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KD4LEI
10-05-2003, 01:45 AM
Someone had stated at one time that all you had to do was press ALT and 4 numbers. I can't seem to get the right symbol.
I thought it was ALT and 20.. something.
Anyone know?
W0LPQ
10-05-2003, 02:05 AM
It is not a cross hatch. It is a slash...
Alt and 0216 (hold down the alt key and type 0216).
WØLPQ
KD4LEI
10-05-2003, 02:11 AM
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Alt and 0216 (hold down the alt key and type 0216).
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Ø Got it!
Thanks much!
73
K9STH
10-05-2003, 04:54 AM
Somewhere in the "back of my mind", I remember that there is some way to program one of the function keys so that it is equal to the sequence necessary to make the "slashed zero".
Does anyone remember how? Or, is that something that was only on the old "DOS" machines (will not work on the various "Windows" operating systems).
Glen, K9STH
K6UEY
10-05-2003, 05:25 AM
Along those same lines although I use the ALT key and the numbers KBD for the slash zero I have wondered how do you set up a subset of fonts, say for instance to incorporate the math symbols or #post or sub scripts and when the fonts are loaded how do you know which kbd key is what?? These computer gadgets are some times handy but they appear to have serious limitations, or is it the operator who is limited ?
Tnx for any inputs ......73, # ORV
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w5alt
10-05-2003, 05:39 AM
I don't know about the math symbols (the slashed zero is actually the "null" symbol), but I commony switch between English, Spanish and French keyboards to type the special and accented symbols in those languages. It's part of the Windows system configuration and, depending on which flavor of Windows, it's in the Control Panel Keyboard setup. When configured, you can tell which keyboard is active by looking at the bottom right side of the screen. Mine says either EN (English), ES (Español) or FR (Francaise).
But changing the letters printed on the keys takes more time and is messy. You pretty much have to already know how the various keyboards are laid out. Since I use mainly either Spanish or French keyboards at work, I usually remember, but not always.#http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
73,
kd7eze
10-05-2003, 02:57 PM
Holding down the ALT key and typing 0216 does nothing, using either set of numbers, Win XP. I found this " Ø " in the character map. Looks more like the letter O with a slash through it, than a zero.
KD7EZE
KC9ECI
10-05-2003, 02:59 PM
</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (kd7eze @ Oct. 05 2003,07:57)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Holding down the ALT key and typing 0216 does nothing, using either set of numbers, Win XP. I found this " Ø " in the character map. Looks more like the letter O with a slash through it, than a zero.
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You have to use the numbers on the numeric keypad, not the top row of numbers.
K7KBN
10-05-2003, 06:58 PM
In Windows XP, click "Start", "All Programs", "Accessories", "System Tools", and "Character Map".
When the Character Map comes up, find the character you want to print or type. Click on that character and look in the bottom right-hand corner of the window. It will give you the keystroke sequence you need to type to get the desired character.
You can get the slashed zero Ø, some help with Español, or if you have a ¥ (yen, get it?? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif ) to go shopping in Japan, you can get that, too.
Just remember to have the Numbers Lock engaged, and use only the numeric keypad to enter the digits.
0216 works for me, but I think that all printers may not recognize this. Also think that some European countries treat the zero as a digit, and the letter oh in reverse of what we do. That is, the numeric zero does NOT have the slash, but the letter OH does have the slash. Any comments?
TOM K8ERV