French Computer Keyboard (Azerty)

[gobs]

Hi all,After my home have been burgled, I had to buy back (among other things) a new computer in Pantip Plaza. Unfortunately (for me!), they all come with US/THAI keyboard (QWERTY): I,m not able to write accents on vowels and make a lot of keyboard faults...Anyone knows if a PC "french keyboard" may be available somewhere in CNX?Thanks in advance,Gobs

[CobraSnakeNecktie]

you could just order some key stickers and remap the keyboard to azerty in the OS.

Would be easy to mail from abroad or bkk etc.

back in college I covered all my keys in black tape so I would learn how to touch type and not look. Works well but frustrating learning.

[Ta22]

some of the more Branded keyboard like Microsoft or Logitech might be what you want to look for , i believe it have a international standard .

you can get it in bangkok or IT city airport plaza . if you can;t find the model you like

try going to www.logitech.com or http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/default.mspx

but if you can;t PM me my wife had dealer ship for microsoft and logitech product. if you not in a rush we can place order for you. with local warranty of 1-3 years depend on model

Edited December 26, 2010 by Ta22

[WinnieTheKhwai]

some of the more Branded keyboard like Microsoft or Logitech might be what you want to look for , i believe it have a international standard .

He doesn't want an international standard, he wants French. . Microsoft doesn't sell French keyboards in Thailand any more than they sell Hindi ones in Zimbabwe.

I think he has the following options:

1: Buy some keyboard stickers; then you get the AZERTY key order, but you don't get the accents marked on the keys of course.

2: (Ask someone to) buy a keyboard in France and either bring it or mail it to you and include the receipt.

back in college I covered all my keys in black tape so I would learn how to touch type and not look. Works well but frustrating learning.

Yes, that's what I did too to learn to type Thai blind. Your eyes can deceive you and slow you down. Use The Force.

Edited December 27, 2010 by WinnieTheKhwai

[jsflynn603]

If you are using Windows XP or Windows 7, simply go to Control Panel, then choose languages. In there will be a way to change the default keyboard to your French one.

On XP my keyboard defaults to Dvorak (a more efficient keyboard that I learned to type on long ago but different than Qwerty, which was made specifically to be the slowest possible keyboard to prevent manual typewriters from jamming) but I can click on a keyboard icon in my tool tray to switch to Qwerty for visitors, or I can switch to Thai Kedmanee keyboard.

If you are using a Mac I imagine there is a way to change the internal keyboard there too.

This all assumes that you can touch type. If not, you'll probably have to have one shipped from France.

[gobs]

Thanks to all,

OK, I'm not such a king to type "without" the types written on the keyboard, so I suppose I have to order one AZERTY keyboard in France and mail it to here...

Hiding the types on a keyboard to learn typing! I surely understand it may be frustrating... as well a good practice, but definitely not an option for me too lazy for that!

Cheese,

Gobs