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For some reason, my keyboard input language for firefox is German, meaning my keys are in different positions, eg, i get 'y' when i press the z key. This doesn't happen for any other programs, eg, microsoft word, just firefox. HELP!

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LXL15
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The entire keyboard is in German format. I can't find the @ symbol (I had to copy that from Word), I can't find other symbols, and I keep typing z instead of y!

The entire keyboard is in German format. I can't find the @ symbol (I had to copy that from Word), I can't find other symbols, and I keep typing z instead of y!

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cor-el
cor-el
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It is possible that you accidentally switched the keyboard layout.
Make sure that you have the Language bar visible on the Windows Taskbar.
You can do that via the right-click context menu of the Taskbar: Toolbars > Language Bar.

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306993 - HOW TO: Use the Language Bar in Windows XP

  • Check the keyboard language (keyboard layout) setting for the application that has focus via the icon on the Language bar.
  • You need to do that while Firefox has focus because Windows remembers the keyboard layout setting per application.
  • The default to switch the layout is a key combination (Ctrl+Shift or Alt+Shift) that you can easily use in Firefox to activate a menu item.

XP: Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Languages > Text services and input languages > Details > Key Settings > Change Key Sequence

acolla
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I was having the same problem here. I solved it by pressing ctrl+shift keys. It cycles keyboard layouts. It's just Control+Shift. No other letter added. Try it and let us know. Cheers from Brazil.

Modified by acolla