tros22

Hey guys,

I just got this small labtop with windows 95 on it. It's a compaq with a intel pentuim. Whenever I try to type in commands in ms-dos I cannot do it because whenever I try "\" key, I get a "à" and some of the other keys have the same problem, I know it's a setting that I have to talk off, but I cannot find it. Any suggestions? Thanks for your time.

Mat

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bendsley

Check the keyboard layout and make sure it's set to English (United States) settings. You can do this in the Control Panel --> Keyboard.

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Cynthetiq

if it's only in DOS then check it in the CMOS settings during boot up.

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tros22

yes, it's only in dos, I will check the CMOS setting, but what exactly am I looking for?

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Cynthetiq

keyboard language.

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tros22

I actually can't even get into CMOS, I tried pressing all the function buttons at start-up nothing seems to work.

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glytch

Try the delete ("DEL") key.

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tros22

I've tried that as well, no luck. Are you sure these should work on a windows 95 labtop?

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