[Solved] Android KitKat guest in Windows 8.1 host

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ElTron
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[Solved] Android KitKat guest in Windows 8.1 host

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Hello:

All seems to work fine except that I can't type especial characters like @. How to type it?
mpack
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Re: Android KitKat guest in Windows 8.1 host

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Install the correct keyboard layout.
ElTron
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Re: Android KitKat guest in Windows 8.1 host

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mpack wrote:Install the correct keyboard layout.
Thanks but I think I'm newbie. Could you explain how to do it?
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Re: Android KitKat guest in Windows 8.1 host

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No, I can't explain how you would do it on Android (I've used Android, but not dug beneath the surface). Typically you select the correct keyboard during OS installation. If you need to change the selected keyboard after the fact then an Android forum might be a better place for that question.
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Re: Android KitKat guest in Windows 8.1 host

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mpack wrote:No, I can't explain how you would do it on Android (I've used Android, but not dug beneath the surface). Typically you select the correct keyboard during OS installation. If you need to change the selected keyboard after the fact then an Android forum might be a better place for that question.
Ok, no problem. Thanks your indication I have searched in settings Android menu and I have selected Spanish keyboard and now it woks fine.

:) :) :)
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