European Keyboard

sunshine · 08-16-2006, 04:19 PM

I have inherited a Sony notebook with a European keyboard. I have no manual and cannot figure how to access the @ sign for sending emails. The sign (@) is on the keypad and have tried all the combo's I can think of ctrl alt etc. Can someone please tell me how....thank you very much.

Zazula · 08-16-2006, 04:25 PM

Try the " key (SHIFT + ' )

sunshine · 08-16-2006, 05:28 PM

Thanks, but that's didn't work.....

ebackhus · 08-16-2006, 06:01 PM

You're currently using a United Kingdom layout, are you looking to use a US layout?

Just go into the Regions control panel and you can change the layout for your keys there.

sunshine · 08-17-2006, 06:24 AM

Thanks, E... I will change unless I can find instructions on using the UK version. Have a great day.

**laboye** · 08-18-2006, 05:52 PM

They have overlays for keyboards, but that's just not worth it. It's located in Regional settings -> Languages -> Details -> Add

Select English-United States and United States-International

Click OK. Select the other layouts and remove them. OK out of the rest of the windows. That should do it!

08-16-2006, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
sunshine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 11 OS: xp	European Keyboard I have inherited a Sony notebook with a European keyboard. I have no manual and cannot figure how to access the @ sign for sending emails. The sign (@) is on the keypad and have tried all the combo's I can think of ctrl alt etc. Can someone please tell me how....thank you very much.

08-16-2006, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zazula Manager Emeritus, I'm blond, James Blond Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 7,667 OS: Win XP Pro SP2	Try the " key (SHIFT + ' ) __________________ "Time is the wisest because it discovers everything" Thales of Miletus (ca.624BC-ca.546BC) "Everything flows, nothing stands still." Heraclitus of Ephesus (ca.535BC-475BC) "One thing I know, that I know nothing" Socrates of Athens (ca.470BC–399BC)

08-16-2006, 06:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,146 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	You're currently using a United Kingdom layout, are you looking to use a US layout? Just go into the Regions control panel and you can change the layout for your keys there. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

08-18-2006, 05:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	They have overlays for keyboards, but that's just not worth it. It's located in Regional settings -> Languages -> Details -> Add Select English-United States and United States-International Click OK. Select the other layouts and remove them. OK out of the rest of the windows. That should do it! __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

08-16-2006, 05:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
sunshine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 11 OS: xp	Thanks, but that's didn't work.....

08-17-2006, 06:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
sunshine Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 11 OS: xp	Thanks, E... I will change unless I can find instructions on using the UK version. Have a great day.