IBM Thinkpad French Unit

[redsi]

Hello!
Anyone knows the difference between a Freanch Keyboard and English Keyboard?

I might got a great deal in IBM Thinkpad but the unit is in French OS & Keyboard, I have my OS which should be no problem, but how about the keyboard?

Pls help me out , I need quick info here Do u know if I just replace the keyboard part, will that work?

[G-Man]

You can easily replace the keyboard. The letters on the English keyboard are in different order: qwertyuiop etc. on the French keyboard: azertyuiop etc.

Check out this website: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/USCS/Facilities ... french.pdf

...or in html.

Regards,
G-Man

[redsi]

Great!

Does it mean once I replace the keyboard and install English Windows OS, the keyaord will recognize the correct key stroke that I type in?

[G-Man]

I guess so. But if not, just change the default keyboard layout in XP.

Regards,
G-Man

[lilserenity]

: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/USCS/Facilities ... french.pdf

Ain't that funny, small world and all that, University of Sussex five miles up the road from here, and the posher cousin of the University of brighton where I attend

Vicky

[Txiasaeia]

Great!

Does it mean once I replace the keyboard and install English Windows OS, the keyaord will recognize the correct key stroke that I type in?

What you need to do is install the "English/USA" keyboard option or wherever you're from in order to recognise the default configuration that you're used to.

Using the keyboard in its default setting is workable, but there's a few quirks - when you want to use the apostrophe key it puts in a comma instead, stuff like that. Switch it over to English USA and it's all good.

[redsi]

i see...as long as I install the English (United States) in Text Services and Input Languages of Windows XP, my keyboard will act like a "Normal Keyboard"

[astpaul]

I'm JUST looking for a good deal on a thinkpad with French keyboard!!!!

Is there any other machine around