i@ve (kind of broken the computer) what have i done?

[mumatuks]

ok> the full stop has turned into this> commas have turend into this< if i try to use caps it doesn@t work!

if i click somewhere in the text to put the cursor there< it highlights all my text instead>

if i click a subject or thread it opens them in new windows> what have i done?

any help much appreciated>> don@t want to ask dh< he@ll know i@ve been on MN all day {grin} but those keys don@ work either {sad} {angry} {bugger it}

SOunds like you have changed the keyboard seetings to American or Continental or something. Cant remember how to change it back but I'll ahve a look now for you

thankyou it@s driving me nuts!

i wonder if it@s when i had babytuks on my knee and he slammed his little foot on the computer keyboard? )

ok got to Control Panel (either by Start settig control panel or jsut Start and Control Panel)then double click regional and Languages, go to the languages tab, click on the details button in TExt services and change the keyboard to English UK. hopefully that will work.

Your shift key is stuck down.

Or else is in SHIFT-LOCK (dedicated key somewhere) - I suspect it is just dirty goopy shift key tbh.

Don't think it's country setting tbh, though would be happy to eat my words. All examples you describe, mumatuks could be normal behaviour (I think) with shift key held down.

You could try hitting it hard, that often helps.

didn't read about babytuks... yep, he is the guilty party.

Keys have ickle springs underneath. He may have dislodged. Make sure the punishment fits this heinous crime.

Everytime I do something like that, I do a system restore so DH does'nt find out

ok i@m completely screwed> i followed your instructions but when i doubble click the regions button it selects the "! before it (thats meant to say twenty one) items before it and asks me if i really want to open the twenty two items! so i clicked cancel> {a dur mumatuks is stupid emoticon here please}

regional settings in the control panel from the start button (maybe through settings)

you want the english (uk) one

too late

right click the regions iocon instead and select open. it shouldnt select the others as well then.

right click the regions iocon instead and select open. it shouldnt select the others as well then.

deffo sounds like stuck keys turn kyboad upside down and TAP one end on the desk gently and be amazed at what falls out

Sorry - hijack - can someone tell me how i have managed to switch off my short cut emoticons while the it experts are on?

ta

(sorry mumatuks)

Actually think H2D is probably right. Might jsut be the keyboard needing a clean

Hellllllllo - shift key is tuck.

QV - No idea. Reboot.

shtickyshtickyalwaysshtuckdowncantcomeup.

done that hub

sorry, it all went wrong. wouldn't even type so I just switched off and started again!

God knows what happened.. .oh and quite a few crumbs came out!

But QV, you must repeat the reboot thing until you break down in tears and yell, 'I'm going to get a f*cking Mac. Right Now.'

Then salvation and serenity will descend upon your lofty womanly pillows and peace will be unto all mankind.

... of course I mean personkind.

Thanks all for your help! Won't let babytuks at the computer again.. or eat toast at breakie whilst reading MN!

You can buy cannisters of compressed air. You can give your computer keyboard a blow job and it will greatly thank you. You will be amazed at what comes out.

LOL! H2D [frin]

oops meant can't blame frin on the computer, just my crappy typing!

pmsl at "lofty womanly pillows"