Possible to install UK keyboard?

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by twynne, May 18, 2006.

  1. twynne

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    Is it possible to install a keyboard driver/map that will correctly match the symbol layout of the UK MBP keyboard when working in WinXP?

    Thanks,

    Tom
     
  2. twynne

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    Had a thought... has anyone thought about or tried using either of the following:

    Microsoft's Keyboard Layout Creator

    [URL="http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx
     
  3. jaha

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    This would be great for the Norwegian keyboard layout too.

    Thanks,

    Jarle
     
  4. twynne

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    The Keyboard Layout Creator seems to work perfectly for sorting out the symbols. I just created a 'United Kingdom (MBP)' layout and installed it in the VM. You can switch to it from Control Panel>Regional and Language Options (and switch back if it doesn't work for you!)

    It hasn't interfered with the ctrl/alt/option/command/win keys at all - in fact I don't think you can modify them using this utility. The 'remapkey' utility is probably more appropriate for this purpose.

    Good luck all,

    Tom
     

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