Typing with Foriegn Symbols

[Atonement]

Right, so I like to type in spanish. I do it a lot. Many people here will testify to that. But, I am trying to make is so I dont have to copy and paste the letters with accents and tildes and umloats all the time. Anyone know a way so that I can use said characters outside of Microsoft Word. I mainly want to be able to use in MSN and Internet Explorer.

[Bobby]

This (http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/international/accents/codealt.html) should help.

[Atonement]

Doesn't work in VT or in MSN for me.

[Bobby]

Works for me. Make sure you put the zero in front of the number code.

[Atonement]

All it does is act like I am pressing tab and moves around the clickable options in the window.

[DarkWingedAngel]

you have to press the NumLock key beforehand

[Bobby]

Okay, well I've tried it in both MSN and on VT and it works.
Make sure you're pressing Alt 0225 (or whatever the code you need it)
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[Atonement]

Does it change that I am on a laptop?

[DarkWingedAngel]

not at all
but you have to press the Num Lock key beforehand

[Atonement]

I've done everything it says to the point, not working at all

[Aηdy]

On a laptop you usually have to press Fn + Num Lock, then use the number pad keys, not the numbers across the top.

[Mzor203]

Andy beat me to it D:

Around the right side of your keyboard there should be blue numbers on some of your keys. Once you press Fn+Num Lock, you should be able to press Alt and use those.

ʓšϗ

See! :D (I have a laptop too.)

[Atonement]

On a laptop you usually have to press Fn + Num Lock, then use the number pad keys, not the numbers across the top.

Got it thanks for the help guys.

[Whisper]

just download more languages through your language bar
and switch your keyboard

I have US, Greek, Canadian Multilingual and French personally

[Atonement]

just download more languages through your language bar
and switch your keyboard

I have US, Greek, Canadian Multilingual and French personally

And how the hell do I do that?

[Whisper]

ask nicely or go away

[Atonement]

Sorry, not trying to be mean, just sounds really extreme to change the configuration of your keyboard.

[sirma]

To put in the accents on the letters, press ctrl + alt + (the letter)! E.g. ctrl + alt + e = é

[Commander Thor]

And how the hell do I do that?

Hehe, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/916265
(It says it's for Canadian French but it will work for any language)