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Weirdy Keyboard in browser problem

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rojash | 18:44 Thu 21st May 2009 | Internet
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Can someone come up with an explanation for this?
This page http://www.osirissystems.co.uk/townersbq/buria l_quotation.html
has a Flash form. At the bottom is a bit to fill in your e-mail address. If you are using IE, it works fine. Using Firefox or Chrome, it seems to switch your keyboard to US, with the quotes and @ keys reversed.
I can't see why (or how) a browser could ignore your keyboard settings...
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google "firefox keyboard map" - you are not alone ....

my keyboard - and the windows on screen keyboard both do it .... but copy/paste will insert a @

I'm sure you'll have found this
http://www.forum.flashloaded.com/boards/showth read.php?p=124300

I know some utilities use reference calls that get their info directly from the keyboard and not via the windows interface

I'm dying to know the fix.
I've tried the form, and don't have a problem.

Firefox 3.0.11 on Linux, with en-gb keymap.

I suspect the problem is Flash, not Firefox. I also don't understand why that form should ever be made in Flash in the first place!
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"I suspect the problem is Flash, not Firefox."
But it works OK in IE - so I think it's the combination.

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