when i type shift and press the key which has ' and @ on it, it comes up with "\n\nhelp, computer ppl.
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Duh! All keyboards have the 2 and @ on the same key, same with ' and "! It's suposed to be like that!
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Try using the Alt Gr key, bottom right hand side, beside the space bar, that's only if you have a European keyboard.
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It sounds like you accidentally turned on "overtype" in your word processing software.  Did you notice that if you place the cursor in the middle of a word and start typing, it types over the characters in front of it, whereas before it push the characters to the right?  When you see this, it means you hit the "Insert" key on the keyboard.  Hit it again to switch it back.
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Give us some more info such as model of computer, is it the Apple keyboard, version of operating system, program you are typing in, is ctl the "Control" key, are you using any foreign language software (is there a flag in the menu bar next to Help)?\n\nIf this is OS X, read on. Otherwise, submit your question again with details. Open TextEdit (in Applications folder) and type. Try the spacebar. Spacebar OK? Your other program is wacky. TextEdit also has wacky spacebar operation? Keep reading.\n\nRestart and hold the Shift key until you see the blue startup / welcome screen (could be two minutes wait). Try TextEdit again. Spacebar OK? Restart and don't hold Shift. TextEdit OK? It was drive corruption. TextEdit back to wacky? It's one of the items that open automatically at login. Go to the Apple menu (or the Dock) and choose System Preferences. Then choose Login Items. Turn off one item at a time and restart to test again. When you get rid of the problem, resinstall the program that made the Login Item.
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Try pressing the "fn" key in the lower left hand corner of your keyboard once and then try typing. If that doesn't work, reboot the computer and see if it still does it.
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If you go into Control Panel > Keyboard > It should say sometihngs about shortcuts on the tabs.
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use an alt +{key} key ¢  \n\nalt + 0162  bam!!! you have ¢
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It may be that your keyboard settings need changing to UK. Go to control panel to do this or it might be that the keys are stuck or dirty, if so take them off carefully with a knife and clean.
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Well I have never seen a computer make anything up. So there must have been an input problem. Do you use word macros maybe something like that. Anyway reset it to default or to one of the presets and try again.\n\nPS does anyone else have access to the computer?
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Try hitting the escape key.
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the answer is at your fingertips\n\n(keyrow and key number on keyboard)
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When you hit shift 5 times then it pops up that box, click settings. In the Sticky Keys section, click settings again,\nThen uncheck the top box (that says use shortcut for stickykeys). Then click OK, OK
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Aw, darling Mav, I can't help you:-(\nMy daughter has shown me a few times, but I just keep forgetting. I'm a computer illiterate.\n\n\n♥\nruler lady's daughter\nshift+7 hearts ;\n\n\nShe says ya gotta press shift and 7 at the same time, Mav:-)
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ls -l | more\n\n( '|' is called pipe, to get this use 'shift' and '&#92;' keys)\n\nyou should use space bar to go to the next page of list
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Heres a keyboard shortcut -\nALT + F4\n\nHope it helps \nTom
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when you type like this do\n\nblah "<BR>"\nblah "<BR>"\n\nwithout the qoute lines
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try coding ur own keyboard driver\n\nsuch that when A is pressed u translate it into a AB to the OS