keyboard format

[Alan Milnes]

jimkvg at 3web.net wrote:
> I replaced Windows XP Pro with Ubuntu 8.04 which is new to me and I like it
> better.  I tried to get Sun xVM VirtualBox up running as to run Windows XP, but
> I was requested to type in my email address.  It came out like this ...
> jimkvg"3web.net.  I noticed that there was mix up of some figures on my
> keyboard.  e.g. "AT" figure is quotation mark, question mark is É, etc.  I tried
> to change configuration of Keyboard in the Preferences to correct format, but I
> couldnt. I changed the keyboard to another one, but still same problem. Any tip
> on solution of this problem will be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.  Jim   

Sounds like you have the wrong language selected. At the login screen 
select "Options" and thn choose the correct language.

Alan