Certain keys don’t work as they should on certain models of Dell notebooks preloaded with MS Windows XP. Find the following instructions that will help you fix the keyboard layout issues with Dell laptops and Windows XP :
For Arabic :
Control Panel
Regional and Language Options
Languages Tab
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Input Language – Arabic(Egypt)
Keyboard Layout – Arabic (102)
For English :
Control Panel
Regional and Language Options
Languages Tab
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Input Language – English (United States)
Keyboard Layout – US English Table for IBM Arabic 238_L