US keyboard on UK MBA?

[Pascual]

My new 2011 MBA just arrived and I was surprised to see that the @ symbol is on the number 2 key at the top. Is the right? Is this just how the keyboards are or have I been given a US keyboard? Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[Ubuntu]

My new 2011 MBA just arrived and I was surprised to see that the @ symbol is on the number 2 key at the top. Is the right? Is this just how the keyboards are or have I been given a US keyboard? Any help would be much appreciated.

Yup, that's right for Mac computers.

 

[Pascual]

Ah ok that would make sense since this is my first time I have ever used a Mac Needless to say I'm doing a lot of poking around and seeing what stuff does

 

[Typswif2fingers]

Ah ok that would make sense since this is my first time I have ever used a Mac Needless to say I'm doing a lot of poking around and seeing what stuff does

If its the US keyboard.. make sure you drive it on the correct side of the road



Nah, mate.. she's apples... All of those signs in the second row are above the numbers.... (Btw.. if you press the Alt/option key and then use keyboard it will give you more signs, e.g.: œ∑´®ƒ© etc.)

Not really sure if this is the case on all keyboards (i.e. for PCs).. Sorry if I just discovered the hot water

 

[marrzie]

Can you see if the alt option key allows ö ä and å keys as well? I really want à swedish keyboard but it seems whEn purchasing in the USA you are unable to configure with one. For 1000$ less I can live with it.

 

[OllyW]

Can you see if the alt option key allows ö ä and å keys as well? I really want à swedish keyboard but it seems whEn purchasing in the USA you are unable to configure with one. For 1000$ less I can live with it.

With Lion you can just hold the key down to get the different options...

 

[MRU]

Can you see if the alt option key allows ö ä and å keys as well? I really want à swedish keyboard but it seems whEn purchasing in the USA you are unable to configure with one. For 1000$ less I can live with it.

Yes, You would have to change the language in system preferences / language and text preferences / input sources.

When I have Irish Keyboard in System pref's I can do áéíóúÁÉÍÓÚ

When I select Sweedish in Keyboard prefs I can do öäå without problem.

With Lion you can just hold the key down to get the different options...

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Wow simpler still !!! Great stuff

 

[marrzie]

With Lion you can just hold the key down to get the different options...

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SWEET ! Thanks a lot for the info.

Yes, You would have to change the language in system preferences / language and text preferences / input sources.

When I have Irish Keyboard in System pref's I can do áéíóúÁÉÍÓÚ

When I select Sweedish in Keyboard prefs I can do öäå without problem.






Wow simpler still !!! Great stuff

So when you want to type ö ä or å ,first you would go and take care of system preferences / language and text preferences / input sources then you hold option key and hit
o for ö
a for ä
and
a for å ?
Is this about right?

 

[MRU]

SWEET ! Thanks a lot for the info.



So when you want to type ö ä or å ,first you would go and take care of system preferences / language and text preferences / input sources then you hold option key and hit
o for ö
a for ä
and
a for å ?
Is this about right?

No you just hit the

; for ö
' for ä
[ for å


You can switch active languages with CMD+SPACE


However the new hold key in Lion is just as easy an option.

 

[HellDiverUK]

My new 2011 MBA just arrived and I was surprised to see that the @ symbol is on the number 2 key at the top. Is the right? Is this just how the keyboards are or have I been given a US keyboard? Any help would be much appreciated.

If there's a £ symbol over the 3, then it's a UK keyboard. All Macs have the @ over the 2.