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Article ID: 927818 - Last Review: March 15, 2007 - Revision: 1.4
Only one keyboard layout is available when you use the Windows Vista DVD to start the computer
This article discusses the keyboard layout that is available when you use a Windows Vista DVD to start a computer.
The Windows Vista DVD has a fixed keyboard layout. The Windows Vista DVD starts the Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE). Windows PE may be configured to use only one keyboard layout. Therefore, when you use the Windows Vista DVD to start the computer, only one keyboard layout is available.
For example, the Japanese edition of the Windows Vista DVD uses the Japanese 106/109 keyboard layout. Therefore, if you have a Japanese 106/109 keyboard connected, the keyboard works as expected. However, if you have an English 101/104 keyboard connected when you use the Japanese edition of the Windows Vista DVD to start the computer, unexpected characters may appear as you type. When you use an English 101/104 keyboard together with the Japanese edition of the Windows Vista DVD, you cannot directly type a backslash (\) or an underscore (_).
APPLIES TO
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows Vista Home Basic
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Starter
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