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Windows 98 SE: Problem with some ASCII characters


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Hello, I was used, if necessary, to type special characters (e.g. particular ones of a foreign language) that are not present in my italian keyboard, by means of alt + the related number of the ASCII table, but, recently I noticed that procedure does not work any longer. That misworking happens only during standard Windows SE working sessions (e.g. with notepad or openoffice write), but everything is all right if , by means of the DOS prompt, I launch (e.g.) the "Edit" editor. In that case I can type all the ASCII characters I want. Is there a workaround to fix that misworking (or am I supposed to install Windows 98 SE again? (which works well, apart that).

Any suggestions? Best Regards

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Hello, I was used, if necessary, to type special characters (e.g. particular ones of a foreign language) that are not present in my italian keyboard, by means of alt + the related number of the ASCII table, but, recently I noticed that procedure does not work any longer. That misworking happens only during standard Windows SE working sessions (e.g. with notepad or openoffice write), but everything is all right if , by means of the DOS prompt, I launch (e.g.) the "Edit" editor. In that case I can type all the ASCII characters I want. Is there a workaround to fix that misworking (or am I supposed to install Windows 98 SE again? (which works well, apart that).

Any suggestions? Best Regards

Are we talking of OEM or ANSI? :unsure:

http://www.irongeek.com/alt-numpad-ascii-key-combos-and-chart.html

or "windows encoded"?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/it-it/goglobal/bb964658.aspx

Alt+Numpad: A method of entering characters by typing in the character’s decimal code with the Numeric Pad keys (Num Lock turned on). In Windows:

Alt+<xxx>, where xxx is the decimal value of a code point, generates an OEM-encoded character.

Alt+<0xxx>, where xxx is the decimal value of a code point, generates a Windows-encoded character.

Alt+<+>+<xxxx>, where xxxx is the hexadecimal Unicode code point, generates a Unicode-encoded (UTF-16) character.

Could it be the Registry? :unsure:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt_code

(but that should be only for ANSI/UNICODE, i.e. the ALT<+>+<xxxx> method)

jaclaz

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Hello,

Thank you all. Unfortunately I am an absolute beginner in these things. As for numlock I assume that, as I can type numbers by means of it, it is in (my Apple keyboard seems not to have numlock and I'm using it by means of a KVM switch to share keyboard, monitor and mouse between my Mac mini and my daughter's old PC). However, some time ago, by typing alt+numpad I was able to obtain the character needed, while now I am not. Best Regards

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I am not sure to get it.

You have a keyboard that has the numerical keypad BUT that hasn't the Numlock "led" or "light"? :unsure:

OR

You have a keyboard that has the numerical keypad BUT that hasn't the Numlock key (top left of the NumPad)? :unsure:

OR

BOTH the above?

You can set/unset Numlock on via software allright:

http://www.somacon.com/p339.php

the above does not work on 0x/Me, the following should:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/NumLock-SJ.shtml

Or you can try nircmd:

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

(cannot say if the specific feature works in 9x/Me)

jaclaz

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Hello,

My Apple keyboard has the NumPad but no Numlock led and the key located on top left of the NumPad has another symbol in it, but I found it works in the same way. In fact, in the meantime, I struck that key two or three times, and, after some attempts, I succeeded in typing them :) (only the alt key + ascii table numbers on the left of the space bar works, but in DOS both of the alt keys work). However, when I was unable to type those characters, both the NumPad and the cursor were working.

Thanks a lot and Best Regards

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(only the alt key + ascii table numbers on the left of the space bar works, but in DOS both of the alt keys work).

Yes :) this is by design :w00t:

The "Left Alt key" is actually the "Alt key," whilst the "Right Alt key" is actually the "ALT Gr" key, this is evident on some localized keyboard but not on all of them and NOT on the US one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout

jaclaz

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