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Bright Angel

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July 12th, 2008 13:00

Keyboard Language

I have a Dell keyboard. Although my OS is in English I use a French keyboard (easier to find accents when I need to type in French). I re-formatted my Dell computer and had to tell it the language of my keyboard. I picked French Canada as that seemed like the appropriate choice. However, when I type some symbols are not where they are supposed to be. I don't know how or what to set the computer to so it knows the layout of my keyboard.

 

When I click the FR in the clock bar it shows 2 English choices and 1 French choice. The FR choice is checked. If I right click the FR and choose settings, it shows a window with Default Input Languages. There are 3 English choices and one French (French Canada -Canadian Multilingual Standard). Listed in Installed Services there is : 1.English Canada, Keyboard, Canadian French, US 2. English US, Keyboard,US 3. French Canada, Keyboard, Canadian Multilingual Standard

French Canada and Canadian Multilingual Standard are written in BOLD.

 

What should I have selected? Is there another French option I should find using Add or Remove?

  • roger1981

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    Posted July 12th, 2008 16:00

    Hi actually you can change these setting under control panel , Regional and Language Settings .

     

    You need to open Regional and Language Settings and go to tab which says Languages & Click on Details

     

    In there you will be able to change the settings ..i hope this is what you are looking for . hope this helps you

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    Posted July 12th, 2008 16:00

    Unfortunately, that shows the same window that I access when clicking on the FR on the clock bar. I have the Language set at French Canada -Canadian Multilingual Standard. I have tried the other options but it doesn't seem to help (they are all EN options anyway). Any idea what I am doing wrong? Why does the computer not know the layout of my keyboard? Is there some way to add or remove other options? What option should I have selected to have it recognize my French keyboard?
  • Alexandra_P

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    Posted July 12th, 2008 16:00

    EDIT:  Oops - duplicate info. 

     

     

    Message Edited by Alexandra_P on 07-12-2008 10:21 AM
  • Alexandra_P

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    Posted July 13th, 2008 15:00

    Under the Languages - Details button, are you unable to use the ADD button to add a different French keyboard?