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02-27-2019 10:52 AM
Hi there.
I have just purchased a new laptop, lucky me, but unfortunately technology has certainly marched on since I grappled with a laptop!. Last few years I've been using a tablet which has been simply fantastic. However, as we all know, there are certain things you just can't do on a tablet. So here I am trying to get to grips with this pc thing again!.
My first question, and you will laugh at this one,.......is how to access the @ symbol?. Back in the old days, the @ symbol used to sit above a number,........................and that was it. Push the capitals button,......and hey presto,............the @ symbol would appear!....easy peasy. On this new keyboard, the " symbol shows where the @ symbol used to be and the @ now lives beneath the number on the same key!. Confused?,.............don't blame you!. Anyhow, can anyone please tell me what keys I should prod and in what order, to obtain the elusive @.
Thanking you in advance for any help.
02-28-2019 01:14 AM
Thank you for the reply. The pc has been bought in Spain with a Spanish keyboard. My Spanish is not so good yet so in the meantime is there somewhere I could download a clear image of an English keyboard?. This would help. This machine seems very complicated for my needs. Very frustrating not being able to even find a simple symbol. I will take it back to the shop today for help. If I'm still struggling I'll try and take a photo of the keyboard and send to you.
Regards
02-28-2019 05:55 AM
Does the keyboard have an "Alt Gr" key? If so, try holding that down (instead of Shift) then tapping the button with @ on it.
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02-28-2019 06:03 AM
Hi there Chris.
I have found out that you can change the keyboard type. It was set to English. Now that I have changed it to Spanish keyboard the @ is now accessible using your info. Happy days!.
Many thanks for your help.