Solved Can't type ' " ` symbols as used to. Can that be changed

[JohnSmith777]

Hello I have one issue with keyboard on Windows 7. In earlier versions of windows (namely XP) if you press " or ' on American keyboard layout, you see " or ' now it wouldn't do anything until You press next key, in which case either " and the key recently pressed is printed, " is printed if you press space and sometimes characters like á à ì è emerges and that is a serious problem with passwords and really bugs when programming since in the programming lots of ' " ` symbols are involved. Is there a way to get the keyboard work as earlier and how would I do that? Sorry if there is already a post in the forum with similar topic, because searching information about symbols related problems are hard since ` " and ' is not much of a keyword.

 

[Thorsen]

Try going to "Region and Language" in the control panel. make sure your keyboard is setup as such:

 

[JohnSmith777]

Yes, it is. Yet, still doesn't print ' as soon as I press ' key. I had to press space after every ' while writing this message. Doesn't work.

 

[Kari]

Hi JohnSmith777, welcome to the Seven Forums.

What you describe is how keyboard layout US International works. Remove US International and replace it with US and you issue should be gone.

Here a bit more about the difference between these two US layouts and how to add a layout: http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/47912-issue-keyboard-input.html#post450833.

Kari

 

[JohnSmith777]

Now works. Thanks.

 

[Kari]

Good to hear you got it resolved.