@ key not working - Canada F keyboard

Question

Hello,

For a few days now, the @ key hasn't been working when I'm using the Canada French keyboard layout. It should normally be obtained with Alt-2. The other characters with the Alt key are working. It's the same whether I'm using the laptop keyboard or another wireless USB keyboard.

I can get the @ if I use a different keyboard layout.

What can I do? Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

Michel

Configuration: Dell Precision M65 laptop Windows XP Pro

drimh · Accepted Answer

Hello

The problem in this case is not related to the keyboard configuration but rather to keyboard shortcuts defined by another program.
One way to find out who created these shortcuts is to use a small program called RaccList that you can download here: http://www.image-world.net/le-maquis/programs/utils.htm

If you have an nVidia graphics card, also consider checking the NView Desktop Manager under the "Keyboard Shortcuts" tab. These shortcuts are indeed not detected by RaccList.

If that’s still not it, first check whether the problem persists in safe mode. If that’s the case, switch back to normal mode and eliminate non-essential processes in the Task Manager until the problem disappears. If it’s a dll, you should be able to identify it by checking the startup tab in msconfig.

If it still doesn’t work, um... I'm with you in spirit :-)

henri59 · Answer

Hi  To get the @ symbol, just make sure the NUM LOCK key is activated, hold down the ALT key, and simultaneously press the 6 and 4 keys, which will give you @. (ASCII code)  And there you go!

Anonyme649 · Answer

un peu moins compliqué, il s'agit de maintenir la touche Alt Gr enfoncée et d'appuyer sur le 2 et voilà lol.

henri59 · Answer

Hi

Totally agree with you! But it's because michel900 is saying that the ALT + 2 combination doesn't work!

It actually depends on the keyboard layout: For me, the ALT + 2 combination does nothing and the SHIFT + 2 combination gives "

My keyboard configuration: Input language: English (USA) and French (Canada) She'll have to find the right combination!

Meanwhile, ASCII characters are universal no matter the keyboard.

michel900 · Answer

Thank you for your interest in my problem.

The Alt 64 combination does work indeed.

But Alt Gr 2 isn't working, even though it was a few days ago. All key combinations with Alt Gr work except for Alt Gr 1 and 2.

Could it be a virus? I have McAfee which should take care of that.

Thanks again.

henri59 · Answer

Hi

No, not necessarily a virus, but rather your regional settings in the control panel. Do a scan just in case for viruses and spyware, to reassure you, but I would be surprised; anything can happen on a PC.

Rick · Answer

Hello, have you solved your problem by now? I have the exact same issue and no matter how much I search in the forums, I can't find a solution... All the Alt-number keys work except Alt-1 and Alt-2... If I switch to another keyboard layout, like Canadian Multilingual, it works as it should.

Serjal · Answer

Hello, I had the problem with my phone, and now with my mother's PC...

Everywhere we find this configuration that allows us to make our "@"s, our "ç"s, our "é"s, our "è"s (and others), it's a way, a combination that we are deeply used to, that we do not want to have to change.

A solution to the problem:

Everything lies in the choice of the keyboard configuration, in the language bar. If you have closed yours, go find it (in the case of Windows XP for example) in the control panel/regional and language options, languages tab, details. Under "Installed services," add, Input language: English (Canada) and Keyboard layout (IME): French Canada, then choose it from the list (by double-clicking on it, I believe) and click "apply" (to ensure that this configuration and not another one is in use).

This is the configuration of henri59, and it allows the alt gr/alt because + 2 = @.

For the rest, I don’t believe that the type of keyboard (the brand, wired or wireless), the "keyboard shortcuts defined by a program" (unless you have specific programs for that), influences the cause of the problem.

I hope I could help you.

Serjal · Answer

Oh, and I had forgotten...

The language bar and its settings are temperamental; you will often feel like your English (United States) - French (Canada) configuration switches to another one for no reason, by itself. It's probably because it is not the default configuration.

In the same menu (control panel/regional and language options, language tab, details), the first box is meant for selecting the default configuration, select: English (United States) - French (Canada), and that should do the trick.

jennifer59 · Answer

How do you make the little hearts  what is the combination to do it?   as well as all the other little drawings

Seca2100 · Answer

Hello,

This post helped me find the culprit!
I had the same problem but with a Belgian (FR) keyboard in my case.

On the HP Mini-note 2133, it’s the graphics card program (S3 Graphics ScreenToys) that is the cause of the problem since I installed Win7 instead of Vista.

In the "Hotkey" management, you need to change the "Switch Device" function (CTRL + ALT + é).
I changed it to CTRL + ALT + F2, which is the key normally used on this model.

Thank you

JDI

@ key not working - Canada F keyboard

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