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Q58416: KEYB "/ID:nnn" Enhanced Keyboard Parameter Information

Article: Q58416
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:4.01,5.0,5.0a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 03-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 4.01, 5.0, 5.0a 
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SUMMARY
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France, Italy, and the United Kingdom all have more than one enhanced keyboard.
The "/ID:nnn" parameter of the KEYB command allows you to select the type of
enhanced keyboard you want for a particular country. If "/ID:nnn" is not
specified, the default value is used. Listed below are the two-letter country
codes and the corresponding three-digit keyboard identification codes:

  KEYB      KEYB
  CODE      ID
  ----      ----

  BE        120
  CF        058
  DF        159
  FR/120    189/120
  GR        129
  IT/142    141/142
  LA        171
  NL        143
  NO        155
  PO        163
  SF        150
  SG        000
  SP        172
  SU        153
  SV        153
  UK/168    166/168
  US        103

Additional query words: 4.01 noupd 5.00a

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS500 kbMSDOS401 kbMSDOS500a
Version           : MS-DOS:4.01,5.0,5.0a

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