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    keyboard issue with quote marks not appearing

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by karianne37, Feb 14, 2007.

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    karianne37 Newbie

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    Hi, I've just got a new Latitude (but I've seen this on other newer laptops as well) and the issue that I'm having is that when I'm typing, the quote marks (single or double) do not show up when I type them, but only after typing the next key (usually the space bar, but also could be a letter, as in don't). This means that after I write something in "quotes" I have to press the space bar twice to create one space after the closing quotation mark.

    This has also manifested itself in other ways, for example if I type quote and the letter a, it shows up as umlaut a, or ä (see, there it is).

    Most of the time this is just annoying, but in some programs I use it simply makes it impossible to continue.

    Any ideas on how to turn this "function" off?

    Thanks!
    karianne
     
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    PCModifiers Notebook Consultant

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    is this in a certain program or in anything you do?
     
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    karianne37 Newbie

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    It appears to be happening in every program.
     
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    like even when you type on this forum? also what operating system do you use?
     
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    karianne37 Newbie

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    yes, even when I type in this forum. I'm on XP pro v. 5.1.2600, using the built-in keyboard and standard software installations.
     
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    example:

    I want to type: "about this problem." there doesn't seem to be a solution.

    it shows up: äbout this problem."there doesn't seem to be a solution.
     
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    boot it into safemode or safemode with networking and see if it still happens
     
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    karianne37 Newbie

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    Yes, it is still happening in safe mode.
     
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    does "u "o produce ü and ö ?
     
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    Ü Ö

    yes.
     
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    i think i have it...please hold :)
     
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    fantastic! standing by...
     
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    ÿa I broke it!"
     
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    Control Panel

    Regional and Language Options

    Click on the Languages tab

    Click on Details...

    Default input language should show English (United States) - United States -International

    [​IMG]

    THIS IS INCORRECT



    click Add

    place the checkmark in the Keyboard layout/IME: and make sure US is selected.

    [​IMG]



    click on the United States-International and then Remove

    This should fix your problem
     
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    It worked! -- thanks so much for your help!
     
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    you are quite welcome :) I repped you for your fine cooperation!
     
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