How do I enter the @ symbol on my new HP laptop?

[bhjoffe]

Howdy! I just purchased two HP 15-F222 laptops.

I followed all the instructions and connected to the Internet via my wireless connection.

However, I cannot figure out how to enter the @ symbol to provide my email for registration and other purposes. I've tried simply shift + 2 ... as well as all configurations of control keys + (or without +) the 2.

Either I get a quotation mark (") or nothing ... zilch ... just a blank screen.

Can someone please tell me how to insert the @ symbol using my new laptop's keyboard?

Thank you!

[Huffer]

There should be two letters at the end of the model number. Is it a USA keyboard? Is there an @symbol above the number "2" key? As a temporary workaround you can use the "onscreen keyboard" just type onscreen in the text box at the left of the task bar, bring up the onscrren keyboard and try shift + 2. 

[pjc123 · Accepted solution]

If you need help to insert @ on HP Keyboard, you can toggle between them by holding down the Ctrl Key and pressing the Shift key + 2 

I had to fix this problem after I purchased one of the very first Raspberry Pi's made (Operating system was written in England, so the keyboard layout was wrong).  As noted above, first make sure that you didn't get a laptop made for a different country (American keyboard has a @ above the 2.  British keyboard has a " above the 2).  If it is correct (@ above the 2), then you need to fix the keyboard layout in the Operating System.   So, assuming you have the an @ above the 2, go to:

start > settings > time & language > region & language > click on the language under languages > options > add a keyboard > add the keyboard that you want (Guessing US QWERTY in your case) > select that keyboard as your default.

Alternatively, you can change the layout for your keyboard as described on the relevant link below.

Change Keyboard Layout - Windows 8 & 10

[bhjoffe]

Thank you! On the key itself, the @ symbol appears above the 2 key ... so I am assuming (dangerous word!) that this is a USA keyboard. All of these computers are made now in China, so who knows? Anyway ... after hours of frustration, I took the computer into my local computer fix-it shop and asked them to set it up for me. I was experiencing other problems, as well ... more so than I was prepared to handle. I sincerely appreciate your attempt to reach out and help! Best wishes, ~bruce

[bhjoffe]

WOW!!!  All that, huh?

Thank you! On the key itself, the @ symbol appears above the 2 key ... so I am assuming (dangerous word!) that this is a USA keyboard. All of these computers are made now in China, so who knows? Anyway ... after hours of frustration, I took the computer into my local computer fix-it shop and asked them to set it up for me. I was experiencing other problems, as well ... more so than I was prepared to handle. I sincerely appreciate your attempt to reach out and help!

Best wishes,

~bruce

[Taresa]

Im getting trouble to use hass sign.

i have hass sign in hp notebook but dont know how to use is please help me how i can use this sign.

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