Keyboard drama

Ponpon · (#1 (**permalink**))

I installed the east-asian characters thing for windows and such but my keyboard is completely messed up when i use it, for example i type 'k' and i get the symbol for 'Su'
can anyone help?

Nattybumppo · (#2 (**permalink**))

Press left ctrl + left shift + CapsLock. This should turn off direct kana input and your keyboard should switch back to romaji input mode.

NaruNaruChan · (#3 (**permalink**))

where is everybody getting all of these " i can type in Japanese now" things anyway? I want one....

Suki · (#4 (**permalink**))

Yup that must be it ^^... make sure you've followed these instructions correctly step by step --> http://www.japanforum.com/forum/gene...s-your-pc.html

Ponpon · (#5 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nattybumppo

Press left ctrl + left shift + CapsLock. This should turn off direct kana input and your keyboard should switch back to romaji input mode.

It doesn't work =( now when i (for example) type in 'j' i don't get the symbol for su but the symbol for zu. with the ten ten <- ? i believe thats what they're called, above it

Maybe i need a nother keyboard?? i'm a computer-idiot sorry if the answer is deadsimple :|

MMM · (#6 (**permalink**))

Your keyboard should be fine.

Amnell · (#7 (**permalink**))

Wow, I didn't about the ctrl+shift+CAPS thing... But playing with it, it's kinda useless if you don't know which key is which symbol.

Besides, mine wants to type in katakana for some reason--and it doesn't seem to want to to go to hiragana :P

Ponpon · (#8 (**permalink**))

Well i looked it up and i found on a site that a japanese keyboard has the symbols 'ta te i su ka n' where our keyboards have 'qwerty'
That's the same for me, when i type qwerty i get the symbols for tateisukan
so i think everything is fine, it's just a little hard to type japanese when i have to memorize where all the symbols are