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"ALT"- key combinations

Anonymous
2024-08-07T12:47:08+00:00

Hi all, I bought an ASUS Zenbook the other day and am having trouble now to use the special signs on the keys via the usual "ALT"- key combinations. For example: on my "L"-key I have the backslash in the upper right-hand corner and an Arabic letter in the lower right-hand corner. On other laptops I would press CRTL-ALT and L and would reach the upper right-hand corner backslash. But here, no reaction. Please give me some advice on how to rectify this. Thanks a lot in advance.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-08-07T14:54:02+00:00

    Hi Dave, thanks a lot for your feedback. It was in fact the second issue. I bought the laptop in Oman, so it has western letters as well as Arabic ones, plus special signs. Figured out now that it depends on the language I'm using whether certain signs are "active" or not.

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  2. DaveM121 871.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-08-07T14:59:04+00:00

    Glad to help!

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  3. DaveM121 871.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-08-07T13:20:20+00:00

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

    On your keyboard, you should have an Alt key and an Alt GR key, is the Alt GR key producing the correct character?

    If not, is the keyboard language in the Settings app set to the correct keyboard language for your physical keyboard?

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