European keybord support

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by WimDS, Apr 6, 2007.

  1. WimDS

    WimDS Hunter

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    Hi, when is the European keybord support comming?
    (the Mac keybord under OS X /= the Mac keybord under Windows or Linux.

    Example: the "@" is standard on the keybord under OS X, but under Windows or Linux in Parallels it's the combination of "alt" + 2.
    Also the numpad of the keybord is not working under Parallels... :mad:
     
  2. STim

    STim Bit poster

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    To make NumPad working, just press the upper-left button in it ("Clear" key). Just like you would do using a PC keyboard with Windows installed on a PC. Windows is still Windows even if it's working on top of Mac :)

    To have your keyboard behave just like on Mac regarding @ key, you should have exactly the same locales on both Mac and Windows. Say, if you're "French (Switzerland)" on Mac, you should be exactly "French (Switzerland)" in Windows.
     
  3. Hugh Watkins

    Hugh Watkins Forum Maven

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    just copy paste @ into windows

    Unfortunately with Danish / Danish the windows @ needs alt gros

    which is not seen on the mac keyboard unless you modify the use of one of the keys under WinXP sp2

    I can't be bothered
    so I type email addresses in any convenient place on the MAC

    eg a google search box and copy paste into windows

    Hugh W
     
  4. STim

    STim Bit poster

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    Hugh,

    Does Windows Danish on PC with Danish keyboard needs the same AltGr to type @? Unfortunately, I've no experience with Danish keyboards, that's why I'm asking...
     
  5. Hugh Watkins

    Hugh Watkins Forum Maven

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    a mac keyboard does not have an AltGr key

    period

    Hugh W
     

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