Windows character code - using a laptop keyboard 2

[manhunter2826]

Is this still possible using a laptop, as I do not have a dedicated numeric keyboard (as it's a laptop!). What am I doing wrong. I am holding down the Alt key and then punching in 0169 (as an example, copyright symbol) and then releasing the Alt key. But nothing happens.

 

[vacunita]

Most if not all laptops have a faux num pad mode accessed by pressing a dedicated fn key.

The keys relevant to this function usually have numbers on them in a different color to the letters or symbols they otherwise represent.

Example:

http://www.nattiq.com/files/u1/laptop_20keyboard.jpg

Notice the numbering under the U,I,O.,J,K,L,M keys along with the alternate numbers in the 7, 8 and 9 keys.

To access the character codes you usually need to hold down the fn key to put the laptop in the num pad mode (or press the Fn key plus a function key [f1-f12] that puts the keyboard in number pad mode), and the holding the alt key down to get access to character codes, use the colored numbers to input the key.




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[manhunter2826]

Thanks vac. Understand now and it works. Thanks for the quick response, very kind of you.

 

[BionicJohn]

To enter a character from the extended set, for example ë, which would be Alt+0235 on a conventional keyboard, hold down the Alt key, then the Fn key and hit "M" "K" "L" "I" for 0235.

Liverpool: Capital of Culture 2008
Anfield: Capital of Football since 1892
Iechyd da! John
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[manhunter2826]

Thanks Slim also.