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@ * and other symbols not working on laptop keyboard

  • 13-01-2014 2:48pm
    #1
    jpk1976
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭


    Hi---I have a windows 7 packard bell laptop and the @ * and ( symbols have stopped working.The keys are not stuck as they work without the shift key also pressed i.e I get ' 8 and 9 with out issue.
    I have checked the keyboard settings and that are set for ireland and made sure the sticky keys are not enabled and thats where the rest of the internet seems to run out of ideas.
    If anybody here could help I would be forever appreciative as the screen keyboard is giving me a pain in my hole.
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    jpk1976 wrote: »
    Hi---I have a windows 7 packard bell laptop and the @ * and ( symbols have stopped working.The keys are not stuck as they work without the shift key also pressed i.e I get ' 8 and 9 with out issue.
    I have checked the keyboard settings and that are set for ireland and made sure the sticky keys are not enabled and thats where the rest of the internet seems to run out of ideas.
    If anybody here could help I would be forever appreciative as the screen keyboard is giving me a pain in my hole.
    Thanks.

    IF you press Shift+2 what does type.

    Have you tried changing the Keyboard setting to UK? It might work and fater change back to Irish.


  • #3
    jpk1976
    Registered Users Posts: 28 ✭jpk1976


    Thanks Nava--I tried that just in case the keyboard had been set up to the american setup but shift + 2 still gives me " .I have tried the UK setting as well but to no avail---any other things i can try to sort it out you can think of would be great.


  • #4
    Dude111
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭Dude111


    I dont know what it may be but if you press ALT+64 it will produce the same as Shift-2 :)

    ALT-40 produces ( and ALT-42 produces * (I use them alot)


    Good luck buddy :)


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