Sometimes when you type a key on your keyboard, such as a "/", you might get an accented E, this is because certain QWERTY keyboards are set differently, depending on the region. Information on this can be obtained here:
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials?os=other
To correct this issue, you need to set the Language Bar to a US Layout. Yes, you live in Canada, but your keyboard is not a Canadian-type Keyboard, it's a US Layout, so when setting up your keyboard, make sure you are setting it to English (United States).
You can change this by going to Start, typing in Language, then selecting Region and Language.
In the window that pops up, change the Format to English (United States), then click on that Keyboard and Languages tab and select Change Keyboards. Whatever you see in here, you want to remove it, since multiple keyboards might interfere with what Windows interprets putting into Windows. Before you remove anything though, click on Add, scroll to English (United States) and click on the + to expand it. Click on the + next to Keyboard, then put a check mark next to "US".
Press Okay. You should now see a selection in here that says English (United State) - Keyboard - US. Remove anything above or below that so they don't conflict. Before you exit this window, change the Default Input Language at the top to English (United States) - US. This should make your keyboard more accurate.
If this doesn't resolve the issue you are experiencing, simply return to this page and post a response. I'll be happy to assist you further.
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