Odd Adjectives from Nouns
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Thanks for the lesson. I never could figure out the Alt+ thing. It never worked for me. Now I know why; I was using the numbers at the top, not the number pad. I much prefer using the keypad over the mouse, when I can.
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I think that "ALT-nnnn" entry technique dates back to the original IBM PC.
I first saw it documented in the Microsoft Basic manual, but was probably part of the BIOS for the keyboard, since it works in most of the data entry applications.
If you have a couple of special characters you use all the time it's faster to remember the ALT sequence than have to switch back and forth to CHARMAP.EXE or switch keyboard definitions. If you type a lot in another language, though, it's probably best to add the keyboard definitions and switch, although the layouts can be a pain to find an remember. For example, on the French keyboard, the "/" key is the "é" character.
I first saw it documented in the Microsoft Basic manual, but was probably part of the BIOS for the keyboard, since it works in most of the data entry applications.
If you have a couple of special characters you use all the time it's faster to remember the ALT sequence than have to switch back and forth to CHARMAP.EXE or switch keyboard definitions. If you type a lot in another language, though, it's probably best to add the keyboard definitions and switch, although the layouts can be a pain to find an remember. For example, on the French keyboard, the "/" key is the "é" character.
Regards//Larry
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