[SOLVED] Microsoft Wireless Optical 2.0A

muwinchester · 11-07-2007, 07:02 AM

I've just bought a new computer with XP SP2 and connected my existing Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Receiver 2.0A which uses the PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse. Initially all seems well but when I try to type the @ sign I now have to use SHIFT2 rather than the normal @sign key (two keys to the right of the l). If I plug the kit back into the old computer all works well (using Windows 2000). Assuming this is a drivers issue I checked which driver is in use and tried to find an later XP driver, without success - any thoughts?

JohnthePilot · 11-07-2007, 07:12 AM

Hi and Welcome to TSF.
That sounds to me as though you have the American English keyboard layout rather than UK English. Make sure your language is set to English (UK)

muwinchester · 11-07-2007, 08:17 AM

Thanks - I thought I'd done that but I'll check - you know what it's like trying to get everything sorted, quickly, on a new computer!

JohnthePilot · 11-07-2007, 10:07 AM

Let me know what you find.

muwinchester · 11-07-2007, 02:20 PM

Yes JtP that worked - I obviously didn't hit apply when I did it the first time
Bye

JohnthePilot · 11-07-2007, 02:21 PM

OK. Glad to hear it and thanks for letting me know.

11-07-2007, 07:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
muwinchester Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP SP2	[SOLVED] Microsoft Wireless Optical 2.0A I've just bought a new computer with XP SP2 and connected my existing Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Receiver 2.0A which uses the PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse. Initially all seems well but when I try to type the @ sign I now have to use SHIFT2 rather than the normal @sign key (two keys to the right of the l). If I plug the kit back into the old computer all works well (using Windows 2000). Assuming this is a drivers issue I checked which driver is in use and tried to find an later XP driver, without success - any thoughts?

11-07-2007, 07:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,929 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Microsoft Wireless Optical 2.0A Hi and Welcome to TSF. That sounds to me as though you have the American English keyboard layout rather than UK English. Make sure your language is set to English (UK) __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

11-07-2007, 08:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
muwinchester Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP SP2	Re: Microsoft Wireless Optical 2.0A Thanks - I thought I'd done that but I'll check - you know what it's like trying to get everything sorted, quickly, on a new computer!

11-07-2007, 10:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,929 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Microsoft Wireless Optical 2.0A Let me know what you find. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

11-07-2007, 02:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
muwinchester Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5 OS: XP SP2	Re: Microsoft Wireless Optical 2.0A Yes JtP that worked - I obviously didn't hit apply when I did it the first time Bye

11-07-2007, 02:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 30,929 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Microsoft Wireless Optical 2.0A OK. Glad to hear it and thanks for letting me know. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015