> Isn't the kb-layout handled by the OS, and not the keyboard itself? The OS can remap a traditional layout for you, but a lot of keyboards can store a configu

> Isn't the kb-layout handled by the OS, and not the keyboard itself? The OS can remap a traditional layout for you, but a lot of keyboards can store a configured layout that is used when determining which keycodes to send. Chances are pretty good, given the described setup, that they were probably using a keyboard that managed its own layout.