Re: Euro symbol

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From: Kal (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/13/04 

Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 10:52:48 -0700

I have noticed that the alt+0128 does not work with all
fonts
The solution I am using is having transformed my keyboard
into an international keyboard with the altgr+5 for the ?
symbol.
it also enables me to have accents on the keyboard
without having to use the alt+???.

>-----Original Message-----
>What are you using to enter the Euro symbol? Typically,
Alt+0128 is used to
>insert it, much like this: ?100. The Euro is a pretty
standard ansi
>character, so I'm thinking regional settings shouldn't
affect its insertion
>into any rich-text-type application (e.g. Word, but not
Notepad). Can the
>symbol not be placed into any text at all, or do you
only notice this
>problem in certain applications?
>
>--
>Tony Talmage
>Web Developer
>Graphic Education Corporation
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>
>
>"Teresa" <tcullen@fyffes.com> wrote in message
>news:b3c801c43746$933e5270$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> got a strange problem. When any user logs on to this
>> computer they can not insert the ? symbol. It wont
show.
>> Once they are in it shows in all the applications. I
have
>> checked the regional settings against other xp
computers
>> and they are fine. Have changed keyboards and still
>> getting the same problem. Any ideas?
>
>
>.
>

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