Typing "@" in Win XP on MacBook Pro

Pirx The Pilot · Pirx The Pilot #1 (**permalink**)

04-25-2008, 01:04 PM

Hello everybody.

It's a trivial question, but the issue is driving me up the wall: I can't get my Mac to give me @ sign under Windows XP! When I press the "alt U+2325" key and key "2", instead of giving me @ sign the pile of junk activates File, Edit, View and all the rest of menus, so I can browse them with arrow keys. I don't want to use arrowkeys for menu operation, all I want is @ sign back, so I can type e-mail addresses in peace.

I'm at the end of my wits here. Please help.

fleurya · fleurya #2 (**permalink**)

04-25-2008, 01:46 PM

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When I press the "alt U+2325" key and key "2"

Well, I don't exactly know what that means, but how about just hitting the "shift" and "2" keys? Work fine for me in OS X and Windows.

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #3 (**permalink**)

04-25-2008, 03:10 PM

you dont' need the U if your going to do it that way.

brianwmay · brianwmay #4 (**permalink**)

04-25-2008, 03:50 PM

Shift+ " will do it. By that I mean the key with " at the top and , on the bottom.

Quirky isn't it?

Pirx The Pilot · Pirx The Pilot #5 (**permalink**)

04-26-2008, 10:11 AM

alt U+2325 issue: the U+2325 is unicode or something for the bizzare icon on Mac alt key (looks like a switch of some sort). What I meant is I press alt+" (same as alt+2) and nothing happens. Shift combos do not work either. Shift+2 will give me " and only ", not @.

Can anyone tell me the differnce between Alt and Alt Gr on Mac keyboard then?

fleurya · fleurya #6 (**permalink**)

04-26-2008, 02:25 PM

If Shift+2 doesn't do it, then there's something wrong. Maybe the Mac keyboard drivers didn't install correctly. You might want to try reinstalling them.

i8alldapie · i8alldapie #7 (**permalink**)

04-26-2008, 09:37 PM

shift+2 dumb dumb! @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

brianwmay · brianwmay #8 (**permalink**)

04-27-2008, 09:55 AM

Mmmm, that's bizarre. I notice that when I run XP in a VM that my keyboard 'reverts' to a 'proper' UK keyboard (on a laptop remember).

So the " key is where the @ key is on a US keyboard. ed confusing but basically if you're not sure, it's just fun pressing every key combination imaginable until you get it.

'Tis a trifle erratic, but is that part of the charm, or is it just plain annoying? Perhaps, like beauty, it's in the eye of the beholder.

Kilted1 · Kilted1 #9 (**permalink**)

04-27-2008, 10:18 AM

ctrl+option+2 = @ using Xp via Fusion

Pirx The Pilot · Pirx The Pilot #10 (**permalink**)

04-28-2008, 07:09 AM

brianwmay, fleurya - thanks a lot for the advice, but...

reinstalled drivers - no help
tried all (well, everything reasonable that came into my head) key combos to get the bloody @ - ain't getting it

I'm getting really aggravated here. One guy said "just reinstall XP"

Ain't gonna do it until I figure out what the  is going on. For Christ's sake, I don't want a Chinese spellcheck, all I want is bleeding @-symbol

mrplow · mrplow #11 (**permalink**)

04-28-2008, 09:08 AM

If you do shift + " do you get an @?

If so go into Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options - Languages tab - Details button (Text services and input languages)

Add the English(UK) keyboard and make it default or add the English(US) keyboard and make it default. Whichever it isn't at the moment.

Pirx The Pilot · Pirx The Pilot #12 (**permalink**)

04-28-2008, 12:01 PM

mrplow - been there, done that. And it does not work either. Thanks for input anyway.

Folks, any more ideas?

fleurya · fleurya #13 (**permalink**)

04-28-2008, 12:59 PM

well, Bootcamp is supported by Apple now. So as long as you can still contact Apple for support, I would say call them. It's pretty ridiculous such a simple and basic thing is not working correctly.

