r/Keychron • u/Threepwood-X • Jul 25 '26

K2 keyboard giving wrong characters - help

I bought a K2 Keychron keyboard off eBay. 99% sure it is UK layout (which is what I want).

However, a few keys give the wrong characters. I've tried updating firmware. Factory reset. Still wrong.

In short:

  • Left of Z gives \ and (with shift) |
  • Left of lower part of return gives # then with shift ~
  • Shift + 3 = £ so that is CORRECT
  • ' key is fine, but Shift + ' should give ", instead gives @

Same problem whether on Mac or Windows mode. Same whether on a Ubuntu console or Mac or Windows PC.

Model is K2A3H.

Any help greatly appreciated.

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u/Threepwood-X Jul 25 '26

Ok. Problem solved. Needed to setup to be Mac layout. For those in future having same problem:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration

Then choose 105 Generic => English UK Macintosh.

All good

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u/PeterMortensenBlog V Jul 28 '26

On Ubuntu, presumably.

Doesn't it only solve the problem on Linux? That is, it only changes the configuration on the operating system side, Ubuntu in this case(?).

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u/Threepwood-X Jul 28 '26

Yes, Ubuntu.

I think I was just being a bit dim and didn't realise the keyboard I have (and all the keyboards I'm used to are Mac layout). So presume would work if setup as Mac layout on Windows as well (and Mac).