changing the '@' keyboard layout ?

[stuartrozier]

Hello,

I'm using a Microsoft keyboard, but ... because of the layout, the '@' key isn't where it should be on the keyboard.

I have round found where it is, but I want to move it, relocate it - map it differently.

downloading the Microsoft software on the mac doesn't allow me to do this,

is thier another way of remapping just one key ?

many thanks

 

[Weaselboy]

Sure.... go to System Preferences in the Keyboard pane and in this screen just enter what you want to do. You can say when I press X have Y appear for example.

 

[stuartrozier]

thanks for reply -
that's cool, glad thiers a way around it -
so if I want to press the 'shift' AND '2' ... will it allow for two button being pressed simultaneously ?

 

[illusionx]

What kinda layout do you have on your keyboard?

Sorry I'm just curious

 

[stuartrozier]

yeah it's Microsoft laser one ...
but when connecting to mac, it changes layout of some of the keys :/

 

[Weaselboy]

thanks for reply -
that's cool, glad thiers a way around it -
so if I want to press the 'shift' AND '2' ... will it allow for two button being pressed simultaneously ?

Well I gave you a bum idea. I just tested and it only accepts two characters as the input on the left side, so I don't think it will do what you want. You are going to need a third party keyboard remapped like this.

Sorry for the bad info.

 

[Nermal]

It seems odd to me that the keyboard would suddenly change its layout just because it's connected to a Mac. Double-check that you have the right layout selected in the keyboard preferences in the first place.

You haven't listed your country but you did mention Shift-2, if that's not displaying an @ then try ensuring that you have the US layout selected.

 

[stuartrozier]

It seems odd to me that the keyboard would suddenly change its layout just because it's connected to a Mac. Double-check that you have the right layout selected in the keyboard preferences in the first place.

You haven't listed your country but you did mention Shift-2, if that's not displaying an @ then try ensuring that you have the US layout selected.

thanks for reply...

so basically i have a Microsoft laser 7000 keyboard for my mini.

im in the uk, and I'm sure its the uk version selected.

but on my keyboard, when i want the '@' symbol, which is located above my right shift button, ... when i press it, it displays this ... " (quotation symbol)

but when i press the quotation symbol, which is my number 2 button, it does the '@' symbol ....

worry this must all sound really confusing ...

but basically its just these 2 buttons that are switched round, and isn't a MAJOR prob, but is very irritating ha

 

[stuartrozier]

Result

used the prefpane, keyboard ... selected the 'british pc' input ?

so far so good

 

[Menel]

My Logtiech is normal when connected to my mac, Shift+2 is still @.

This is very odd... Very standard keys.

What does Shift+2 give you on the MS keyboard...?

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used the prefpane, keyboard ... selected the 'british pc' input ?

so far so good

ah, nevermind. Yay you fixed.

 

[stuartrozier]

My Logtiech is normal when connected to my mac, Shift+2 is still @.

This is very odd... Very standard keys.

What does Shift+2 give you on the MS keyboard...?

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ah, nevermind. Yay you fixed.

... thanks for reply, so on my kb, shift+2 is the quotation symbol ...

 

[Nermal]

Aha! Good to hear that you sorted it out; I forgot that the UK uses a funny layout