Windows 10: I press a key on keyboard but get wrong symbol

Discus and support I press a key on keyboard but get wrong symbol in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; A few days ago this issue appeared. I hit button on the keyboard, for instance A but I see “asd” on the screen. The same problem with some other... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by MattBarrett2, Dec 9, 2018.

  1. I press a key on keyboard but get wrong symbol


    A few days ago this issue appeared. I hit button on the keyboard, for instance A but I see “asd” on the screen. The same problem with some other buttons instead of S I see “sdf”.

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    MattBarrett2, Dec 9, 2018
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  2. Keyboard types the wrong symbol when pressing Shift key.

    Why is it when I use the shift key, does the wrong symbol come up, for example £ is supposed to be a hash symbol.
     
    RobynHarding, Dec 9, 2018
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  3. symbols only displaying after another key is pressed.

    Hi Alex,

    Virus and malware could be one of the possible reasons why you're having trouble with symbols on your keyboard. To isolate the issue, we'd like to ask you a few questions:

    • Have you made any recent changes to your device before the issue started?
    • Did you encounter any error messages while typing the symbols?
    • Can you tell us the troubleshooting steps that you've performed?

    Meanwhile, we suggest scanning your device using an antivirus program and see if it's infected by a virus.

    We'll keep an eye out for your response.
     
    Ronalene Mat, Dec 9, 2018
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  4. I press a key on keyboard but get wrong symbol

    resetting keyboard symbols

    Hi Carol,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    I would suggest you to remove English UK and just have the default English US under keyboard input language and check.

    Step 1:To keep English US as the default input language and to remove other installed services

    a. Type Settings in the search bar and click on the setting symbol on the top right.

    b. Click on Time and Languages.

    c. Click on Region and Languages.

    d. Under the languages tab.

    e. Click and Change the language to English US.

    Step 2:Use on screen keyboard to type the characters (@, “)

    To use on-screen keyboard, follow the steps below.

    a. Click on Start; type “On-screen” without quotes and hit Enter.

    b. Now check if you’re able to get right characters.

    Let us know if it helps or post back for further assistance, we will be glad to help.
     
    Akheel Ahmed, Dec 9, 2018
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