Keyb command
Updated: 11/12/2023 by Computer Hope
The keyb command is used to change the layout of the keyboard to match those used in different countries.
Availability
The keyb is an external command that is available for the following Microsoft operating systems as keyb.com.
Keyb syntax
Configures a keyboard for a specific language.
KEYB [xx[,[yyy][,[drive:][path]filename]]] [/E] [/ID:nnn]
| xx | Specifies a two-letter keyboard code. |
| yyy | Specifies the code page for the character set. |
| [drive:][path]filename | Specifies the keyboard definition file. |
| /E | Specifies that an enhanced keyboard is installed. |
| /ID:nnn | Specifies the keyboard in use. |
Parameters
| KEYB CODE | KEYB ID |
|---|---|
| BE | 120 |
| CF | 058 |
| DF | 159 |
| FR/120 | 189/120 |
| GR | 129 |
| IT/142 | 141/142 |
| LA | 171 |
| NL | 143 |
| NO | 155 |
| PO | 163 |
| SF | 150 |
| SG | 000 |
| SP | 172 |
| SU | 153 |
| SV | 153 |
| UK/168 | 166/168 |
| US | 103 |
Keyb examples
Loading the Keyboard as United States format in MS-DOS and Windows 3.x:
keyb us, ,c:\dos\keyboard.sys
Loading the Keyboard as United States format in Windows 95 and Windows 98:
keyb us, ,c:\windows\command\keyboard.sys