some of the keys on my keyboard do not respond to their sign on it. for example the speech marks on top of the 2 gives out an and the key gives out " how can i sort this out.
thanks.I would try a different keyboard to see if the RESULT is the same. If it is then Keyboard layout could be the culprit. You can look at the REGIONAL and language options > details> and check and see what the keyboard layout language is. Mine is US.Hummmmmmmmmmm  .......... What kind of a keyboard are you using ? On my keyboards , the sign and the digit 2 are on the same key.

dl65  i used this keyboard before it was fine but when i got a new hardrive and INSTALLED win xp again it became messed up.Sounds to me like XP has defaulted to a US keyboard, but you are using a UK keyboard.  Go to the control panel-->regional settings, and REMOVE all REFERENCES to the US.

If only it were that easy in real life.




(Just kidding, my Yankee friends...)  Your shift key is failing too.thanks a lot rob   its sorted my problem out.