input methods

So I would really, dearly, sincerely like to know if there isn't an easier, more intuitive way to access special characters than the ludicrously arcane alt+0xxx combinations Microsoft invites you to accept (did they have robot users in mind when they decided that was a good design decision?)...

Hi there. I encountered a problem with Keyboards and Languages. I think I negligently deleted a keyboard setting. Is there any way of returning it? Here's a screenshot: Link Removed due to 404 Error

Hi, I bought my computer half a year ago and ever since then there was a language bar that I could use. It worked just fine. Just recently, my computer had to recover data (pressing f12 repeatedly during startup) because of a "hard drive damage". When i finally had most of my data recovered, I...

This removes the (usually) EN button from the top left corner of your logon screen. It also removes the mysterious extra language from your language toolbar especially if using non en-US as your default language. First, navigate your way to the Control Panel. If you are using the Category view...

I have added the US-International keyboard. The language bar gives me 2 options (US-I or US). If I select US-International, it converts to US whenever I open a new window (e.g. Thunderbird). I then have to re-select US-I. Is there a way to make the selection STICK? Never had this...

I tried installing Chinese IME using the Control Panel --> Change Keyboards and other input options. However, after selecting the required IMEs and keyboard input methods, I am not able to see the language option toolbar at the Task bar. I have selected the location for the language bar. Didn't...

Hello all: My W7 started to switching tasks without being requested to do so. It happens by it's own, no action required whatsoever. Now I might be writing here, next char I type might en up in my MSN chat window which was minimized. At first I thought it was related to a key o keys...

I just installed a Dell OEM copy of Win 7 on two computers. One is my Asus P6T Dlx Ver 2 i7 920 rig and the other is a Dell Insperon 1501. Both machines have the " key and the @ swapped. It is driving me mad. I am a student and need these keys to be correctly placed. By the way I am in...

I know it's possible to navigate to parent folder by pressing Alt+ArrowUp in Win7. However, that's hard to press, I need two hands for that. AltGr+ArrowUp doesn't work. How to make another, easier keyboard shortcut for Alt+ArrowUp? Also, how to make a shortcut for Open parent folder in a new...

Hey guys. I need to use a better On-Screen Keyboard in XP for simple input and the one in Windows 7 is excellent. I was wondering what is involved to get it working on XP? I tried opening the Win7 "osk.exe" file in XP and it states that it is not a valid Win32 application. Any advice...