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From: Rune Allnor <allnor@tele.ntnu.no>
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Subject: Re: Mac keyboard doesn't work well with matlab.
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On 31 Okt, 00:13, "Riyam Tayeh" <riyamta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, we are starting to use matlab on our university. We have windows in school but here at home I have a mac.
> I've som problems with the keyboard, for exemple I can't write "^2".
>
> Is there anything I can do?

Your keyboard at home likely has a different locale setting
than the keyborad you use at school. Google for "keyboard
layout" (possibly with some hints about locales and languages
from your area) and you might find help:

http://images.google.no/images?hl=no&um=1&sa=1&q=keyboard+layout&aq=f&oq=&start=0

Be aware that some locales hide useful characters in awkward
places. The Norwegian locale hides {,[,] and }, which are
essential to programming, as <alt gr> characters. So I use
English locale settings for the keyboard. It's a bit confusing
at times to hit some other key than where the character you
want is, but it gets easier with time. After a couple of
decades. I hope.

Rune