typing these characters was easy: just use the keys ' and e and you get é.
The same goes for "and e. They make ë.

But I had to reinstall windows xp and know these options are gone. How can I
change it so that I only have to type these combinations instead of using the
alt + number combinations?

With the English (either US or UK) keyboard, these special characters were
never part of Windows XP.
These key combinations can be setup in most the "full capability" word
processors under the "auto correction" options.

"Pisces69" <Pisces69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:862A3BA4-C035-4690-AE1F-2D087760CD22@microsoft.com...
> typing these characters was easy: just use the keys ' and e and you get é.
> The same goes for "and e. They make ë.
>
> But I had to reinstall windows xp and know these options are gone. How can
> I
> change it so that I only have to type these combinations instead of using
> the
> alt + number combinations?

Do this: Start/All Programs/Accessories/Character Map. You should find those
and many other unique characters available from there.
Gene
"Pisces69" <Pisces69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:862A3BA4-C035-4690-AE1F-2D087760CD22@microsoft.com...
> typing these characters was easy: just use the keys ' and e and you get é.
> The same goes for "and e. They make ë.
>
> But I had to reinstall windows xp and know these options are gone. How can
> I
> change it so that I only have to type these combinations instead of using
> the
> alt + number combinations?

Hi Pisces69

You might like to try an excellent small program called Allchars,
downloadable from here: http://allchars.zwolnet.com/

It works with all Windows programs and enables you to type special
characters in the intuitive way you described, after first pressing a
"dummy" key (Control by default, but you can change it).


Richard in AZ <me@mailinator.com> wrote on Sat, 8 Oct 2005:

>With the English (either US or UK) keyboard, these special characters were
>never part of Windows XP.
>These key combinations can be setup in most the "full capability" word
>processors under the "auto correction" options.
>

>"Pisces69" <Pisces69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:862A3BA4-C035-4690-AE1F-2D087760CD22@microsoft.com...

>> typing these characters was easy: just use the keys ' and e and you get é.
>> The same goes for "and e. They make ë.
>>
>> But I had to reinstall windows xp and know these options are gone. How can
>> I
>> change it so that I only have to type these combinations instead of using
>> the
>> alt + number combinations?
>
>

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Nightowl

Entering International Characters
There is a number of ways of entering international characters and symbols.

a.. Use Character Map.
b.. Use Alt + <the character code entered on the numeric keypad>
c.. Use the US International Keyboard
a.. The Alt Gr Key
a.. Dead Keys
d.. Tips
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Entering International Characters - Character Map
Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Map and transfer via the clipboard.

Run Character Map

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Alt + Character Code
Holding down alt and pressing the character code on the numeric keypad will enter that character. The keyboard language in use must support entering that character. If your keyboard supports it the code is shown on the right hand side of the status bar in Character Map else this section of the status bar is empty.

However there is two ways of entering codes. The point to remember here that the characters are the same for the first 127 codes. The difference is if the first number typed is a zero of not. If it is then the code will insert the character from the current character set else it will insert a character from the OEM character set.

E.G., Alt + 0 then 6 then 5 then release Alt enters the letter A

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Entering International Characters - US International Keyboards
Install the US International keyboard. Start - Control Panel - Regional And Language Options - Languages - Details - Add. While here review the Key Settings to switch keyboards or turn on the Language Bar (Advanced Text Services must not be disabled).

This works in two modes. Right Alt or Shift + Right Alt + another key and also by pressing dead keys (such as accents). On non US Keyboards the Right Alt key is called Alt Gr.

Right Alt is the same key as Ctrl + Left Alt on the US International keyboards, and on almost all keyboards except the standard US keyboards where left and right keys are treated the same . This is a reason why Ctrl + Alt should not be used to set hotkeys. Also F12 should also not be used for hotkeys as it's reserved for attaching a debugger.

