Keyboard: some keys produce wrong symbols

My brother's keyboard is behaving strangely.

He types @ and he gets "
types # and gets the pound sign
types " and gets @
types \ and gets #

It's not the keyboard as he has tried a second one and still gets the problem.

I'm typing this on mine.

Is it a setting problem?

Any help muchly appreciated. Thanks

 

Yes, your brothers keyboard is set to the wrong region.

I'm guessing the system is configured for UK but he's using a US keyboard (it may be the other way round).

For UK keyboards Shift-2 gives you " but US it's @.

Goto control panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Select Languages Tab then click the Details Button -> Select the correct setting from the drop down "Default Input Language "

You may have to use the Add button below to install the correct Language if it's not available and if so your XP CD may be required.

 

Hi Speke,
I just recently fixed a laptop with the same issue but don't want to be certain it's the fix for yours but I'll explain anyways...

If the issue you are having this problem with is a laptop, and the keyboard does not have a numerical pad to the right like desktops have, "then press the num lock key once to shut it off" and this should take care of that problem...

Keep us posted...

 

Keyboard, some keys produce wrong symbols

Many thanks Master Green.

Yes, problem solved, wrong region. Brother happy. Thanks once again.

All the best to everyone for the Festive Season.

 

Thank you for posting back as it's always appreciated...Glad to hear the problem was fixed...Enjoy the Holidays.