3 Mar 06 UK keyboard standards a.k.a. Nerdy computer observations
At different internet cafes I’ve seen two variations of computer keyboards: one had all the same keys as the North American standard keyboard, but with the proper currency £ key instead of $; the second was the same, plus switched “ and @ keys.
Since I’ve now got my own computer back I had to do something about my frustration of having no £ key, and discovered the utility of Window XP’s “Regional and Language Options” in the control panel.
I switched my default settings to UK English and I’m almost set, with the exception of now having to adjust to reversed “ and @ keys and the apparent loss of the backslash (now #) and that vertical line symbol thingy (a key I really enjoy, which sadly is now a ~)!
Oh vertical line symbol thingy, I hope we meet again someday!
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