Hmm...
Easier yet is to go to Settings-->Control Panel-->Keyboard-->Language,
and set up German (or whatever) as an alternate language. Then you
select which language you wish to use by simply pressing Shift+Left Alt.
That is a toggle: do it once and you are in your alternate language, do
it again and you are in your primary language. All you need to implement
this is a 5 second read of your Windows CD, one time only. Simple, no?
No pasting, no typing of codes, no nothing. You can either
learn/remember which keys are changed in the alternate language, or mark
the keycaps in some manner such as little pieces of tape, etc, or even a
fine tip felt marker. That's fewer than a dozen keys for German. I've
used this feature for years when corresponding (poorly!) with my German
friends.
FWIW,
Ed Greeley
Douglas Greville wrote:
>
> Gavin
> > There was a National Vintage Vehicle show
> -snip-
> > (Umlauts, umlauts.......where are my
> > umlauts?)
>
> Easy peasy.
>
> Buried deep in the Windows directory is a little program called
> "Character Map", double click on it.
>
> Then make sure in the <FONT> box the word "System" is visible.
>
> Now close the program.
>
> Then single click on the file name and drag it out to your desktop so
> that you get a shortcut icon which will give you quick access to the
> program in the future.
>
> You can now copy and paste any required German character, even
> including the old "S set" (ß) (everything I am puting in brackets
> should show the desired character, if you can't see them then you need
> to adjust either your email program settings or your windows settings.)
>
> There are also keyboard shortcuts which should work from within your
> email program, thus, if I holddown the "Alt" key and on my number pad
> type in "0223" I get an "S set" (ß) which looks like a running writing
> capital "B".
>
> So, using the keyboard shortcut I can get Südstadt (you should see
> the "u" with an umlaut above it) which is the suburb where Andreas
> lives.
>
> It will gladen the cockles of Andreas' heart to suddenly see you lot
> all become German character savvy. He can take care of any further
> German lessons.
>
> So when someone finds themselves a Stürmtiger (hah, hah) you can type
> it correctly...................
>
> Regards
> Doug
>
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