old vs new character codes

Hello,
I need help please. I just bought a new laptop that works with Vista
and there is something different about the character codes, compared to
XP. Apparently the codes have changed for the vowels with accents, I do
not know if anything else has changed. For example the "á" was alt+160,
now it is alt+0225. The rest of the vowel codes followed the 160's
except for the "é" which was alt+130, and now is alt+0233. I'm going to
go crazy if I have to memorize the new codes... Could somebody please
help me???


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Mariu

No, the codes are the same. You need to read the User's Guide that
came with your new laptop to learn how to enable the notebook's numeric keypad.
For example, on some laptops, press Fn + F9 to activate the numeric keypad.


"Mariu" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:919fa50fc01f302148c68dc5fdcb0f74@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Hello,
> I need help please. I just bought a new laptop that works with Vista
> and there is something different about the character codes, compared to
> XP. Apparently the codes have changed for the vowels with accents, I do
> not know if anything else has changed. For example the "á" was alt+160,
> now it is alt+0225. The rest of the vowel codes followed the 160's
> except for the "é" which was alt+130, and now is alt+0233. I'm going to
> go crazy if I have to memorize the new codes... Could somebody please
> help me???
>
>
> --
> Mariu

Hi Carey,
Thank you for your prompt reply. Sadly, I am using the numeric pad on
my laptop and the same codes are bring up different icons from what I
need. I have to press fn+alt+#### to get the characters but unless I use
the long codes, I can not use the codes I'm used to. Any other ideas?


--
Mariu

We had to learn those codes for a German class, ugh. I find that I can
type "áíóúñ" using the "NumLk" key on my Vista Dell laptop and left Alt+160,
161, etc. Alt+225 is "ß". My German teacher would be proud! It looks to
me as if there is nothing wrong with Vista in this respect, but a problem
with either your laptop or with your numeric keypad. Both long codes and
short codes too work on my Dell.

Earle

"Mariu" <guest@unknown-email.com> escribió en el mensaje de noticias
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>
> Hi Carey,
> Thank you for your prompt reply. Sadly, I am using the numeric pad on
> my laptop and the same codes are bring up different icons from what I
> need. I have to press fn+alt+#### to get the characters but unless I use
> the long codes, I can not use the codes I'm used to. Any other ideas?
>
>
> --
> Mariu

The codes work fine on my HP Vista laptop with numlock turned on -
fn+scroll. á = Alt+160 or Alt+0225, ex. = Alt+130 or Alt+0233, etc.
Those are the same codes as XP. You must enter the codes using the numeric
keypad.

Tyro

"Mariu" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello,
> I need help please. I just bought a new laptop that works with Vista
> and there is something different about the character codes, compared to
> XP. Apparently the codes have changed for the vowels with accents, I do
> not know if anything else has changed. For example the "á" was alt+160,
> now it is alt+0225. The rest of the vowel codes followed the 160's
> except for the "é" which was alt+130, and now is alt+0233. I'm going to
> go crazy if I have to memorize the new codes... Could somebody please
> help me???
>
>
> --
> Mariu

ex = Alt+130 or Alt+0233 should be é, not ex

"Tyro" <Tyro@Tyros.com> wrote in message
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> The codes work fine on my HP Vista laptop with numlock turned on -
> fn+scroll. á = Alt+160 or Alt+0225, ex. = Alt+130 or Alt+0233, etc.
> Those are the same codes as XP. You must enter the codes using the numeric
> keypad.
>
> Tyro
>
> "Mariu" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
> news:919fa50fc01f302148c68dc5fdcb0f74@nntp-gateway.com...
>>
>> Hello,
>> I need help please. I just bought a new laptop that works with Vista
>> and there is something different about the character codes, compared to
>> XP. Apparently the codes have changed for the vowels with accents, I do
>> not know if anything else has changed. For example the "á" was alt+160,
>> now it is alt+0225. The rest of the vowel codes followed the 160's
>> except for the "é" which was alt+130, and now is alt+0233. I'm going to
>> go crazy if I have to memorize the new codes... Could somebody please
>> help me???
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mariu
>