[Virtualacorn-list] Keyboard compatibility

[Barry Punchard]

On 23 Mar          chris at noonehere.co.uk wrote:

> In message <baab6dfc50.barry.punchard at barry.btinternet.com>
>           Barry Punchard <barry.punchard at btinternet.com> wrote:
> 
> > I was forced to buy an HP dv5-1250ej laptop here in Israel as my UK one
> > suddenly failed irrecoverably.  I am running Virtual RPC-AdjustSA with
> > RISC OS 4.39 under Windows Vista Home on it.  I have applied all the
> > available relevant updates including Service Pack 2. It is a dual language
> > machine and OS and I opted for the English installation.
> 
> > A problem I have is that some keyboard keys under RISCOS either produce
> > output different from key markings or no output at all. I presume it is a
> > keyboard driver / mapping problem on the RISCOS side as the computer was
> > bought abroad and has essentially a modern US keyboard. On the Windows
> > side all keys work as marked OK.
> 
> > On the PC side:
> > The Keyboard hardware properties are set to 'Standard 101/102=Key or
> > Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard with HP QLB'.
> 
> > 'Regional and Language' > 'Keyboard and Languages' is set to 'English
> > ..US'.
> 
> Might I suggest as a first step changing this to "English UK", this 
> will then use a UK layout and should give you a Pound sign....
> 
I went to Regional & Language Options and only have English(US) or Hebrew
(Israel).  Trying to Add Input Language won't let any other to be loaded
and buttons are greyed.  Does that suggest I need a language pack install?


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