Czech Keyboard Layout Has Wrong Mapping (163873)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q163873

SYMPTOMS

When using the Czech keyboard layout, you'll notice that the "\" (backslash) and "|" (pipe) characters are reversed.

CAUSE

The shift state of OEM_102 was reversed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/9/2001
Keywords:kbbug kbHardware KB163873
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