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Keys are typing the wrong characters

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Anonymous
2023-10-22T17:57:41+00:00

Ive been having an issue in which when I press keys that have two symbols that require shift to type, such as the AT symbol or the brackets, it types a completely different character. For example, pressing shift and 2 produces ", pressing shift and 0 produces = instead of the closing parenthesis. This happens for keys with two characters even when I dont press shift. For example I cant put any apostrophes on any of the previous words because pressing the key produces { instead of the apostrophe. The only keys not affected are the letter keys. Not only that, I know its something to do with the computer because when I use my keyboard on another computer, it functions like normal. It only does this on my laptop.

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  1. DaveM121 868K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-10-22T18:35:31+00:00

    HI, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    This usually happens when the keyboard language set in Windows does not match the language of your physical keyboard.

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    If the @ symbol on your keyboard is above the 2, you have a US English Keyboard

    If the " symbol on your keyboard is above the 2, you have a UK English Keyboard

    Check in the Settings App - Time and Language - Language to see if your keyboard language is set correctly.

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    If that is not what is above the number 2 on your keyboard, please provide a photo of your keyboard, so I can work out the correctly language of that layout.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-27T17:37:40+00:00

    I have the same problem, when I type "y" it writes "z" and vice versa

    I have changed from keyboard from US English to UK English but still the problem isn't solved

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-22T19:15:11+00:00

    I have a US English keyboard but when I checked, my keyboard's language had been changed to the UK keyboard. Thanks! It works now.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-19T06:36:19+00:00

    My problem is not the language. My T keystroke make a ,

    So far it's the only key misbehaving

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-06-13T00:26:59+00:00

    my keyboard setting are set to US and the @ symbol is above my 2 pressing backspace doesnt work unless i hold it and pressing 0 doesnt do anything unless i hold it down but it just has the same function as backspace when i hold it i have no clue how to fix it even though its a brand new laptop its an acer nitro 5 and i have no clue what to do

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