Getting weird characters from the keyboard - ie: try to type a question mark “?” And get E accent

[DJ1962]

Getting weird characters from the keyboard - ie: try to type a question mark “?” And get E accent?

[The_Fossette]

@DJ1962,

Welcome to the HP Support Community!

I reviewed your post and I understand that you are getting different characters when you type.

Don’t worry, I assure you I will try my best to get this sorted.

Have you made any software changes on the computer?

Meanwhile, I recommend you follow uninstall the keyboard driver from device manager and then restart the computer and check.

Here is how it is done.

1. Type "Device Manager" into the search field to open the device manager console.
2. Expand the node that represents the type of device that you want to uninstall, right-click the device entry, and click Uninstall.
3. On the Confirm Device Removal dialog box, click OK to start the uninstall process.
4. When the uninstall process is complete, remove the device.

NOTE: On the Confirm Device Removal dialog box, click the Delete the driver software for this device option to delete the driver package that was used for the device.

If you continue facing the issue, then follow the below steps to change the keyboard language.

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Time & Language.
3. Click on Language.
4. Select your default language from the list. (If it is not available then add the keyboard layout)
5. Click the Options button.
6. Under the "Keyboards" section, click the Add a keyboard button.
7. Select the new keyboard layout that you want to add.

Let me know how it goes and you have a great day!

If you wish to show appreciation for my efforts, mark my post as Accept as Solution. Your feedback counts!

Cheers!