Keyboard typing wrong characters or symbols
Check your keyboard layout setting in Operating System settings. The wrong layout is selected. Change it to match your physical keyboard (such as QWERTY for US keyboards).
Wrong characters are a keyboard layout settings problem, not hardware. Your operating system has the wrong layout selected or extra languages enabled.
Risk: Low
⏱ 5–10 minutes
Beginner
⚡ Before you start
- ✓Have your keyboard layout indicator visible on your screen
- ✓Know what language your physical keyboard is set to (look at the printed characters on the keys)
- ✓Have a text editor open to test typing
Fix-IT-Bot will walk you through each step, just tap, no typing needed.
Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Not checking physical key labels first
- Assuming it's broken hardware when it's settings
- Removing the system default language
- Not restarting after changing layout
- Using drivers instead of OS settings
Signs you need professional help
- If you've tried all these steps and it still doesn't work, give us a call and we'll sort it out.
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