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The Right Alt Keys
Key Description
Right Alt + 1 i
Right Alt + 2 ?
Right Alt + 3 ?
Right Alt + 4 ?
Right Alt + 5 ?
Right Alt + 6 1/4
Right Alt + 7 1/2
Right Alt + 8 3/4
Right Alt + 9 '
Right Alt + 0 '
Right Alt + - ?
Right Alt + = ×¼/td>
Right Alt + Q 伯td>
Right Alt + W 弯td>
Right Alt + E 鼯td>
Right Alt + R (r)
Right Alt + T ?/tr>
Right Alt + Y ?
Right Alt + U ?>
Right Alt + I í¼¯td>
Right Alt + O 󼯴d>
Right Alt + P ?d>
Right Alt + [ <<
Right Alt + ] >>
Right Alt + \ Not Sign
Right Alt + A Ἧtd>
Right Alt + S ß¼/td>
Right Alt + D 𼯴d>
Right Alt + L ?>
Right Alt + ; Pilcrow Sign
Right Alt + ' ?
Right Alt + Z 漯td>
Right Alt + C (c)
Right Alt + N 񼯴d>
Right Alt + M ?
Right Alt + , 缯td>
Right Alt + / ?
Shift + Right Alt + 1 ?
Shift + Right Alt + 4 ?
Shift + Right Alt + = ?d>
Shift + Right Alt + Q ļ/td>
Shift + Right Alt + W ż/td>
Shift + Right Alt + E ɼ/td>
Shift + Right Alt + T Þ¼/td>
Shift + Right Alt + Y ܼ/td>
Shift + Right Alt + U Ú¼/td>
Shift + Right Alt + I ͼ/td>
Shift + Right Alt + O Ó¼/td>
Shift + Right Alt + P Ö¼/td>
Shift + Right Alt + \ ?
Shift + Right Alt + A ?/td>
Shift + Right Alt + S ?
Shift + Right Alt + D м/td>
Shift + Right Alt + L ؼ/td>
Shift + Right Alt + ; ?
Shift + Right Alt + ' ?
Shift + Right Alt + Z Ƽ/td>
Shift + Right Alt + C ?
Shift + Right Alt + N Ѽ/td>
Shift + Right Alt + , Ǽ/td>

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The Dead Keys
The dead keys are the apostrophe ('), quotation mark ("), accent grave (`), tilde (~), and caret (^). If these are pressed the system waits for the next key. If it is in the list below then it enters the symbol character else it enters both keys seperately. These work with uppercase where appropiate.

Key Description
' then C Ǽ/td>
' then e 鼯td>
' then y ?
' then u ?>
' then i í¼¯td>
' then o 󼯴d>
' then a Ἧtd>
" then e 뼯td>
" then u ?
" then i Ｏtd>
" then o ?d>
" then a 伯td>
` then e 輯td>
` then u ?>
` then i 켯td>
` then o 򼯴d>
~ then o ?d>
~ then n 񼯴d>
^ then e 꼯td>
^ then u ?>
^ then i td>
^ then o ?d>
^ then a ⼯td>

[Back to International Contents]

Tips
Like Accessibility there is a trick here with general applicability. Normally Caps Lock is on or off and stays on or off untill the key is pressed again. This can be changed to act like a typewriter at Start - Control Panel - Regional And Language Options - Languages - Details - Key Settings and one can select whether another Caps Lock press will turn off Caps Lock or if pressing the Shift key will turn it off like on a typewriter.

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"Pisces69" <Pisces69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:862A3BA4-C035-4690-AE1F-2D087760CD22@microsoft.com...
> typing these characters was easy: just use the keys ' and e and you get é®*
> The same goes for "and e. They make 뮼BR>>
> But I had to reinstall windows xp and know these options are gone. How can I
> change it so that I only have to type these combinations instead of using the
> alt + number combinations?

In news:862A3BA4-C035-4690-AE1F-2D087760CD22@microsoft.com,
Pisces69 <Pisces69@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> typing these characters was easy: just use the keys ' and e and
> you
> get é. The same goes for "and e. They make ë.
>
> But I had to reinstall windows xp and know these options are
> gone.
> How can I change it so that I only have to type these
> combinations
> instead of using the alt + number combinations?


There are several ways to do this. I use a little freeware
background program called AllChars. This lets me type many common
special characters (many of these are used in other languages) by
pressing the ctrl key followed by a two character mnemonic
combination.


For example, for ñ the two characters are ~ and n. For ç it's c
and , For ü it's u and "



Go to http://allchars.zwolnet.com/


--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

In news:862A3BA4-C035-4690-AE1F-2D087760CD22@microsoft.com,
Pisces69 <Pisces69@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> typing these characters was easy: just use the keys ' and e and you
> get é. The same goes for "and e. They make ë.
>
> But I had to reinstall windows xp and know these options are gone.
> How can I change it so that I only have to type these combinations
> instead of using the alt + number combinations?

LOL It's actually easier than you might think -

How To Use the United States-International Keyboard Layout in Windows ... :
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;306560

It's how I type G³ Solutions, Microsoft Windows®, © End User 2005,
éúíóµñæöøðß, etc...

Just hit the ' and the letter E = é for instance. Though you have to
remember to hit space when you want to type just ' for instance.

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes