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I received several replies to this under the subject line "Using character map in Microsoft Mail" but still have had no success at correcting the problem. I really would like to solve this, so if you have any info I'd appreciate it.

Maxine

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---Original Message---

Whenever I try to insert the ¢ character into an email message using the
keystroke (Alt+0162) I get a very small smiley face. This also happens
when trying to insert other symbols. The only way I can insert anything is
to copy and paste it into the email message. This did not happen in XP
Outlook Express.

Is there any way I fix this??

Thanks!

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Maxine, I'm using Windows Live Mail but I've tried your keystroke on both Windows Live Mail and also Windows Mail and it works perfectly - as you can see - ¢

Are you using Western European ISO encoding. I've never come across this problem before.

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"Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23ERmxpzxJHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
I received several replies to this under the subject line "Using character map in Microsoft Mail" but still have had no success at correcting the problem. I really would like to solve this, so if you have any info I'd appreciate it.

Maxine

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---Original Message---

Whenever I try to insert the ¢ character into an email message using the
keystroke (Alt+0162) I get a very small smiley face. This also happens
when trying to insert other symbols. The only way I can insert anything is
to copy and paste it into the email message. This did not happen in XP
Outlook Express.

Is there any way I fix this??

Thanks!

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

International Send Setting is set to Western European (ISO) and "when replying to message always use English headers" is checked. Under the Read tab International Read Settings it says Western European (Windows) and box is not checked. I checked my other pc running XP and settings were the same and I get the 'cent' sign. I still get ? here with Vista. I also get the same results when I try to insert something into Works Word Processor. However, I do get the ¢ when using Microsoft Office Word. I have not tried Windows Live Mail.
"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:uXqmJ%230xJHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Maxine, I'm using Windows Live Mail but I've tried your keystroke on both Windows Live Mail and also Windows Mail and it works perfectly - as you can see - ¢

Are you using Western European ISO encoding. I've never come across this problem before.

--

--
John Barnett MVP
Windows XP Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk
Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
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"Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23ERmxpzxJHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
I received several replies to this under the subject line "Using character map in Microsoft Mail" but still have had no success at correcting the problem. I really would like to solve this, so if you have any info I'd appreciate it.

Maxine

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---Original Message---

Whenever I try to insert the ¢ character into an email message using the
keystroke (Alt+0162) I get a very small smiley face. This also happens
when trying to insert other symbols. The only way I can insert anything is
to copy and paste it into the email message. This did not happen in XP
Outlook Express.

Is there any way I fix this??

Thanks!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Make sure the only keyboard setting you have is the US one:
Control Panel, Regional and Language Options, Keyboards and Languages,
"Change keyboards..."

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Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)


"Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:ejnHFU2xJHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
International Send Setting is set to Western European (ISO) and "when replying to message always use English headers" is checked. Under the Read tab International Read Settings it says Western European (Windows) and box is not checked. I checked my other pc running XP and settings were the same and I get the 'cent' sign. I still get ? here with Vista. I also get the same results when I try to insert something into Works Word Processor. However, I do get the ¢ when using Microsoft Office Word. I have not tried Windows Live Mail.
"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:uXqmJ%230xJHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Maxine, I'm using Windows Live Mail but I've tried your keystroke on both Windows Live Mail and also Windows Mail and it works perfectly - as you can see - ¢

Are you using Western European ISO encoding. I've never come across this problem before.

--

--
John Barnett MVP
Windows XP Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk
Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
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"Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:%23ERmxpzxJHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
I received several replies to this under the subject line "Using character map in Microsoft Mail" but still have had no success at correcting the problem. I really would like to solve this, so if you have any info I'd appreciate it.

Maxine

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

---Original Message---

Whenever I try to insert the ¢ character into an email message using the
keystroke (Alt+0162) I get a very small smiley face. This also happens
when trying to insert other symbols. The only way I can insert anything is
to copy and paste it into the email message. This did not happen in XP
Outlook Express.

Is there any way I fix this??

Thanks!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Maxine

Open the Character Map and put a checkmark to Advanced View and then in the
Character set: box select Windows Western. Your is set to Unicode if you get a
Smiley with that code combination

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"Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:ejnHFU2xJHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
International Send Setting is set to Western European (ISO) and "when replying to
message always use English headers" is checked. Under the Read tab International
Read Settings it says Western European (Windows) and box is not checked. I checked
my other pc running XP and settings were the same and I get the 'cent' sign. I
still get ? here with Vista. I also get the same results when I try to insert
something into Works Word Processor. However, I do get the ¢ when using Microsoft
Office Word. I have not tried Windows Live Mail.
"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:uXqmJ%230xJHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Maxine, I'm using Windows Live Mail but I've tried your keystroke on both Windows
Live Mail and also Windows Mail and it works perfectly - as you can see - ¢

Are you using Western European ISO encoding. I've never come across this problem
before.

--

--
John Barnett MVP
Windows XP Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk
Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com

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"Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:%23ERmxpzxJHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
I received several replies to this under the subject line "Using character map
in Microsoft Mail" but still have had no success at correcting the problem. I
really would like to solve this, so if you have any info I'd appreciate it.

Maxine

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

---Original Message---

Whenever I try to insert the ¢ character into an email message using the
keystroke (Alt+0162) I get a very small smiley face. This also happens
when trying to insert other symbols. The only way I can insert anything is
to copy and paste it into the email message. This did not happen in XP
Outlook Express.

Is there any way I fix this??

Thanks!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

It is now set for Windows Western. I rebooted and still get the smiley with
alt +0162.
Would another program be interfering with this?
Maxine

"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:enHGJj3xJHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Maxine
>
> Open the Character Map and put a checkmark to Advanced View and then in
> the Character set: box select Windows Western. Your is set to Unicode if
> you get a Smiley with that code combination
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ejnHFU2xJHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> International Send Setting is set to Western European (ISO) and "when
> replying to message always use English headers" is checked. Under the
> Read tab International Read Settings it says Western European (Windows)
> and box is not checked. I checked my other pc running XP and settings were
> the same and I get the 'cent' sign. I still get ? here with Vista. I
> also get the same results when I try to insert something into Works Word
> Processor. However, I do get the ¢ when using Microsoft Office Word. I
> have not tried Windows Live Mail.
> "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uXqmJ%230xJHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Maxine, I'm using Windows Live Mail but I've tried your keystroke on both
> Windows Live Mail and also Windows Mail and it works perfectly - as you
> can see - ¢
>
> Are you using Western European ISO encoding. I've never come across this
> problem before.
>
> --
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Windows XP Associate Expert
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
> Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com
>
> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
> for
> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
> the
> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> mail/post..
>
> "Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23ERmxpzxJHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I received several replies to this under the subject line "Using
> character map in Microsoft Mail" but still have had no success at
> correcting the problem. I really would like to solve this, so if you have
> any info I'd appreciate it.
>
> Maxine
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ---Original Message---
>
> Whenever I try to insert the ¢ character into an email message
> using the
> keystroke (Alt+0162) I get a very small smiley face. This also
> happens
> when trying to insert other symbols. The only way I can insert
> anything is
> to copy and paste it into the email message. This did not happen in
> XP
> Outlook Express.
>
> Is there any way I fix this??
>
> Thanks!
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

Peter mine is set to Unicode in character map and I can get the 'cent' sign
using that code combination.

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--
John Barnett MVP
Windows XP Associate Expert
Windows Desktop Experience

Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk
Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com

The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
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"Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:enHGJj3xJHA.5728@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Maxine
>
> Open the Character Map and put a checkmark to Advanced View and then in
> the Character set: box select Windows Western. Your is set to Unicode if
> you get a Smiley with that code combination
>
> --
> Peter
>
> Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
> Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.
>
> "Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ejnHFU2xJHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> International Send Setting is set to Western European (ISO) and "when
> replying to message always use English headers" is checked. Under the
> Read tab International Read Settings it says Western European (Windows)
> and box is not checked. I checked my other pc running XP and settings were
> the same and I get the 'cent' sign. I still get ? here with Vista. I
> also get the same results when I try to insert something into Works Word
> Processor. However, I do get the ¢ when using Microsoft Office Word. I
> have not tried Windows Live Mail.
> "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uXqmJ%230xJHA.4012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Maxine, I'm using Windows Live Mail but I've tried your keystroke on both
> Windows Live Mail and also Windows Mail and it works perfectly - as you
> can see - ¢
>
> Are you using Western European ISO encoding. I've never come across this
> problem before.
>
> --
>
> --
> John Barnett MVP
> Windows XP Associate Expert
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
> Web: http://www.winuser.co.uk
> Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org
> Web: http://www.silversurfer-guide.com
>
> The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any
> kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
> reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable
> for
> any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of
> the
> use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this
> mail/post..
>
> "Maxine" <missmax2@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%23ERmxpzxJHA.1716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> I received several replies to this under the subject line "Using
> character map in Microsoft Mail" but still have had no success at
> correcting the problem. I really would like to solve this, so if you have
> any info I'd appreciate it.
>
> Maxine
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ---Original Message---
>
> Whenever I try to insert the ¢ character into an email message
> using the
> keystroke (Alt+0162) I get a very small smiley face. This also
> happens
> when trying to insert other symbols. The only way I can insert
> anything is
> to copy and paste it into the email message. This did not happen in
> XP
> Outlook Express.
>
> Is there any way I fix this??
>
> Thanks!
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>