
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    Posted July 5th, 2006 09:00

    If keycap markings don't match the characters generated, it sounds like the wrong keyboard mapping.  Which national keyboard layout do you have?  You may be able to select a correct keymap in Control Panel /  Regional & Language.

    There's something not specified here...  "use the drivers on the site".  Which site, which drivers?

    Finally, on most keyboards "(" is shift-9 and ")" is shift-zero but you seem to be saying they are reversed.

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    Posted July 5th, 2006 20:00

    That's weird. The conventional layout (and ISO standard?) has "(" as shift-9 and ")" as shift-0 on english language keyboards, exactly as the output of your keyboard.  In more than 30 years I have never encountered an english keyboard with ")" before "(".  It sounds as if your keycaps are incorrectly marked, possibly a manufacturing error.
     
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    Posted July 5th, 2006 22:00

    Think that you right...

    This was a replacment keyboard that I bought from ebay and i think some of the keys were from diffrent keyboards!

    I just hooked out the old one and 6 - 0 were all wrong!

    So i've carfuly pulled it appart and put the right ones on there now.

    Thanks a lot... i wouldn't have checked/though of that if you hadn't said. Thanks a lot

    Larry