Laptop keyboard layout?

Question

Needing to replace the keyboard on my HP G61 laptop, but all the ones I find on eBay and everywhere else are all US layout. My current one is the Canada/bilingual layout, or whatever.

This may be a silly question, but will the US layout work in place of a different layout?

Answer 1

Yes it will work

and this is a how to change the laptop keyboard layout ( i assume you are using windows :P)

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Is it possible to change the layout of a laptops Keyboard? You've got one with an English keyboard, and would rather have one with a French or other configuration. Now, this guide will help you to solve your laptop keyboard layout issue easily. You can do so by changing the input language (i.e. keyboard language). Just follow the instructions below.



1.Click Start and then Control Panel

2.In Control Panel, if you are in Category View, click on Switch to Classic View (top left corner).

3.Open Regional and Language Options for Windows XP; Open Clock, Language, and Region for Windows Vista.

4.Click on the Languages tab.

5.Under Text services and input languages, click on the Details button for Windows XP; Click the Keyboards and Languages tab and then click Change keyboards for Windows Vista.

6.Under Installed services, click Add.

7.In the Add Input Language dialog box, choose the input language and keyboard layout or Input Method Editor (IME) you want to add.

8.Click OK twice. You should now see a language indicator in the System Tray (located at bottom right hand corner of the desktop by default). You can switch between different input languages (= keyboard languages) by pressing the Alt + Shift keys



If a language does not appear in the Input language list, the fonts for that language might not be installed. If that is the case, follow the instructions below.



Add language support

1.Click Start and then Control Panel

2.In Control Panel, if you are in Category View, click on Switch to Classic View

3.Open Regional and Language Options in Control Panel.

4.Click on the Languages tab.

5.Under Supplemental language support, select the check box beside the applicable language collection

6.Click OK or Apply. You will prompted to insert the Windows CD-ROM or point to a network location where the files are located. After the files are installed, you must restart your computer.

Answer 2

Are you buying a new keyboard for the laptop, as in physically replacing it?

Or you buying an external keyboard?



Either way there really isn't an issue just the keys will be different.

You will need to go to Keyboard in Control Panel and Change to U.S keyboard So you don't start typing random letters. [To be fair only 3 - 4 keys different only]

Answer 3

It might work, but I have had problems with incorrect ribbon cables on different regional keyboards.



Best way to find the exact model, is to remove your existing keyboard, flip it over and get the precise part number off the back. Use this to search for a replacement.

Answer 4

I'm sure it would work. If you'd like, you can call HP parts department and confirm it with them.