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.