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Fnorbeck

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April 9th, 2005 21:00

Can't write an @ with my keyboard

Hi.
I have a new Precision M70, but I can't write an @ at the keyboard. Trying to push an 2, but nothing happends.
 
Anyone how can help me to solve this problem?
 
Frank - Norway

VLT17

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April 10th, 2005 04:00

I also have this problem!

Have try a lot of things, but no way...

I will try to reach the DELL-support tomorrow.

Good luck

JF-Switzerland

kain123

116 Posts

September 2nd, 2005 09:00

Hold down shift and then the @ that should get u the @ sign

KimmoH

2 Posts

September 2nd, 2005 09:00

Have you solved the problem?

It's very annoying.

KHe - Finland

KimmoH

2 Posts

September 2nd, 2005 10:00

It doesn't work...not with Shift-key either
It's somithing about XP... It stopped to work after some winupdates.
If I create a new user profile, it works there.
But I have so many user dependant programs installed...I don't want to install them all over again.
Anyone can tell me what to do.
 
KHe

MFFSEcke

8 Posts

September 18th, 2005 17:00

I have the problem too.

Swedish XP Pro SP2, but on an Inspiron XPS Gen 2.

Tried another acount works like a charm...

This is freakin' me out

 

MFFSEcke

Tepi

2 Posts

October 10th, 2005 10:00

if you add more languages to language bar (keyboard) (EN) it is possible to have @ mark with Shift+2

This is a microsoft problem with XP. New intallation might help, or maybe they will repair

this in future service packs. Dell support couldn´t help.

I couldn´t fix this problem this better as well.

Tepi

MFFSEcke

8 Posts

October 10th, 2005 13:00

If it was a simple problem like that I wouldn't even post anything about it.
 
This is something strange and I believe that it is a program or driver that I installed that did it.
 
I created a whole new local account (saved all data first) and when I logged on with that one... NO PROBLEM... But after fixing up my brand new account to work tha way it should I all of a suden got the problem again. This time I used System Restore, it's faster.
 
However I haven't found out what the problem comes from, but I KNOW it isn't anything with languages.
(I have only swedish installed and keyboard layout is swedish it's only the @ that's missing)
 
I haven't seen the problem since that last system restore and I hope I won't but I will post here as soon as I solve where it came from.
 
Ecke

Tepi

2 Posts

October 26th, 2005 09:00

I had a little bit bad luck after my first mail here. That´s why I made a new XP intallation from Dell cd.

After windows was installed and some programs too I try to @ mark with office-programs. There was no any harm and everything worked well. But because Dell cd is only the back up cd I had to load and istall new drivers from their webpages. All categories and all drivers. And after that ( I did not check after one installed driver, but I made them all) @ doesn´t come  anymore. So... my experience with computers is limited, but the reason really must be with some drivers. I don´t have knowledge how to fix it and I accept to switch EN / FI keyboard when necessary. I don´t have no choice.

MFFSEcke

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November 1st, 2005 07:00

Hi again...
 
If you use control panel (control.exe)
And change Your national settings (I read in my swedish XP and in swedish it is national settings) You can find a place (languages) where u choose between the different languages.
 
There You also decide wich language is the default.
 
Put YOUR language as the default and the problem will go away, another option is to delete english, that will also solve Your problem.
 
regards
 
Ecke
 
 
 

Bert M70

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December 5th, 2005 09:00

I had the same problem, and finally solved today by the helpdesk. the problem is caused by the nvidia desktop manager. in the Start-menu go to Settings\Control Panel\nVidia Desktop Manager. in the Tab "Desktop management", your nView Desktop manager will most likely be enabled. Click the button "disable" and "apply". now the @ (as well as the |) should work again.

good luck!

Bert, Belgium

chris78

6 Posts

December 5th, 2005 09:00

It seems like the Nvidia Nview is being loaded with hotkeys that is using the same combination. A work-around is to Disable the Desktop Manager through the Control Panel => "NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager". Once this has been disabled it should be working fine. Good luck!

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