Missing ~ key when using recovery console
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From: Grandad on 17 Feb 2010 06:56 Hi I need to carry out a system restore from the recovery console. Most of the keys function as expected with the exception of the @ and " keys which are reversed - not a problem. However I need to use the ~ key and I cant find it. Any ideas please Regards Grandad
From: Pegasus [MVP] on 17 Feb 2010 07:37 "Grandad" <mick(a)sherwooditsolutions.co.uk> said this in news item news:#QuBGh8rKHA.5356(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I need to carry out a system restore from the recovery console. Most of > the keys function as expected with the exception of the @ and " keys which > are reversed - not a problem. However I need to use the ~ key and I cant > find it. Any ideas please > Regards > Grandad There is always the good old charmap.exe. It tells me that code for the tilde is 126, hence you can do the usual Alt+0126 if you have exhausted all Shift and Alt key depressions on your keyboard without finding this character.
From: Jose on 17 Feb 2010 08:44 On Feb 17, 6:56 am, "Grandad" <m...(a)sherwooditsolutions.co.uk> wrote: > Hi > > I need to carry out a system restore from the recovery console. Most of the > keys function as expected with the exception of the @ and " keys which are > reversed - not a problem. However I need to use the ~ key and I cant find > it. Any ideas please > Regards > Grandad All those keys work fine for me in Recovery Console - I just tried it. How are you launching the Recovery Console? How are you going to carry out a System Restore from the Recovery Console?
From: Elmo on 17 Feb 2010 10:26 Grandad wrote: > Hi > > I need to carry out a system restore from the recovery console. Most of the > keys function as expected with the exception of the @ and " keys which are > reversed - not a problem. However I need to use the ~ key and I cant find > it. Any ideas please > Regards > Grandad Try this command from the command line. One can also change the codepage from the command prompt (Will only have effect for the current session): mode con cp select=850 That came from this link, found with a Google search. http://smallvoid.com/article/winnt-keyboard-codepage.html -- Joe =o)
From: Grandad on 18 Feb 2010 03:48
Thanks everyone... The suggestion from Pegasus worked for me, whereas the one from Elmo didn't, but that may be down to me. I have now carried out the Restore and am now back in business. I had to do it through the Recovery Console as windows would not open in Safe Mode. Going back to my original question. Later I found that as you go through the loading of the Recovery Console there is an opportunity to select the right keyboard. It happens so quickly that I have never seen it before. It defaulted to the US keyboard and I change it to UK. As they say you learn something every day. Thanks again everyone. Grandad "Grandad" <mick(a)sherwooditsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message news:%23QuBGh8rKHA.5356(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I need to carry out a system restore from the recovery console. Most of > the keys function as expected with the exception of the @ and " keys which > are reversed - not a problem. However I need to use the ~ key and I cant > find it. Any ideas please > Regards > Grandad > |