# FLASH input method changed to asian, can't use symbols anymore

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-input-method-changed-to-asian-cant-use-symbols-anymore/281261>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 6, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-input-method-changed-to-asian-cant-use-symbols-anymore/281261 "2009-02-06T17:25:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-input-method-changed-to-asian-cant-use-symbols-anymore/281261/1 "2009-02-06T17:25:54Z")

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I don’t know what happened my input method is showing up as Japanese or Chinese or Korean, and characters like “/” and “}” and “%” on my keyboard are now not working or displaying strange characters. Any idea how to fix this? PLEASE HELP! Thanks!