Problem with Alt Gr key, Samsung NP270 laptop

Hello,

Just bought a Samsung NP270 laptop with Windows 8. When using German keyboard and pressing Alt Gr with other symbol, it doesn't work. Instead the language is switched like Win + Space combination was pressed. Did anyone have the same issue? How this problem can be solved? Any help will be highly appreciated.

 

On a UK keyboard I have to press Ctrl + Alt + 4 to get the € symbol. See if ctrl + alt + key works for you.

Alternatively, try using a program such a KeyTweak to make sure that the Alt Gr key is properly mapped to the function you want.

John

 

We had another discussion here where a member couldn't find the AltGr-key, and it appears that Samsung forgot it in some countries.

I believe the conclusion was that the right Alt-key DOES indeed function as AltGr, even though it was only labelled as Alt. That would make sense, since the Windows keyboard mapping module doesn't know what is printed on the physical keys, it just maps a key location to a character.

In addition to that, using Alt-Ctrl (as John mentioned) should accomplish the same thing.

 

Correct: I've just done a test and on the UK keyboard the right Alt key + 4 = €.

However, the underlying problem reported by the OP is that they get language switching.

Perhaps the underlying issue is that more than one language keyboard has been installed and removal of the non-German language (Control Panel > language) might fix this problem.

John

 

Thank you, John, I had indeed missed that part.

Yes, it sounds like the right Alt key (or some combination with it) has been defined as Language Switching Hotkey. In that case it can be changed under Control Panel - Language - Advanced settings - Change language bar hotkeys (see below). I personally always set those hotkeys to None because I don't like my keyboard to change inadvertently.