Keyboard typing wrong characters after switching language
Your keyboard layout doesn't match the language you switched to. Keyboards have different layouts for different languages — the keys are in different places. You need to either switch the keyboard layout back to match your physical keyboard or buy a keyboard with the right layout printed on it.
When you switch languages on your computer, the keyboard layout changes. If your physical keyboard has English characters printed on it but you switch to French, your keys are now in the wrong places. The computer is working correctly — you just need to match the keyboard layout to your physical keyboard.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Assuming the keyboard is broken when it's just the layout switched
- Not realizing the physical keyboard layout matters
- Switching languages without checking which keyboard layouts are installed
- Mixing up language setting with keyboard layout setting
Signs you need professional help
- You've switched layouts but characters still come out wrong
- The keyboard layout you need isn't installed
- You don't see a language indicator in your taskbar
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