input methods

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...