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Old 01-05-2006, 03:53 AM
Townsy
 
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Default CHARACTER MAP KEYBOARD ERROR!!! annoying problem


Hey,

Whenever i type a "?" it's replaced with a french è... i checked the
regional language settings and the hardware seems to be working in
order so, i'd love any and all suggesions thanx guys !


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Old 01-05-2006, 05:00 AM
Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)
 
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Default Re: CHARACTER MAP KEYBOARD ERROR!!! annoying problem

Get rid of the Canadian Multilingual keyboard setting.. use US keyboard and
set as default..

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"Townsy" <Townsy.2159nf@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> Hey,
>
> Whenever i type a "?" it's replaced with a french è... i checked the
> regional language settings and the hardware seems to be working in
> order so, i'd love any and all suggesions thanx guys !
>
>
> --
> Townsy



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Old 01-05-2006, 05:37 AM
Townsy
 
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Ya i specified that wasnt the issue, i clarified that but thanx !


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Old 01-05-2006, 03:48 PM
David Candy
 
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Did you do that in your mind?

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"Townsy" <Townsy.215f7f@pcbanter.net> wrote in message news:Townsy.215f7f@pcbanter.net...
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> Ya i specified that wasnt the issue, i clarified that but thanx !
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Old 01-05-2006, 03:49 PM
Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)
 
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Default Re: CHARACTER MAP KEYBOARD ERROR!!! annoying problem

If you return language settings to US English default, it will change.. I
come across this all of the time in the Lower Ottawa Valley where Quebecois
French is the order of the day..

Are you absolutely sure that your keyboard is set to US English, and that
you rebooted after making the change?..

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MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u6gLcxaEGHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Get rid of the Canadian Multilingual keyboard setting.. use US keyboard
> and set as default..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Townsy" <Townsy.2159nf@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
> news:Townsy.2159nf@pcbanter.net...
>>
>> Hey,
>>
>> Whenever i type a "?" it's replaced with a french è... i checked the
>> regional language settings and the hardware seems to be working in
>> order so, i'd love any and all suggesions thanx guys !
>>
>>
>> --
>> Townsy

>
>



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Old 01-05-2006, 03:58 PM
Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)
 
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Default Re: CHARACTER MAP KEYBOARD ERROR!!! annoying problem

If you return language settings to US English default, it will change.. I
come across this all of the time in the Lower Ottawa Valley where Quebecois
French is the order of the day..

Are you absolutely sure that your keyboard is set to US English, and that
you rebooted after making the change?..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mikehalll@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u6gLcxaEGHA.1088@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Get rid of the Canadian Multilingual keyboard setting.. use US keyboard
> and set as default..
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Townsy" <Townsy.2159nf@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
> news:Townsy.2159nf@pcbanter.net...
>>
>> Hey,
>>
>> Whenever i type a "?" it's replaced with a french è... i checked the
>> regional language settings and the hardware seems to be working in
>> order so, i'd love any and all suggesions thanx guys !
>>
>>
>> --
>> Townsy

>
>



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