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Answer» On my keyboard I have a button which is marked by the percentage sign for the upper case and the Euro sign next to the number 5 for the LOWER case. On my keyboard I have a button which is marked by the percentage sign for the upper case and the Euro sign next to the number 5 for the lower case. My European layout Microsoft keyboard has the euro symbol on the key that normally types 4, and when shifted, types $ (dollar sign). To get euros €€€€€€ before I press it I hold down the Alt Gr key which is immediately to the right of the space bar. Does your keyboard have an Alt Gr key? Or a right Alt key? If so, give it a try. If you have neither an Alt Gr key or a right Alt key, try holding down Ctrl and Alt at the same time. I have the ctrl the Shift, and the Alt keys but I have had no success playing about with them. Any other suggestion plse? By the way, if I hold down the ctrl key, say, and press the key carrying the number 5 and the Euro sign, it will not type anything at all. Many thanks. GUZEPPIHere is a introduction to keyboard layouts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout Quote from: Guzeppi on August 10, 2012, 02:19:18 PM if I hold down the ctrl key, say, and press the key carrying the number 5 and the Euro sign, it will not type anything at all Quote from: me, above try holding down Ctrl and Alt at the same time. ...and pressing the 5 key (was implied) Look at that link that Geek provided: Quote from: Geek-9pm on August 10, 2012, 03:40:36 PM Here is a introduction to keyboard layouts. Find the layout that matches your. Then go into the keyboard settings and set it for that layout. Chances are it's set to US or something other than what it should be which is why you're not getting the RESULTS you want.Accessed the keyboard layout which in my case is the US-International layout but still no solution. It tells me (I quote) A diacritic key is activated by pressing and releasing it, then pressing the letter that requires a diacritic. After the two strokes, the single character with diacritics is generated. Note that only certain letters (such as vowels and n) can have diacritics in this way. (Unquote). My problem: (1) What is meant by a diacritic key? (2) What i s meant by "the single character with diacritics"? With renewed thanks, GUZEPPI (a very slow learner !)(1) A diacritic is an accent mark added above or below a letter. Letters with these are found in the alpabets used in many European languages. Examples include á, í, ó, ú, ý, Keyboards meant for those languages tend to have accented characters available by means of pressing shift plus another key simultaneously. However US English keyboards don't have the accented characters but if you apply the US International layout in your settings then you can use the right Alt key as an AltGr key which supports many additional characters directly as an additional shift key, and uses keys ', `, ", ^ and ~ as dead keys used to generate characters with diacritics by pressing the appropriate key, then the letter on the keyboard. (2) The "single character with diacritics" is the final, accented character which appears after the procedure described above. Once again, many thks, but I still cannot manage. I have been told to hit the alt button, then press the keys for the numbers 0, 1, 2, and 8 and finally the key showing the euro sign. Only the number 5 prints. No success. Have tried holding down alt and the shift key while hitting the key showing the euro sign No success either. Have tried other combinations using all the keys mentioned above. No success either. I am indeed a slow learner ! Yr kindness and patience are much appreciated. GUZEPPIHave you got two alt keys on your keyboard? One each side of the space bar? If so. press the one on the right and at the same time press the euro key. Alternatively if you only have one Alt key press Ctrl and the Alt key TOGETHER and then press the euro key. To use alt and numbers, you have to hold down the left or only Alt key, and without lifting that finger, type the series of numbers USING THE KEYPAD and finally release the Alt key. First of all, My thanks as ever. Yes, your method now worked. I admire your patience and kindness with an oldage civil service pensioner. I never had a high position in the service, what you might call a glorified clerk, but at least I am now happy in my present state of life. GRATEFUL GUZEPPI Quote from: Guzeppi on August 11, 2012, 09:50:12 AM Yes, your method now worked. Which one? Quote I admire your patience and kindness with an oldage civil service pensioner. I never had a high position in the service, what you might call a glorified clerk, but at least I am now happy in my present state of life. And I admire your DETERMINATION and persistence. I am in my country's Civil Service, and these people, that you modestly call "glorified clerks", are the backbone of the service. I am sure you were a credit and a great asset to your government's service. FOOT NOTE http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964651.aspx [year+ old attachment deleted by admin]Very kind words, greatly appreciated. May the HAPPINESS you pass on to other people through your help be reflected always in you too. GUZEPPIEveryone who serves is as important as everyone else who serves...no matter the tasks. |
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