Differnce between US and UK keyboard layouts?

[James7176]

How easy it to adapt from a UK to a US keyboard because I am planning on buying

MasterKeys Pro S Mechanical Keyboard with Intelligent RGB, Cherry MX Blue Switches, Multiple Lighting Modes and 80% Layout

But it is in US layout and I'm from England. However they don't sell the UK layout in MX Blues. Can I just replace a few key caps and it will work fine?

[Tiwaz]

3 minutes ago, James7176 said:

How easy it to adapt from a UK to a US keyboard because I am planning on buying

MasterKeys Pro S Mechanical Keyboard with Intelligent RGB, Cherry MX Blue Switches, Multiple Lighting Modes and 80% Layout

But it is in US layout and I'm from England. However they don't sell the UK layout in MX Blues. Can I just replace a few key caps and it will work fine?

why not jsut get a different keyboard? The clicky ones are overpriced anyways

[James7176]

Just now, Tiwaz said:

why not jsut get a different keyboard? The clicky ones are overpriced anyways

Because I need one with 10key-keyless

and I love the blues so much I couldn't get anything else.

[paddy-stone]

The only differences AFAIK are that the " and @ are switched. No £ symbol maybe.... and possibly the ? and ' are somewhere else too, but can't say for sure... I know for definite about the " and @

[SeanAngelo]

11 minutes ago, James7176 said:

Because I need one with 10key-keyless

and I love the blues so much I couldn't get anything else.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/gVwqqs/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk6030kkcm1us

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/tLZQzy/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk4000gkcl1us

[James7176]

2 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

son.......... no, son.

http://blogs.transparent.com/english/differences-between-the-us-and-uk-computer-keyboard/ although I have an MSI laptop that's US and has an Alt-GR key, this seems to be right

so if I had a US layout and bought a few kepcaps to move around could I essentially turn it into UK?

[porina]

I find the quickest way to tell by looking at the return button, if it is single or double height. I ran into this problem before, and at the time the Corsair RGB ones I were looking at are in full UK layout, but all the marketing pictures only show the US layout which really confused me. More recently I bought a Logitech Prodigy whatever it is called, and can also confirm they do the proper UK layout. My MSI UK laptop does have the US style layout.

[James7176]

1 minute ago, SeanAngelo said:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/gVwqqs/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk6030kkcm1us

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/tLZQzy/cooler-master-keyboard-sgk4000gkcl1us

These are both US layout...

[porina]

1 minute ago, James7176 said:

so if I had a US layout and bought a few kepcaps to move around could I essentially turn it into UK?

It isn't so much about the mapping of the keys, you don't even need to change the keycap if you select the UK profile and press the button where it should be regardless of the marking. The biggest difference are the physically differently placed keys. Decide if that is likely to be a deal breaker for you. For example, I expect the \ key next to left-shift, and on a US style keyboard it is elsewhere and annoying, regardless if they put the £ symbol on the correct location.

[James7176]

Just now, porina said:

It isn't so much about the mapping of the keys, you don't even need to change the keycap if you select the UK profile and press the button where it should be regardless of the marking. The biggest difference are the physically differently placed keys. Decide if that is likely to be a deal breaker for you. For example, I expect the \ key next to left-shift, and on a US style keyboard it is elsewhere and annoying, regardless if they put the £ symbol on the correct location.

Guess I'll just have to keep looking or settle for browns

[alexhelvetica]

Software wise nothing.

The difference is 5 different key caps which you can replace for under $10, 

 

Also note, the UK keyboard is layout usually is ISO (vertical enter key) and US is usually ANSI (horizontal enter key), but that doesn't change much.

[SeanAngelo]

1 minute ago, James7176 said:

Guess I'll just have to keep looking or settle for browns

do you really need it to be TKL?

[James7176]

2 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

do you really need it to be TKL?

TKL?

EDIT: Yeah I realise now. And Yes, I need keyless.

[SeanAngelo]

1 minute ago, James7176 said:

TKL?

TenKeyLess

[James7176]

Just now, SeanAngelo said:

TenKeyLess

Yeah, I barely got room Right now so I need the downsize

[treeroy]

1 hour ago, James7176 said:

How easy it to adapt from a UK to a US keyboard because I am planning on buying

MasterKeys Pro S Mechanical Keyboard with Intelligent RGB, Cherry MX Blue Switches, Multiple Lighting Modes and 80% Layout

But it is in US layout and I'm from England. However they don't sell the UK layout in MX Blues. Can I just replace a few key caps and it will work fine?

I was in the same predicament as you buying virtually the same keyboard from CM, it looked like the US layout online on the UK/EU store... but when it arrived it was actually in the UK layout

 

I believe they just use the same stock photos on all their stores regardless of country. I am 99% confident that if you bought it, it would have the correct keys.

 

I would call their customer services and ask.