Michael Whapples wrote: > Hello, > Regarding the keyboard layout issue: > I have my computer set up for UK (I am using slackware). When I type a > pounds sign (shift 3) speakup does not say the character as pounds (it > reports u acute). When I write shift 3 in nano and then use brltty to > query the character it tells me char 163 (0xA3). If I then save this to > a text file and use orca to read the character in gedit orca does say > pounds. Having a look in /sys/modules/speakup/parameters/characters I > see that pounds seems to label character 156. So it seems that the > keyboard is working correct for me although speakup isn't reporting the > pounds sign correctly for me. Do you observe something like the above? > > Michael Whapples Thanks Michael, sounds probable. I just assumed that speakup was reporting correctly. > > On 23/12/42 20:59, Keith Barrett wrote: >> Sorry for the basic questions but have been having problems finding the >> information. >> >> Firstly, I would like to change the keyboard speech option in speakup. >> I would like to turn it off but if possible, still have the backspace >> announced as to what is being deleted. >> >> Also, I notice that I am not getting the pound sign on shift three. >> When I installed debian, I chose united kingdom in the country >> selection. Is this something to do with the speakup keymap? Is there >> one for the uk? Is there another way to select the pound sign? >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> Keith >> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > __________ NOD32 3766 (20090114) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > >