Shift + number keys not giving expected symbols

Anonymous
2011-02-13T08:03:49+00:00

At first, I thought my new keyboard was messed up. So I switched from the brand new one back to my old one. And I still have the same problem. Whwn I hold down the SHIFT and 2 key on my keyboard, it suppossed to make the @ sign right

It doesnt.. instead it makes this " (a paranthesis). Same with Shift and 3 keyboard, it makes a slash instead of the usual number sign.

Still, if I wanna make the at sign, I gotta hold down ALT and then key 2... see... @

As for a question mark key... I cant even get that to work. Something is messed up here, and its really annoying. I need my old ways of typing back. Can anyone help me thanks in advance.

Dan

*original title - Just bought a brand new HP computer.. came with Windows 7. My Shift Key wont work...*

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Anonymous
2011-02-13T11:10:38+00:00

Sounds as if you have selected an input language other than English. Control Panel, Region and Language; also check to see if your new keyboard has a language selection available that may need to be changed.

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At first, I thought my new keyboard was messed up. So I switched from the brand new one back to my old one. And I still have the same problem. Whwn I hold down the SHIFT and 2 key on my keyboard, it suppossed to make the @ sign right

It doesnt.. instead it makes this " (a paranthesis). Same with Shift and 3 keyboard, it makes a slash instead of the usual number sign.

Still, if I wanna make the at sign, I gotta hold down ALT and then key 2... see... @

As for a question mark key... I cant even get that to work. Something is messed up here, and its really annoying. I need my old ways of typing back. Can anyone help me thanks in advance.

Dan

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-17T15:38:23+00:00

    No!!!! It's  simple solution. Press  FN,CTRL and SHIFT at the same time to switch the function of the numbers.

    This was the correct answer!  Thank you so very much KelvinVD!

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-12T14:35:31+00:00

    Hey pls anyone Help me wHen i press h key it sHows capital H AND wHile pressing sHift key it sHows * and wHen i press rigHt sHift key it sHows capital H and also wHen i press 8 it sHows *.

    please someone Help i am so depressed during lockdown*!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-22T23:37:15+00:00

    That works. Don't have to go to Control Panel for the fix. Thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-09-17T18:08:02+00:00

    shift and 2 key not showing the " what I need to do

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