back slash(\) key not working

Ogbodu · 03-18-2008, 02:07 PM

Just Successfully Installed A Clean Copy Of Windows Vista,but When I Try To Type Back Slash On The Search Bar,it Displays (#) Key.
I Have Chosen The Correct Settings For The Keyboard Yet It Still Not Working... Somebody Pls Help

**Placehold** · 03-18-2008, 02:41 PM

Did you just change the layout or did you actually remove the previous layout. In vista this seems to be an issue where people dont remove the previous layout but change it, when you look into the keyboard area it displays both US and UK settings which will still cause this issue

start\control panel\clock,language and region settings

when window opens select keyboards and languages tab, change keyboard
making sure that you select the correct language AND remove all previous layouts
* requires reboot before settings change

Ogbodu · 03-22-2008, 11:08 AM

i could remove the default layout(which is a wrong layout).
i really appreciate ur steady contribution

03-18-2008, 02:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ogbodu Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AFRICA Posts: 72 OS: windows vista home premium	back slash(\) key not working Just Successfully Installed A Clean Copy Of Windows Vista,but When I Try To Type Back Slash On The Search Bar,it Displays (#) Key. I Have Chosen The Correct Settings For The Keyboard Yet It Still Not Working... Somebody Pls Help __________________ NOTHING IS NEW UNDER THE SUN KNOWLEDGE IS POWER CLEMHOVAH

03-18-2008, 02:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 871 OS: Vista home Premium My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: back slash(\) key not working Did you just change the layout or did you actually remove the previous layout. In vista this seems to be an issue where people dont remove the previous layout but change it, when you look into the keyboard area it displays both US and UK settings which will still cause this issue start\control panel\clock,language and region settings when window opens select keyboards and languages tab, change keyboard making sure that you select the correct language AND remove all previous layouts * requires reboot before settings change

03-22-2008, 11:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ogbodu Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: AFRICA Posts: 72 OS: windows vista home premium	Re: back slash(\) key not working i could remove the default layout(which is a wrong layout). i really appreciate ur steady contribution __________________ NOTHING IS NEW UNDER THE SUN KNOWLEDGE IS POWER CLEMHOVAH