Default keyboard for all users

[DevilDoAll]

Hi there,


Where I live we use AZERTY instead of QWERTY keyboards. In order to get the keyboard to function properly it has to be set to 'Dutch (Belgium)'.
What do I have to do to set the default keyboard to 'Dutch (Belgium)' for all users , ie. before they log on.

Thanks.


Barry.

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[bcastner]

Make a registry edit. Follow the NT 4.0 instructions here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;138354&Product=win2000

 

[DevilDoAll]

Bcastner , thanks for the tip , I'll give it a try.

Does this also work for W2S server or W2K professional ?

Barry.

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[DevilDoAll]

Sorry , read the answer in the article.
So for XP , I follow the W2K instructions ?

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[bcastner]

Yes, exactly. The registry entry if found here:

1. Run Registry Editor
2. From the HKEY_USERS subtree, go to the following key:
\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload
3. Change the value for the following entry to contain the keyboard layout that you want to have avilable at logon. This example would set the default keyboard layout to Dutch (Beligian)
\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload
"1" REG_SZ = "0813"

NOTE: Beginning with Windows NT 4.0, the first keyboard layout in the list of available layouts is used by default. This behavior replaces the "Active" value that was used in previous versions of Windows NT.

 

[harris79]

Maybe you just need one of these -

http://www.daskeyboard.com

Steve

 

[DevilDoAll]

Steve : Thanks , but no thanks.

BCastner : Since I do not have the XP machine with me I tried it on a freshly installed W2K server and that works fine. Suppose XP will do the same.

Thanks again.

Barry



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[bcastner]

The registry entry is the same under XP.