I thought the “/” was backslash, as in
“h”
“t”
“t”
“p”
“colon”
“backslash”
“backslash”
for http://
That backslash on most keyboards is located either below or above the ? key.
I actually had a computer novice ask me which key was the “any” key and which was the “space” key.
I still sometimes say “hit the return key” instead of “enter” (and I’m only in my 30’s).
In case you’re actually talking about the forwardslash (/) it’s to the right of the right Shift key, on the same button as the question mark (?). It’s also on the keypad above the number 8 key.
Steelsun, you’re not the only one who thinks that / is the backslash. It’s not though, for example we say “him slash her” which we write as “him/her”, therefore \ should be the backslash.
Do you have a UK keyboard with a US layout specified or vice versa? Or some other keyboard with the incorrect layout specified. (when you press keys different symbols come out)
Originally posted by Nicky / is forward slash
Commonly known as a simple ‘slash’.
Originally posted by Drinky ¦ = Bar (on a uk keyb it’s Alt Gr + ¬ (not))
You have a ‘not’ sign on your keyboard? Cool! Useless if you’re not into logic, but still cool!
I must say, the American English keyboard has got to be one of the lamest keyboard layouts there is. I have a French Canadian keyboard on my other computer and it has a whole bunch of funky characters that let me do all sorts of special characters. I’ve also worked with a German keyboard for a while and it can do even more! I’d get one if only the ‘y’ and ‘z’ weren’t interchanged…
How dumb, my ‘Bar’ button makes a ‘Pipe’. Where do you use a ‘Bar’ anyway?
You’d think they’d have a universal keyboard by now wouldn’t you!!!
I’ve seen people refer to the hash key (#) as the British pound symbol before. Probably because American keyboards don’t have a £ key, which I find odd as our (English) keyboards have a $ on them!!!
Drinky, I can see what you’re getting at.
To get a ¦ I have to hit alt and `, even though that should be a |
To get a | I have to hit shift and \, but that should give me a ¦
I’ve checked my settings, and I definately have it set for a UK keyboard, so I can only assume that it’s an error by the company who made the keyboard!!!
Originally posted by Saz249
I’ve seen people refer to the hash key (#) as the British pound symbol before. Probably because American keyboards don’t have a £ key, which I find odd as our (English) keyboards have a $ on them!!!
I’ve seen newer keyboards with a € (Ctrl+Alt+4) euro symbo on.
Originally posted by Saz249 You’d think they’d have a universal keyboard by now wouldn’t you!!!
True, but that would be crazy. You’d need a keyboard with all the western characters, greek characters, chinese, japanese, russian, polish, arabic, … You get the point!
Of course I’m sure you meant a keyboard with all the western caracters and symbols!
Originally posted by Saz249 I’ve seen people refer to the hash key (#) as the British pound symbol before. Probably because American keyboards don’t have a £ key, which I find odd as our (English) keyboards have a $ on them!!!
Electronic phone systems always refer to the # as the pound. “Please enter your service tag followed by the pound.” Which always gets me confused because I’m never sure which is the pound, # or *.