Hi JANTRAVLER!
You'll find "the list" in the "
Spanish on US computer keyboards " in the "Studying In Spain, Education & Language" forum.
But here they are again:
Nicole, there is a way for you to put accents on all the vowels...
for the ñ, push "alt" then 1 6 4 , then release the "alt".
Also try:
á = alt 1 6 0
é = alt 1 3 0
í = alt 1 6 1
ó = alt 1 6 2
ú = alt 1 6 3
¿ = alt 1 6 8
remember to keep the 'alt' button key down when you press the number keys, then release.... hope this helps...
ª = alt 1 6 6 (for abbreviated "Maria" as "Mª")
º = alt 1 6 7 (for abbreviated "Número" as "Nº" or for degrees)
¡ = alt 1 7 3 (upside down exclamation)
Ñ = alt 1 6 5
I use windows 98 with my computer, and I managed to change the configurations on my computer very easily. I think this can be done with most computers. I went to the statup menu, and I clicked on settings, then I went to keyboard, and clicked on the language tab at the top. If you put your computer in the US-international setting all the accents work. All you have to do it push the apostrophe mark before the vowel, and it will come up. The only thing that takes some getting used to, is the fact that in order to actually use the apostrophe, you have to press the apostrophe and the spacebar afterward. Although, in a word like don't, you wouldn't have to, because there are two consonants, and the computer knows not to put the accent over a t. I hope that helps and isn't too confusing.
Also, I forgot to mention that you need to be sure your NUM LOCK button/key is in the ON position before trying to use the keypad on PC keyboards.
Saludos, MadridMan
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