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Problems with Accents
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evil_toaster
Ghosthead
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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 Posted: Feb 16, 2003 9:35 AM
I was posting a really big message yesterday, and I tried to use the french phrase "a la". Of course, when I pressed alt+0224 (or whatever the number was, the result was similar to pressing my browswer's "back" button. Oh, the frustration! I pressed "forward", only to find that all of my typing was gone!  I tried several times, but it seems like many of the accents don't work. Could someone shed a little light on my problem?
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evil_toaster
Ghosthead
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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Posted: Feb 18, 2003 8:15 PM
I hate doing this, it's unprofessional and a cheap way to make a post, but...
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ProtonCharger
Banned
Joined: Jul 30, 2001
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Posted: Feb 18, 2003 10:39 PM
why not just type "a la" rather than hit more than you actually have to type? i think no response answered your question more than you think.
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evil_toaster
Ghosthead
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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Posted: Feb 22, 2003 12:13 PM
Good point... I'm just really picky when it comes to grammar.
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brian_reilly
Ghosthead
Joined: Jan 18, 2002
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Posted: Apr 14, 2003 4:37 PM
Hmmm...testing it on this Wintel machine produces the back button effect. But it works perfectly fine on my Mac.
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CaptainN
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Joined: Jul 15, 2001
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Posted: Apr 14, 2003 7:04 PM
That's because in the Windows operating system pressing alt and almost any key will cause it to back in IE. Where the Mac operating system Microsoft didn't or couldn't use it in the Mac IE version. Besides who uses IE on the Mac platform anyway when you have better browsers like Mozilla.
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brian_reilly
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Joined: Jan 18, 2002
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Posted: Apr 14, 2003 8:53 PM
Actually, I use Apple's own Safari. Also on the Mac, you use the option key and press the letter you want to get the proper accent. For example, an accented "e" you would push option + e, then e again.
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castewar
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Joined: Jul 14, 2001
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Posted: Apr 17, 2003 5:08 PM
á la peanut butter sandwiches.
Writing in Word or any other word processing program, and then pasting over works (which is something I often do, just so it doesn't get lost in a crash).
However, for the most part, I've just learned to type without the accents. It sucks, but (shrug).
Have you tried to see if this bug happens in Netscape as well?
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brian_reilly
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Joined: Jan 18, 2002
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Posted: Apr 17, 2003 5:49 PM
"à la peanut butter sandwiches"
LOL!!!
Castewar, that made my day!
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evil_toaster
Ghosthead
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
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Posted: Apr 25, 2003 1:24 PM
Nah, I haven't tried Netscape... I'll just use your advice, Castewar. I tried posting from Word and it worked! Thanks a bajillion!!
"Peanut Butter Sandwiches...  "
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