keyboard problems

[allan]

I had to reinstall windows XP and since then the keys on
my keyboard have changed to what they originally were
when you press the shift key. I cannot get a pound sign
now to come up. Please help.

 

[Ryan Younger]

Click Start > Control Panel (or Start > Settings > Control Panel if you are
using the Classic Start menu). Next, Click Regional and Language Options
then the Languages tab and click the Details. button. Check your default
input language, if you wish to change this setting click the Add. button and
select the required Input Language. Next, select the language you have
added within the Default input language drop-down box, double check that the
Keyboard input language shown within the Installed services pane is correct
and click Apply.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Control Panel>Regional and Language Options - make sure that the available options are set correctly. Click on 'Customise' on the 'Regional Options' tab. Make sure the 'Location' is correct.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I had to reinstall windows XP and since then the keys on
my keyboard have changed to what they originally were
when you press the shift key. I cannot get a pound sign
now to come up.

Go to Control Panel - Regional And Language Options. Take the Language
page and click Details.
There if you do not see United Kingdom under Keyboard for English in the
lower pane, click on Add and search for it in the lower drop down, so
you have English (United Kingdom) and United Kingdom in those two panes.
Click OK. Then in the parent page, select this combination in the
Default Input language in the top drop down, Apply, OK and Apply any
time it is available on the way as you OK out. Then close and restart
to bring it into use.