Bill: You need to use the number keys to the right for the numbers, not the number keys on top. -- Kindest Regards Jim White Naples, Florida -------------- Original message -------------- From: "jj.carroll" <jj.carroll@comcast.net> > But even though I have Microsoft Word XP, office edition, I cannot use the > Alt 0163 to get a £ sign, and for like the "Euro" I use the Character Map to > get a ? sign. > > Bit, having said that, as with the dollar sign, it goes before the number, > like ?300, or £250, not the other way round. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shirley Holland" > To: > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 5:28 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-DUBLIN] Pound Sign,and how you can get it on the > computer... > > > I have 100£ the alt 0163 works this is proof I use Microsoft and windows XP > > 200£ 1095£ 258£ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jj.carroll" > To: > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 6:07 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-DUBLIN] Pound Sign,and how you can get it on the > computer... > > > Bill, thank you. I have a different way to do it, because just using the > alt key and the numbers comes up with the numbers. I was told to go to the > character map, found under accessories, and to use that one to find the Alt > 0163 for the pound key. Then, select that key (once you have the type > face), then you will find the punt sign in the box, and then you "copy" it. > Once you have copied it, you can return to your original writing and hit the > edit button (on top) and then the paste button. That way, you have it and > you don't have to worry why it is coming up with 0163 instead of £. > > It does work, as you can see. > > Jim (I'm not the genius; I only follow the directions of others that have > found this method.) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "The Websters" > To: > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 2:52 PM > Subject: Re: [IRL-DUBLIN] Pound Sign,and how you can get it on the > computer... > > > > Jim, there are two easy commands to record somewhere where you can find > > them > > when needed. They involve using the computer keyboard "Alt" key together > > with the numeric keys (not the numbers at the top of the keyboard). > > > > Euro: Alt 0128 > > > > Pound: Alt 156 or 0163 > > > > Bill. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "jj.carroll" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 4:00 AM > > Subject: [IRL-DUBLIN] Pound Sign, and how you can get it on the > > computer... > > > > > > | We in America have dollars, and our computers are set for $ and cents. > > How - or what - are the commands for the Pound key, and the Euro now for > > the > > other parts of Europe, including Ireland. (Dagnabit, have a lot of punts > > and Irish coins, but they are worthless in the trade now, and they were > > good > > up until a few years ago.) > > | > > | Regards, > > | Jim Carroll > > | > > | ------------------------------- > > | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > | > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Ah ha, the only thing wrong with the message is that it did not include the "NumLock" button. I tried it with the numbers on the right, and nothing happened. I used the Alt buttons, both of them, and then tried the 0163. Still Nothing happened. Then I remembered something about the NumLock (but nothing on the right hand keys) and thought, Maybe that is what is missing. So, hit the "NumLock," number in the code from the Character Map, and you have it. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: <jimwhite3@comcast.net> To: <irl-dublin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-DUBLIN] Pound Sign,and how you can get it on the computer... > Bill: > > You need to use the number keys to the right for the numbers, not the > number keys on top. > > -- > Kindest Regards > > Jim White > > Naples, Florida