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Crossbrand - Some keys on Arabic keyboard mapped incorrectly

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
When running US English version of Windows 95/98/NT on a machine with an Arabic keyboard, the following keys are incorrectly mapped:
> greater than / lower than character
, comma
. period
\ slash
' single quote
~ tilda
` quote

CONFIGURATION:
Any computer running a US English version of Windows NT with an Arabic keyboard.

SOLUTION:
Please contact the IBM PC HelpCenter in your area for information on how to obtain a patch to correct this issue.

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Windows NT

Date Created

21-10-98

Last Updated

06-04-99

Revision Date

06-04-2000

Brand

IBM IntelliStation, IBM PC, IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385E, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 390E, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPad 770X, ThinkPad 770Z, ThinkPad i Series 172x

Machine Type

2635, 2636, 2626, 2640, 2641, 2645, 2646, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544, 2627, Various

Model

Various

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