[Reggie]

Hi there

all of a sudden my Chromebook isn't working correctly.

I have Problems with the German-Umlauts as there are:
ß, Ü, ü, Ö, ö ,Ä, ä

If i type this keys I get different letters e.g. ; if I typoe ö.

I have tried everything, even a factory reset.
I am feeling as i searched the whole wide web till its end.

The language in the settings is correct!

Also de is shown in the right edge.

Has anyone a tip for me?

Greetigs Reggie from Germany

 

[guidol]

If i type this keys I get different letters e.g. ; if I typoe ö.
The language in the settings is correct!
Greetigs Reggie from Germany

Sound like you got US-Keyboard loaded even when a german keyboard is selected, because on the ö-Key is on the US-Keyboard the ;

Do you get a Z on the Y-Key?
The DE-Sign is only in the upper right at the Login-Screen.
Did you check the Chrome-Browser Settings after the Login?
Einstellungen->System->Sprachen und Eingabe

Did you use another system with chrome where the Keyboard could be in the US-Setting and this would be synchronized via the web to your chromebook

Youd could try to switch between the installed Keyboard-Layouts:
Alt+Umschalttaste -> vorwaerts
Strg+Leertaste ->rueckwaerts
(so zu sehen in der obigen Sprachenkonfiguration)

Nice Greetings from Germany near Frankfurt/Main

 

[Reggie]

Hi Guido,

thank for the answer!
Unfortunatley none of your tips helped.

Surprisingly if I type z I get z! Correct! If I type y i get y!

But if I...
type -> I get
ü -> [
Ü -> {
ö -> ;
Ö -> :
ä -> '
Ä -> "
ß -> -
z -> z
Z -> Z
y -> y
Y -> Y

I noticed this after my daughter were surfing in facbook. But I I am not sure whther this is the cause of my problems

desperate....
Reggie

 

[Sebastian]

I have the same problem since some days - and since I have a new rooter, but maybe thats zufall. But today the keyboard doesnt work at all.

 

[guidol]

I have the same problem since some days - and since I have a new rooter, but maybe thats zufall. But today the keyboard doesnt work at all.

I thinks that really "Zufall"
I got a Chromebook with US-Keyboard but with german Menue.
If I switch to DE Keyboard all chars do work fine in German (Umlaute)
and they do work like on the keyboard when I switch back to US-Keyboard.

So could it be a problem with your software
(are you on dev or test-channel)?

Iam on the stable Channel and the last Update takes me to
Google Chrome 17.0.963.78
Plattform 1412.231.0 (Official Build) stable-channel x86-alex

At/On which version are you? (see at "Über Chrome OS")

 

[Reggie]

Hallo Guido,

My Menu-Items are mostly in German (except Tools, Lock Screen, Downloads). But I have no "Über Chrome OS"
This is in english: "About..." strange, do I have mixed language system?

On the About-page there stands:

Über Google Chrome
A web browser built for speed, simplicity, and security
Version 19.0.1055.3 dev
Plattform 1861.3.0 (Official Build) dev-channel x86-alex_he
Firmware Alex.03.61.0735.0056G3.0021
More info
Google Chrome is up to date.
Get help with using Chrome

 

[guidol]

On the About-page there stands:
Über Google Chrome
A web browser built for speed, simplicity, and security
Version 19.0.1055.3 dev
Plattform 1861.3.0 (Official Build) dev-channel x86-alex_he

Ahh, you are on the Dev-Channel. The Dev-Channel and the Beta-Channel arent as much stable as the Stable-Channel.
They got newer features but more bugs to live with.
Did you ever do use the little switch at the simcard slot to switch to dev-mode?
Then you have to switch back and restore your chromebook to default vua a restore-USB-Stick.

If you switch back in the "ueber Google Chrome" to stable, then you will get stable WHEN stable has come to the version of the dev-Version.

It could be that the support in the dev-channel is broken at this time for the german language.

First try to switch to normal ROM-Boot (at the simcard slot) and then restore the normal image via usb..... and then first try to use stable-channel

 

[guidol]

Ihr Chromebook wiederherstellen:
Ihr Chromebook wiederherstellen - Chrome OS-Hilfe

Developer-Switch:
Samsung Series 5 Chromebook - The Chromium Projects

 

[Reggie]

Hi Guido,

I am a little bit confused.
I bought my Chromebooked used over eBay.
I worked fine.
As I said suddenly I had this problem.
To fix it I switched it to dev-mode to do a factory reset.
I followoéd a description I found in somewhere in the internet.
All data were and accounts where deleted.
But the problem is still there.

Now I checked the switch again. It is pushed to the left if a look on it.
This must be the dev-mode?
This confuses me because that would mean that it was in dev-mode from the beginning because I switched it right and back left as descriped.

Now if i put it to the right, the chromebook does'nt boot.
It is then in the recovery mode.

Thanks for the links
I will read it again
By the way I do not have an USB_Stick with the firmware on it :-(

Reggie

 

[guidol]

By the way I do not have an USB_Stick with the firmware on it :-(

when you read the page "Ihr Chromebook wiederherstellen" then you will find at Point 2 instructions for creating the usb-stick with Windows, Mac or Linux.

 

[guidol]

Now if i put it to the right, the chromebook does'nt boot.
It is then in the recovery mode.

For the recovery-button check the following site: Samsung Series 5 Chromebook - The Chromium Projects
at the section "How to use the Recovery Mode button"

 

[Reggie]

Hi Guido !

thanks!
It worked out fine!
The Umlauts are back on my chromebook !



bye