When I type double quote it does not appear on the screen

[Sander]

I think Windows XP has some feature switched on per
default that does not show a double quote after I have
type one. Only if I type another character, both the
double quote and the character appear. I don't like this
feature and want to switch it off. I have no idea what is
the name of this feature and cannot find it in the
keyboard settings.

Greetings,

Sander

[I'm Probably Not Here]

On 15/8/2003 9:22, Sander wrote:

> I think Windows XP has some feature switched on per
> default that does not show a double quote after I have
> type one. Only if I type another character, both the
> double quote and the character appear. I don't like this
> feature and want to switch it off. I have no idea what is
> the name of this feature and cannot find it in the
> keyboard settings.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Sander

Uh, what _application(s)_ are you using when this happens--or does it
happen when you type something into, say, the XP Run box?

[Sharon F]

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:52:11 -0700, paul wrote:

>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On 15/8/2003 9:22, Sander wrote:
>>
>>> I think Windows XP has some feature switched on per
>>> default that does not show a double quote after I have
>>> type one. Only if I type another character, both the
>>> double quote and the character appear. I don't like
> this
>>> feature and want to switch it off. I have no idea what
> is
>>> the name of this feature and cannot find it in the
>>> keyboard settings.
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> Sander
>>
>>Uh, what _application(s)_ are you using when this
> happens--or does it
>>happen when you type something into, say, the XP Run box?
>>
>>.
>>
> Have same problem and seems to be OS related. Happens for
> single and double quotes everywhere (including notepad,
> office, run dialog, search dialog, this message box ...)
> P.S. I have XP Home Edition SP1

I seem to recall some Office programs and a few word processors having
settings for typing of quote marks in the program menus. I've been tangled
in those menus a few times getting things setup the way I wanted them to
work but don't remember it ever effecting the operating system or other
programs.

Would recommend trying another keyboard but the problem you're describing
sounds to widespread for that to be effective...

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

[Paul]

>-----Original Message-----
>On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:52:11 -0700, paul wrote:
>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>On 15/8/2003 9:22, Sander wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think Windows XP has some feature switched on per
>>>> default that does not show a double quote after I
have
>>>> type one. Only if I type another character, both the
>>>> double quote and the character appear. I don't like
>> this
>>>> feature and want to switch it off. I have no idea
what
>> is
>>>> the name of this feature and cannot find it in the
>>>> keyboard settings.
>>>>
>>>> Greetings,
>>>>
>>>> Sander
>>>
>>>Uh, what _application(s)_ are you using when this
>> happens--or does it
>>>happen when you type something into, say, the XP Run
box?
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>> Have same problem and seems to be OS related. Happens
for
>> single and double quotes everywhere (including notepad,
>> office, run dialog, search dialog, this message box ...)
>> P.S. I have XP Home Edition SP1
>
>I seem to recall some Office programs and a few word
processors having
>settings for typing of quote marks in the program menus.
I've been tangled
>in those menus a few times getting things setup the way I
wanted them to
>work but don't remember it ever effecting the operating
system or other
>programs.
>
>Would recommend trying another keyboard but the problem
you're describing
>sounds to widespread for that to be effective...
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>.
>

Seems this has to do with using the US-International
Keyboard layout which allows you to create international
characters using two keystrokes. For characters like
apostrophe and quote, it waits for a second keypress
before deciding what to do. If the second character can be
accented by the first, then the accented character
appears, otherwise they appear as two seperate characters.

The solution is to use a different keyboard layout.

(For a full explanation, see see KB article 306560).

Paul

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 04:36:58 -0700, Paul wrote:

>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:52:11 -0700, paul wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>On 15/8/2003 9:22, Sander wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I think Windows XP has some feature switched on per
>>>>> default that does not show a double quote after I
> have
>>>>> type one. Only if I type another character, both the
>>>>> double quote and the character appear. I don't like
>>> this
>>>>> feature and want to switch it off. I have no idea
> what
>>> is
>>>>> the name of this feature and cannot find it in the
>>>>> keyboard settings.
>>>>>
>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>
>>>>> Sander
>>>>
>>>>Uh, what _application(s)_ are you using when this
>>> happens--or does it
>>>>happen when you type something into, say, the XP Run
> box?
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>> Have same problem and seems to be OS related. Happens
> for
>>> single and double quotes everywhere (including notepad,
>>> office, run dialog, search dialog, this message box ...)
>>> P.S. I have XP Home Edition SP1
>>
>>I seem to recall some Office programs and a few word
> processors having
>>settings for typing of quote marks in the program menus.
> I've been tangled
>>in those menus a few times getting things setup the way I
> wanted them to
>>work but don't remember it ever effecting the operating
> system or other
>>programs.
>>
>>Would recommend trying another keyboard but the problem
> you're describing
>>sounds to widespread for that to be effective...
>>
>>--
>>Sharon F
>>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>>.
>>
>
> Seems this has to do with using the US-International
> Keyboard layout which allows you to create international
> characters using two keystrokes. For characters like
> apostrophe and quote, it waits for a second keypress
> before deciding what to do. If the second character can be
> accented by the first, then the accented character
> appears, otherwise they appear as two seperate characters.
>
> The solution is to use a different keyboard layout.
>
> (For a full explanation, see see KB article 306560).
>
> Paul

Thanks Paul. Appreciate the information!

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User