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| | using the tilde with n like in spanish I am using a notebook with vista and I cannot get the tilde over the n to make the spanish letter. On other computers in the past I was able to type ALT+164 and it would do it, but that is no working. I don't know if this is a notebook issue or a vista issue. Can anyone help me out? Thanks! |
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| | Re: using the tilde with n like in spanish "azteca" <azteca@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2FFEEBB5-EAB4-4C18-871D-2EE3C9AA54D2@xxxxxx Quote: > I am using a notebook with vista and I cannot get the tilde over the n to > make the spanish letter. On other computers in the past I was able to type > ALT+164 and it would do it, but that is no working. I don't know if this > is a > notebook issue or a vista issue. Can anyone help me out? Thanks! Make sure the font you are using has the " ñ " in it. -- Joseph Meehan Dia 's Muire duit |
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| | Re: using the tilde with n like in spanish You need to enable Numlock before the Alt+164 sequence. -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience - Windows System & Performance --------------------------------------------------------------- "azteca" wrote: I am using a notebook with vista and I cannot get the tilde over the n to make the spanish letter. On other computers in the past I was able to type ALT+164 and it would do it, but that is no working. I don't know if this is a notebook issue or a vista issue. Can anyone help me out? Thanks! |
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| | Re: using the tilde with n like in spanish "azteca" <azteca@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2FFEEBB5-EAB4-4C18-871D-2EE3C9AA54D2@xxxxxx Quote: >I am using a notebook with vista and I cannot get the tilde over the n to > make the spanish letter. On other computers in the past I was able to type > ALT+164 and it would do it, but that is no working. I don't know if this > is a > notebook issue or a vista issue. Can anyone help me out? Thanks! On a laptop you first need to use Num Lock to put the keys into number mode. Then the ALT 164 will work. At least that's how my laptop works. Note that this only applies to the embedded "numeric keypad" of JKL, UIO and 789. |
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| | Re: using the tilde with n like in spanish azteca <azteca@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >I am using a notebook with vista and I cannot get the tilde over the n to >make the spanish letter. On other computers in the past I was able to type >ALT+164 and it would do it, but that is no working. I don't know if this is a >notebook issue or a vista issue. Can anyone help me out? Thanks! row of keys. Laptops generally have a numeric keypad superimposed on the normal keypad, and you toggle the keyboard by hitting Fn+Numeric (or something like that). You might be better off bringing up the Character map (All Programs|Accessories|System Tools|Character Map - I'm at an XP computer, so I may a bit off on the location), find the ñ character there, and copy and paste. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@xxxxxx http://members.cox.net/slatteryt |
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| | Re: using the tilde with n like in spanish "azteca" <azteca@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2FFEEBB5-EAB4-4C18-871D-2EE3C9AA54D2@xxxxxx Quote: >I am using a notebook with vista and I cannot get the tilde over the n to > make the spanish letter. On other computers in the past I was able to type > ALT+164 and it would do it, but that is no working. I don't know if this > is a > notebook issue or a vista issue. Can anyone help me out? Thanks! If you do not want to use a keymap that is different to the keyboard you have, you could try adding ñ to the keymap that you are currently using by customising it. I'd suggest adding it to AltGr + N. Try using this to do it: http://webpages.charter.net:80/krumsick/ Tell me if this works in Vista, as I have not tried it. ss. |
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| | Re: using the tilde with n like in spanish "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > If you do not want to use a keymap that is different to the keyboard you > have, you could try adding ñ to the keymap that you are currently using by > customising it. layout keyboards, hold down AltGr and press the key with ~ on it, next press n. Btw, this works with any letter you like to have a tilde on. Charlie42 |
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| | Re: using the tilde with n like in spanish "Charlie42" <Charlie42@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uxpMWoNmIHA.3940@xxxxxx Quote: > Quote: >> If you do not want to use a keymap that is different to the keyboard you >> have, you could try adding to the keymap that you are currently using by >> customising it. > Why not just use the tilde that is already on the keyboard? On English > layout keyboards, hold down AltGr and press the key with ~ on it, next > press n. Btw, this works with any letter you like to have a tilde on. That does not appear to work on my XP laptop (UK Keyboard). ss. |
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| | Re: using the tilde with n like in spanish "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > That does not appear to work on my XP laptop (UK Keyboard). ones - since Win95, I believe. Charlie42 |
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| | Re: using the tilde with n like in spanish "Charlie42" <Charlie42@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:64B933BB-5418-4957-829B-1F8E392F4E89@xxxxxx Quote: > "Synapse Syndrome" <synapse@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >> That does not appear to work on my XP laptop (UK Keyboard). > That is strange, it has worked on all my keyboards - including the English > ones - since Win95, I believe. completely different place on UK ones. They have L shaped Return keys, and the \ key is inbetween SHIFT and Z. That might have something to do with it, but I have never noticed that behaviour on any UK keyboards that I have used. You can get accented vowels, when using the AltGr key though. Mac keyboards have got an elegant way to get accents while pressing the Option key. ss. |
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