Foreign language word processing question

[GRLMGC]

I need to get some accents for an essay I wrote in Spanish. I can't get MS Word Perfect to place the accents how I want them. Does anyone know how I can get the accents in the paper?

[arcos]

1. use the ALT key + one of the following combinations on the numeric keypad

á = 160
é = 130
í = 161
ó = 162
ú = 163
ñ = 164
Ñ = 165

[GRLMGC]

2. I don't have a numeric keypad

:( I tried it w/ the numbers at the top of the keyboard and it didn't work. Thank you anyway

[unblock]

4. you must have a "num lk" button somewhere

[GRLMGC]

5. no, I have a laptop n/t

[unblock]

7. i've never seem any keyboard that didn't have num lock SOMEwhere

it might be hidden, like shift-sroll lock, but it's gotta be there somewhere.

but then, if they make it too hard to find....

[arcos]

8. what laptop do you have? n/t

[GRLMGC]

9. A Dell Inspiron

I got it as a gift before I came to school.

[Metatron]

10. If you have a Dell Inspiron 7000, it has an embedded numeric keypad

For details on how to use it: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pcyc/numkeypd.htm

[GRLMGC]

11. 1100

but the long way is taking forever and I just may do it the ghetto way and write the accents in by hand.

[Metatron]

12. According to Dell, your 1100 does have a number lock key

"If the number lock is turned on, then the keys on the right side of the keyboard will map to numbers. " I believe it is the key that says F11 or FN. Here is the Dell info: http://delltalk.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=insp_input&message.id=22626&query.id=224036#M22626

[unblock]

3. you can also use the character map

it's under start->programs->accessories->system tools->character map.

might be slightly different depending on your windows version.


with the character map, you can select the characters you want and then copy/paste them into your document.

the alt+ suggestion is much faster, but the character map gives you a vastly larger character set to choose from.

go with alt+ where possible, use the character map as a fallback.

[GRLMGC]

6. Thanks

I'll have to do it the long way since I can't seem to get it w/ alt. Thank you for the info!

[Benhurst]

13. There's a great little freeware program which makes it easy

to insert accents, foreign currency signs, etc.

Paste the following into your address bar and go to:

http://allchars.zwolnet.com/download.html