[Virtualacorn-list] Keyboard compatibility

[Chris Hughes]

In message <bdbb7afc50.barry.punchard at barry.btinternet.com>
          Barry Punchard <barry.punchard at btinternet.com> wrote:

> 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?

Your problem is related to the fact you brought the laptop overseas, 
so it comes with the local language pack.

Take a peek at: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306560

it might help you a bit, otherwise you need to find out if you can 
installed the English UK Keyboard.


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Chris Hughes
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