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    Using Two Keyboards Simultaneously - Can They Have Different Layouts?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Dan_Aykroyd, Jan 8, 2009.

  1. Dan_Aykroyd

    Dan_Aykroyd Notebook Geek

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    Hi,

    I'm planning to get an external keyboard for my HDX 9200 and it's a bluetooth, english keyboard. The keyboard in the notebook itself is in spanish (having ñ, á, é, etc.) and what I'm wondering is if there is a way (call it configuration, application, whatever) that would, while typing in the notebook keyboard, use the spanish layout, and when using the external would work using the english one.

    Mainly, that setting or application would have to know from which device I'm typing and then, use the respective settings.

    I've been searching around the web but no luck.

    Well, looking forward to hear your comments. Thanks!
     
    Dan_Aykroyd, Jan 8, 2009
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  2. HerrKaputt

    HerrKaputt Elite Notebook User

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    I have the same situation (laptop with portuguese keyboard, external keyboard with finnish), and also would like to know how to do this.
     
    HerrKaputt, Jan 8, 2009
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    I don’t know how to do that automatically; but changing the keyboard layout only requires one mouse click (with the language bar).
     
    PhoenixFx, Jan 8, 2009
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  5. Dan_Aykroyd

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    Yes... I guess that'll be the way I'll end using it in order not to load another application to do that job... Thanks
     
    Dan_Aykroyd, Jan 9, 2009
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