Keyboard issues

Question

Whats wrong with the keyboard? I try to push Alt+160 but i get some weird looking symbol. PLease help

Answer 1

You can press (keys[ Windows + R) if you are using O.S Windows. And type "charmap" then there is a list you can use for characters between letters and symbols.

Si utiliza Sistema Operativo Windows puede presionar las teclas ("Windows" + "R") y escribir en el cuadro "charmap", podrá usar los caracteres disponibles entre letras y símbolos. Espero que esto ayude. Saludos.

Answer 2

Assuming that you are using a PC keyboard like that used in the US, one of the much more efficient and fast ways to type accented vowels is to use the US International keyboard. With this keyboard, you simply hit the apostrophe key and then the letter that you want accented. When you actually want an apostrophe, you hit that key and then space. This soon becomes very fast and natural.

Here is a Microsoft link that explains this keyboard and includes a wizard to set that will set it up for you.

US Int. Keyboard

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306560

If you are using a Mac, here is an explanation about typing these accents:

http://spanish.about.com/od/writtenspanish/a/diacritical_mac.htm

Answer 3

I think i pushed Alt 160 but i could have pushed 10. I do know that i at least touched the 6, but i did get this....?...which resolves my problem. Thanks

Answer 4

Are you keeping the Alt key depressed while you type 160? You should be getting "á". I just did it with mine and it worked.
? is Alt 16, ? is Alt 1, ? is Alt 10,