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keyboard remapping
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jamesr...@hotmail.com
2020-08-11 07:19:14 UTC
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I have had this problem in the past. Someone has remapped my keyboard so that I can not do a ampersand @, alt 064 will print the ampersand. If I do not use the ASCII equivalent it will print out ". I would like to automate into a batch file using the command screen and not have to use alt 064 everytime I need a ampersand.

thanks
Old dos and ide hard drive user here.
JJ
2020-08-11 11:10:25 UTC
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Post by ***@hotmail.com
I have had this problem in the past. Someone has remapped my keyboard so
do not use the ASCII equivalent it will print out ". I would like to
automate into a batch file using the command screen and not have to use
alt 064 everytime I need a ampersand.
thanks
Old dos and ide hard drive user here.
Check the CONFIG.SYS file. Make sure it doesn't have any line which loads
KEYB.COM.

install=c:\dos\keyb.com xx ###

Also check in AUTOEXEC.BAT which looks like this.

keyb xx ###

If any is found, disable the line by inserting REM command at the start of
the line.
Kerr-Mudd,John
2020-08-12 06:39:15 UTC
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Post by JJ
Post by ***@hotmail.com
I have had this problem in the past. Someone has remapped my keyboard
If I do not use the ASCII equivalent it will print out ". I would
like to automate into a batch file using the command screen and not
have to use alt 064 everytime I need a ampersand.
thanks
Old dos and ide hard drive user here.
Check the CONFIG.SYS file. Make sure it doesn't have any line which
loads KEYB.COM.
install=c:\dos\keyb.com xx ###
Also check in AUTOEXEC.BAT which looks like this.
keyb xx ###
If any is found, disable the line by inserting REM command at the
start of the line.
I think we need the OP's keyboard layout and locale as well in order to
solve this one.

OP: What do the shift-2, #, and \ keys produce? Do you have a £ on your
keyboard? Which DOS version?
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Bah, and indeed, Humbug.
Anthony R. Gold
2020-08-12 15:19:20 UTC
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On Wed, 12 Aug 2020 06:39:15 -0000 (UTC), "Kerr-Mudd,John"
Post by Kerr-Mudd,John
Post by JJ
Post by ***@hotmail.com
I have had this problem in the past. Someone has remapped my keyboard
If I do not use the ASCII equivalent it will print out ". I would
like to automate into a batch file using the command screen and not
have to use alt 064 everytime I need a ampersand.
Where is your ampersand key? Is it shift-2 or near the ENTER key?
Post by Kerr-Mudd,John
Post by JJ
Post by ***@hotmail.com
thanks
Old dos and ide hard drive user here.
Check the CONFIG.SYS file. Make sure it doesn't have any line which
loads KEYB.COM.
install=c:\dos\keyb.com xx ###
Also check in AUTOEXEC.BAT which looks like this.
keyb xx ###
If any is found, disable the line by inserting REM command at the
start of the line.
I think we need the OP's keyboard layout and locale as well in order to
solve this one.
OP: What do the shift-2, #, and \ keys produce? Do you have a £ on your
keyboard? Which DOS version?
There may be no £ on his keyboard but perhaps shift-3 will generate one.
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