SammySlim · SammySlim #14 (**permalink**)

04-28-2008, 05:24 PM

Is this a regional keyboard issue? @@@@ works just fine for me on my MB in XP under Fusion (and did under Boot Camp as well). Shift-2. Good luck in solving it!

fleurya #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	04-26-2008, 02:25 PM If Shift+2 doesn't do it, then there's something wrong. Maybe the Mac keyboard drivers didn't install correctly. You might want to try reinstalling them. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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Kilted1 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 1,133 Mac Specs: 2 iMacs 17+20" 2.16GHz 2GB RAM 500MB HDD 256MB Graphic card. 60Gig 5th gen iPod with Video	04-27-2008, 10:18 AM ctrl+option+2 = @ using Xp via Fusion Now with Leopard I was Member of the month April 08
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mrplow #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 01, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,353 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i7 (2011), iPhone5, iPad3, AppleTV2	04-28-2008, 09:08 AM If you do shift + " do you get an @? If so go into Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options - Languages tab - Details button (Text services and input languages) Add the English(UK) keyboard and make it default or add the English(US) keyboard and make it default. Whichever it isn't at the moment. External hard disk acquisition addict - but admitting the problem is the first step to a robust backup Please use the reputation system if you think you've been helped - top right of this post
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fleurya #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	04-28-2008, 12:59 PM well, Bootcamp is supported by Apple now. So as long as you can still contact Apple for support, I would say call them. It's pretty ridiculous such a simple and basic thing is not working correctly. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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Pirx The Pilot #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 25, 2008 Posts: 4	04-25-2008, 01:04 PM Hello everybody. It's a trivial question, but the issue is driving me up the wall: I can't get my Mac to give me @ sign under Windows XP! When I press the "alt U+2325" key and key "2", instead of giving me @ sign the pile of junk activates File, Edit, View and all the rest of menus, so I can browse them with arrow keys. I don't want to use arrowkeys for menu operation, all I want is @ sign back, so I can type e-mail addresses in peace. I'm at the end of my wits here. Please help.
	QUOTE Thanks

brianwmay #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 286 Mac Specs: MBP, iPad 2 64, 2 x iPod Touch, MBA, 2 x iPhone 3g	04-25-2008, 03:50 PM Shift+ " will do it. By that I mean the key with " at the top and , on the bottom. Quirky isn't it?
	QUOTE Thanks

Pirx The Pilot #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 25, 2008 Posts: 4	04-26-2008, 10:11 AM alt U+2325 issue: the U+2325 is unicode or something for the bizzare icon on Mac alt key (looks like a switch of some sort). What I meant is I press alt+" (same as alt+2) and nothing happens. Shift combos do not work either. Shift+2 will give me " and only ", not @. Can anyone tell me the differnce between Alt and Alt Gr on Mac keyboard then?
	QUOTE Thanks

i8alldapie #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 26, 2008 Posts: 10 Mac Specs: Macbook 2ghz 2GB RAM, Aluminum Imac 2GB RAM 500GB HDD, Dell Insprion 5160, 512mb Ram, Windows XP	04-26-2008, 09:37 PM shift+2 dumb dumb! @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
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brianwmay #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 17, 2008 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 286 Mac Specs: MBP, iPad 2 64, 2 x iPod Touch, MBA, 2 x iPhone 3g	04-27-2008, 09:55 AM Mmmm, that's bizarre. I notice that when I run XP in a VM that my keyboard 'reverts' to a 'proper' UK keyboard (on a laptop remember). So the " key is where the @ key is on a US keyboard. ed confusing but basically if you're not sure, it's just fun pressing every key combination imaginable until you get it. 'Tis a trifle erratic, but is that part of the charm, or is it just plain annoying? Perhaps, like beauty, it's in the eye of the beholder.
	QUOTE Thanks

Pirx The Pilot #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 25, 2008 Posts: 4	04-28-2008, 07:09 AM brianwmay, fleurya - thanks a lot for the advice, but... reinstalled drivers - no help tried all (well, everything reasonable that came into my head) key combos to get the bloody @ - ain't getting it I'm getting really aggravated here. One guy said "just reinstall XP" Ain't gonna do it until I figure out what the  is going on. For Christ's sake, I don't want a Chinese spellcheck, all I want is bleeding @-symbol
	QUOTE Thanks

Pirx The Pilot #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 25, 2008 Posts: 4	04-28-2008, 12:01 PM mrplow - been there, done that. And it does not work either. Thanks for input anyway. Folks, any more ideas?
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SammySlim #14 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 12, 2008 Posts: 937	04-28-2008, 05:24 PM Is this a regional keyboard issue? @@@@ works just fine for me on my MB in XP under Fusion (and did under Boot Camp as well). Shift-2. Good luck in solving it!
	QUOTE Thanks

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