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    Alienware M11x - Keyboard keys changed

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by JustRob, Oct 17, 2010.

  1. JustRob

    JustRob Notebook Enthusiast

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    Okay, I just ordered a new Alienware M11x, and what is up with the order of this keyboard? It's unlike any keyboard I've ever seen in my life! Sure it's a qwerty, but all the symbols are mixed up and awkwardly placed.

    And by the way, by now the keys have changed back to the keyboards I'm used to, with the question marks at the bottom, but this only makes it more confusing as the order of my keys are different then what my keyboard shows.

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    JustRob, Oct 17, 2010
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    kiwidaniel Notebook Consultant

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    wow ive never seen anything like that!
     
    kiwidaniel, Oct 17, 2010
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  3. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    That's the french KB layout.
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 17, 2010
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  4. JustRob

    JustRob Notebook Enthusiast

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    What??? I didn't order that! What now?
     
    JustRob, Oct 17, 2010
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    Are you in canada?


    Anyhow, just order USA KB, or call dell and nicely ask them for a replacement (KB is easy to change, if the service guy messes that up.... then you simply have no luck at all).
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 17, 2010
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  6. JustRob

    JustRob Notebook Enthusiast

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    No, I'm in the Netherlands, and I asked clearly for a dutch qwerty keyboard, which has the same layout as the US ones. I have an external keyboard, that's not the problem. But I don't want to waste one of my only two USB ports for this, so I will email Dell.
     
    JustRob, Oct 17, 2010
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    The dutch m11x only has 2 usp ports?
     
    Tedster59, Oct 17, 2010
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    there should be two on the right side, near the front. One on the left side (R1 is near the back, R2 is near the middle, iirc).
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 17, 2010
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  9. vorob

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    I'm an idiot, show me wats wrong here cause i see all ok here

    qwertyuiop
     
    vorob, Oct 17, 2010
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  10. JustRob

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    The symbols.

    Also, I have three USBs, my mistake. One on the left.
     
    JustRob, Oct 17, 2010
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  11. leo6love

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    omg, I wish I have that Enter button on my US keyboard >.<
     
    leo6love, Oct 17, 2010
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    lol.... get a french KB, then. I'm fine with a single line ENTER button. :p
     
    jeremyshaw, Oct 17, 2010
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  13. JustRob

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    Me too :(((
     
    JustRob, Oct 17, 2010
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