Different Methods for Typing Diacritics

Windows PCs using Windows may have to use different combinations according to which keyboard layouts are available, and what applications they are running. The default keyboard layout on a standard installation of Windows is US, or United States 101 . This layout allows the input of diacritics using Method 1, and Method 2. .

Installing the US-International layout generally allows easier access to common diacritics. You must have your Windows install disk for this installation. The US-International keyboard makes accessing diacritics easier in most applications, and displaces only obscure characters; it is very unlikely to cause any interference with your day-to-day computing. With the US-International keyboard layout, you can use Method 3.

Method 1

• Typing international characters this way works for many programs when you are using the standard US keyboard layout
• have a number keypad (it doesnít work with the numbers across the top row of the keyboard; usually, notebook computers don't have keypads, so this method won't work).

NUMBERIC KEYPAD
Make sure the NUM LOCK is on. Go to the <Font> menu Select <Times New Roman> Depress the ALT key and hold it down while typing in the three-digit number using the numeric keypad, not the number keys on the top row. When you release the ALT key, the character will appear.

Method 2:

For Microsoft Word and some other programs Typing international characters this way works in some Windows programs, including Microsoft Word, and is useful for Notebook PCs that don't have number keypads. This method also allows you to input international characters with the standard English (U.S.) keyboard, which is the default keyboard in Windows.

Method 3:

Installing and using the US-International keyboard layout for use with most programs Typing international characters this way works in most Windows programs, and is especially useful for Notebook PCs that don't have number keypads.

INSTALLING THE US-INTERNATIONAL KEYBOARD LAYOUT:

1. From the <Start> menu, go to <Settings>, and select <Control Panel>.
2. From within <Control Panel>, double-click on <Keyboard>.
3. Click on the <Language> tab (Windows 95) or the <Input Locals> tab (Windows NT), and in the <Language> or <Input locales> window, select <English (United States)>. Note the <Layout> listed for it on the right side of the window.
4. Click on the <Properties> button, and from the <Keyboard layout> drop-down menu, select US-International. Click on the <OK> button, and note that the <Layout> for <English (United States)> has changed. Click on the <Apply> button. You will be asked to insert your Windows installation disk.
5. After the files have been copied, click on the <OK> button. You should now be able to use the US-International keyboard layout.