Hi Marie, What language is your keyboard set too. You can check this by going into the control panel and then into regional settings. Then click on the language tab and see what is set as the default keyboard. You need to give more details as to what is actually happening to your laptop. Paul. -----Original Message----- From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marie Travers Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 2:32 PM To: NCBI questions Subject: [vip_students] ALT GR key Hi all Would anyone know why the following is happening, thanks. When the ALT GR key is pressed after that nothing works and we have to restart the laptop. Regards Marie ******************************************************************** NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from your system. NCBI endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of NCBI ********************************************************************