My password on boot up i thought included an @ but it includes a ". When i try to change it once the Mac is on it says it's changed but on boot up it requires the latter again?

My password on boot up i thought included an @ but it includes a ". When i try to change it once the Mac is on, it says it's changed but on boot up it requires the latter again? I think this is because i changed the keyboard to British PC but why won't the change happen so that when i boot up it changes as when i go in to profiles and change my USER password it says it's an @ already but when i turn it on it needs me to put in the " ??? Using a bluetooth wireless Apple Keyboard

Hi Rob, see if this helps...
Reset Password 10.7, 10.8, 10.9?...
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20087723-263/how-to-run-the-password-reset- utility-in-os-x-10.7-lion/
Then Reset your Keychain...
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1544

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