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Re: Computer help with keyboard symbols
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 15:28 BST (UK) »
If you are using Windows 10 then they have kindly introduced a new "feature" following the recent updates which means you can't delete a keyboard layout. There is a workaround provided (see link below) but it does mean running a PowerShell session or command prompt with admin permissions.

Makes me glad I stayed with Win8.1 :)

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/cant-delete-a-keyboard-language-after-update-to/77dc153e-c8a0-4dec-99b8-661ffd3220f5

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Re: Computer help with keyboard symbols
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 15:52 BST (UK) »
The keyboard layout settings in Win10 are very flaky. The laptop I normally use has a US layout, and I switch between that and the UK one (normally when I need a £ sign). The backslash is only present in the US layout, so I normally want it set to match the keytops.

The trouble is that the layout is rarely what I want it to be. It seems to be reset at random. It's currently set to UK layout, but was on US last night, and I have not changed it. It may be caused by Remote Desktop, which I use to control my server. That machine has a real UK keyboard attached.
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 18:07 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all the suggestions, Chatters.  Firstly, no, I NEVER eat or drink around the keyboard (paranoia left over from my working days) so it's not that.  I tried switching it on and off 2 or 3 times and got fed up with it not responding and just continuing to be bolshie, so I switched it off and left it for a couple of hours.  That seems to have sorted it, now I'm back on it again.  Maybe telling it before the final switch off that it was for the recycling centre tomorrow if it didn't buck up (together with one or two swear words) scared it into submission, who knows?  Anyway, it seems to be okay.  I have to admit that yesterday's switch off was a 'update and switch off' so maybe it was reacting to that.  Anyway, as always, your suggestions were - or would have been - helpful.  Thanks
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Re: Computer help with keyboard symbols
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 19:22 BST (UK) »
At least every other day during a 40 year career in computing I told people to switch it off and then back on again. It usually works. It's also good for sewing machines, food whisks, washing machines, kettles, women, children...

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Re: Computer help with keyboard symbols
« Reply #13 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 19:43 BST (UK) »
And how many women have you switched off so far Martin ::) ;D

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Re: Computer help with keyboard symbols
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 19:50 BST (UK) »
And how many women have you switched off so far Martin ::) ;D

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Re: Computer help with keyboard symbols
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 20:02 BST (UK) »
Well we could compare lists, but then we'd be off-topic ........................... :D

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Re: Computer help with keyboard symbols
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 20:19 BST (UK) »

I switch between that and the UK one (normally when I need a £ sign).


It is easy to get the pound sign without switching keyboards.   All I do is hold down the Alt key, on the numerical keypad press 0163, then release the Alt key.

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Re: Computer help with keyboard symbols
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 22 May 18 20:30 BST (UK) »
And how many women have you switched off so far Martin ::) ;D

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I used to know some men who regularly turned women off  !!!

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Now you don't know any??   ;D
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