In Windows XP Pro this is under Regional and Language Options Languages
(tab)
Details (button).

After you have the problem in Word, try opening NotePad. It is under
Programs Accessories. Problem there, too?

In Word you may want to go Tools Language Set Language and uncheck
"Detect language automatically" Make sure it is set to your correct language
setting.

Note, I may be way off-base here; I'm just shooting out ideas.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"AFS" wrote in message
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I'm not familiar with Dvorak keyboard layout. This has happened with two
different keyboards. My first keyboard came with the computer. This one is
an
Adesso with the touch pad.
The problem only occurs in Word. I've never used Word Pad. I will go into
the Control Panel and see what I can find. I ma using Windows XP.
I'll get back to you after I look in the Control Panel. Thanks for the
information. It is at least a place to start for me.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote:

The problem is likely either the wrong keyboard language setting or a
problem with your actual keyboard. I use a programmable keyboard and
every
once in a while it seems to start programming itself with very weird
results. I also use the Dvorak keyboard layout so when I type the
keyboard
letters "dog" what is input is "eri."

Does your problem only occur in Word or is it also present in Wordpad?

Changing the keyboard or language setting is done through the Control
Panel
but which control panel depends on which version of Windows you are
using.
If multiple languages or keyboard layouts are installed it is possible
that
they can be switched through a simple (and easily hit by mistake) key
combination.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"cottonwy" wrote in message
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I sure hope someone can help me with this. I am trying to type in word
and
do envelopes and when I type on the keyboard it does not type what I
had
type. ie: "dog" it would be "jsd" or something like that not the dog
that
I
typed. Please e-mail me at if you have any
suggestions
on
how to correct this. Thank you.