Computer problem!

[betplom]

My question mark isn't working.
I get this:

????


My apostrophe is also phucked, I get ????

 

[roguejuror]

??''

 

[betplom]

thanks, at least now I can copy paste.

my forward slash is also fucked

???????

 

[roguejuror]

//

 

[betplom]

youre the best

pal!

 

[roguejuror]

 

[choo]

is your scroll lock on?

 

[betplom]

I don't see a scroll lock key anywhere, I am using an Acer laptop.

 

[PuckOff]

Press shift and ctrl at the same time. that should fix it.

 

[betplom]

Ok, found the scroll lock (f12) but that doesnt seem to do anything.

Also tried shift and ctrl, no luck either.

 

[betplom]

Solved!

It was the regional settings that needed to be changed, I installed Zune to sync my Windows phone and I had to change location from default USA to Canada. Something got changed that shouldn't have.

As soon as I switched to English (US) from English (Canada) the problem stopped.

Thank you USA, you guys once again saved the day!

 

[cobra_king]

Plommer I've had this EXACT same problem on my acer notebook for two years since I bought it and could never figure out how to change it so I just kind of gave up on it and just attempted to be the 'anti-jeopardy and not form any sentence in the form of a question. I bought a new acer notebook a few months back and the question mark worked fine. Using your advice I am going to attempt to solve the this on my older one. One question though, to save me time trying to figure it out where to go........how do I get to the change location part of my computer? (Yes typing this on the acer that does allow me to use the question mark.)

Thanks pal

 

[betplom]

If you're using Windows 7 just type "regional and language" in the search bar.

That will bring up the link to the settings page and you can navigate from there.

 

[TheLock]

AcerNotebookLOL

 

[cobra_king]

Thanks Plommer,

I was on French Canada of all things (Frenchies always fucking things up for us English guys) so switched it to U.S.A and it works fine!

 

[cobra_king]

Acer's might be LOL as your main computer, but they work perfectly when you need to get online when you aren't at home.

 

[TheLock]

Acer's might be LOL as your main computer, but they work perfectly when you need to get online when you aren't at home.

Totally agree.

 

[betplom]

Thanks Plommer,

I was on French Canada of all things (Frenchies always fucking things up for us English guys) so switched it to U.S.A and it works fine!

No problem pal.

At first I thought it may be a virus, but after searching online I was led down the path that made it easy to figure out.

Funny how such an off topic and seemingly irrelevant post actually helped someone.