Keyboard layout has changed. Symbol and the number of keys do not work properly.

my friend borrowed my computer and then I came home and tried to send someone. When I type I can't get the shift to capitalize the letters or the numeric keys to make an exclamtion, or the sign or dollar etc... can you help me.

Hello

The friend may have changed keyboard and other parameters which they should not do
without telling you. Try a system restore before that happened - reboot first to see if this
It clears.

Reboot and then if necessary use this method to return to until the problem occurred.

How to make a Vista system restore
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/76905-System-Restore-how.html
I hope this helps and happy holidays!
Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

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