Alt code characters not showing right

[clonesauce]

Hello... I've been trying to type foreign characters with alt codes but somehow they don't show up as what they're supposed to be (eg. the D with the dash appears as "P"instead)... Anyone know how I could fix this?

Thanks.

Edited November 9, 2007 by clonesauce

[Arie]

To what language is your keyboard set? US-International, US, et cetera? Try changing to another language; if you're on US, switch to US-International and try again. Also, try using your other ALT key. Don't know if this is of any help at all, but hey, it's worth the shot

[clonesauce]

It was on US English then I've changed it to US International, I've tried the other Alt key but it still doesn't work.

(Thanks btw for your suggestions)

Edit: Found out not only foreign alt characters but normal alt characters as well (like Alt 1414, doesn't work)

Edited November 9, 2007 by clonesauce

[Yzöwl]

Are you trying to type Ð

Whatever you are typing into is using a particular code/character set.

What is Alt-1414 supposed to represent for you, it comes out on my system as â - 1252 — West European Latin, but it depends upon your particular font/character set, locale/codepage.

[clonesauce]

Yeah...that one works now...but the other characters still don't work...how do I make it back to default? (the character set and locale thing)

Thanks =)

[clonesauce]

Sorry for bumping this thread...but I still can't make the fonts back to "default"...