Macbook keyboard not working on Windows side of Bootcamp

lesliej · lesliej #1 (**permalink**)

09-04-2010, 05:29 PM

I have recently reinstalled Windows XP via bootcamp onto my macbook. Unfortunately, not all of the keys on the keyboard are being recognized in Windows.
For example È shows when I try to type quotation marks, question marks, " appears when I type the greater than sign, ' when I type the less than sign...etc.
I have tried to reinstall the Mac drivers in Windows. It did not tell me anything went wrong in installation. But I am getting quite frustrated. I cannot quite afford Office for Mac yet, but I am really thinking that will be the only fix. Is there anything I can doÉ

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

09-04-2010, 10:58 PM

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SammySlim · SammySlim #3 (**permalink**)

09-05-2010, 04:56 PM

Be sure you have (1) downloaded and installed the Boot Camp 3.1 update from the Apple download site (it's a windows executable so do it from within windows), and (2) put your Snow Leopard disk into your machine after starting windows - the drivers should automatically install. I would actually do the second one first if you've done neither (all this is assuming you're running Windows in a boot camp partition).

If that doesn't work, I would review the keyboard properties in Windows to make sure the language and keyboard selections are correct.

Cheers

Tarek · Tarek #4 (**permalink**)

09-08-2010, 05:32 PM

It's your second suggestion that will fix it, SammySlim.

Go to Control Panel > Regional & Language Settings > Keyboard and change to English (US).

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lesliej #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 04, 2010 Posts: 1	09-04-2010, 05:29 PM I have recently reinstalled Windows XP via bootcamp onto my macbook. Unfortunately, not all of the keys on the keyboard are being recognized in Windows. For example È shows when I try to type quotation marks, question marks, " appears when I type the greater than sign, ' when I type the less than sign...etc. I have tried to reinstall the Mac drivers in Windows. It did not tell me anything went wrong in installation. But I am getting quite frustrated. I cannot quite afford Office for Mac yet, but I am really thinking that will be the only fix. Is there anything I can doÉ
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Tarek #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 18, 2008 Location: Cairo, Egypt Posts: 777 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5	09-08-2010, 05:32 PM It's your second suggestion that will fix it, SammySlim. Go to Control Panel > Regional & Language Settings > Keyboard and change to English (US).
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