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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted November 12, 2005 09:43 AM

This has been bugging me for far too long [Roll Eyes]

so let's get it straightened out...

Who knows how to get the pound sign on a US keyboard? Also, how do you get the German umlauts (a, o, u with "dots" above them, as well as the beta-looking sign which denotes 'ss' or 'sz' in Germany)?

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Craig Hamilton
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Luton
Registered: Sep 2004

posted November 12, 2005 10:34 AM

Jan, I use Windows XP but it should still be very similar for whatever version of windows.

Click on the start button, select Accessories, then system tools then select character map. You will find
Everything you need there.

Craig

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Andreas Eggeling
Master Film Handler

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From: R.I.P.
Registered: Aug 2003

posted November 12, 2005 11:15 AM

Hi Jan,

click here

ALT drücken, Nummer eingeben und loslassen.
Press ALT and put in the number.

ALT-0163 for £

Andreas

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

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From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted November 12, 2005 11:29 AM

THANKS!!!

Especially to Andreas for the useful website.

I use Windows XP too, there isn't even anything like Character Map on my computer, must've uninstalled it, but then I'd prefer to just hit a combination of keys anyway instead of launching a separate app. Appreciate the help though [Smile]

(Must confess I'm slightly embarrassed seeing as that I could have answered my own question with a simple Google search... guess I didn't think of it this one time. [Razz]

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Chip Gelmini
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Brooksville, FL
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 12, 2005 12:17 PM

Why is it when I brought this up not to long ago everyone thought it was funny? [Eek!]

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Dan Lail
Film God

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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 12, 2005 12:20 PM

Chip, humour trends come and go. I guess back then it was pounding on the keyboard! [Big Grin]

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Jan Bister
Darth 8mm

Posts: 2629
From: Ohio, USA
Registered: Jan 2005

posted November 12, 2005 12:27 PM

I didn't know Chip brought it up before [Confused]

Must've missed it.

Chip, if you're online right now why not chat me up on AIM [Wink]

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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God

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From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 12, 2005 09:19 PM

Andreas,

That's good reference for the unconventional characters.

Jan, for me if inserting foreign currencies I usually used commonly known abbreviation such as GBP or USD or EUR...much easier.

cheers

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Michael De Angelis
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1261
From: USA
Registered: Jul 2003

posted November 12, 2005 09:58 PM

For Apple users, the alternate keyboard characters are found under the
'Key Caps' Application. [Smile]

It's very easy.

Michael

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David Park
Master Film Handler

Posts: 346
From: UK
Registered: Nov 2003

posted November 13, 2005 03:52 AM

Here in the UK my keyboard has the £ on the 3 with shift.
$ is on shift 4.
Now the 4 also has the euro symbol, but I do not know how to make it do this euro symbol.

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Craig Hamilton
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 501
From: Luton
Registered: Sep 2004

posted November 13, 2005 08:32 AM

David, press the CTRL key & ALT key together then press number 4.€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ [Wink]

Craig

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David Park
Master Film Handler

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From: UK
Registered: Nov 2003

posted November 13, 2005 11:39 AM

Sorry Ctrl and Alt and then 4 gets me nothing.

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

Posts: 4071
From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted November 17, 2005 07:46 AM

You must have the support built into your OS for that key combo to work. I dont think Win 98 gives that support. I'm not too sure about ME either but do know that XP,2000 & 2003 will support the Euro symbol.

Kev.

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