Setting Keyboard to 'UK' - Win XP Pro

[Chas Uno]

Finally I've managed to build a PC that works properly

Running Windows XP Pro (Essential).

Everything is installed and running well, though my keyboard is set to the "USA" layout (i.e. the '@' symbol is above the number '2', the '#' symbol is above the number '3', the ' " ' symbol is where the '@' should be etc.

I've gone to the 'control panel' and looked in the 'keyboard properties' option but can't find any way of selecting a 'UK' layout? Where do I need to go to change it to UK spec?

 

[beau]

control panel> date,time,language and regional options> regional language options

i think... i did mine when i set up XP.

 

[h2ypr]

control panel> date,time,language and regional options> regional language options

i think... i did mine when i set up XP.

Spot on.

Ross

 

[Chas Uno]

Ok, I went into that section but it will only give me US Keyboard options

See pic below for what I get when I try and select keyboard.

 

[custard]

Finally I've managed to build a PC that works properly

Running Windows XP Pro (Essential).

Everything is installed and running well, though my keyboard is set to the "USA" layout (i.e. the '@' symbol is above the number '2', the '#' symbol is above the number '3', the ' " ' symbol is where the '@' should be etc.

I've gone to the 'control panel' and looked in the 'keyboard properties' option but can't find any way of selecting a 'UK' layout? Where do I need to go to change it to UK spec?

is this a lite build? i know some were created by yanks who never realised there were other places outside the states so removed the option.
even if you try and change it on the language bnar in the taskbar.

 

[beau]

you should be able to click on the united kingdom one in that box in the middle and then click add?... and click on the united states one and click remove.

 

[Liam]

You need a DL Chas, one momento.

Liam

TADA: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~johns/kbukint.html

 

[Trancendental]

Never seen that menu looking like that before :S

have you tried removing Pressing Add to see what you can select?

Once you get the correct one, providing its available, then remove the others.

 

[custard]

is this a lite build? i know some were created by yanks who never realised there were other places outside the states so removed the option.
even if you try and change it on the language bnar in the taskbar.

cough

 

[fenton_jd]

you should be able to click on the united kingdom one in that box in the middle and then click add?... and click on the united states one and click remove.

:yeahthat:

 

[Xen]

yeh you need to add a new language, its not justr there as standard. Microsoft seem to have made this the most awkward method possible for some reason.

 

[bulldog5046]

see people have explained now but yes you need to add the UK setup, its simple to do.

once you have added UK make it default, hit apply and delete the others to prevent it being a gaylord on you

 

[Chas Uno]

Cheers for the responses everyone

Liam's 'patch' sorted it out (thanks Liam!). The UK keyboard layout wasn't in the options as standard, but now it is thanks to the patch. Changed the regional settings and all is funky again

I can press <shift> and 2 and get - " -, and also <shift> and ' to get - @ -:slayer:

UK keyboard again! I don't mind the US keyboard layout (used it loads of times when I've been over in the USA) but I would need a US keyboard to make more sense of it in the UK