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Title: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: EagleKeeper on September 10, 2012, 06:59:08 PM
How does one type an umlaut?
Title: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Chris_ on September 10, 2012, 07:02:20 PM
How does one type an umlaut?
I use the character map on my computer and copy the appropriate letter/symbol.

ä ë ö ü
Title: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: EagleKeeper on September 10, 2012, 07:33:34 PM
I use the character map on my computer and copy the appropriate letter/symbol.

ä ë ö ü


this-is-a-test®

That's kinda fun!
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Celtic Rose on September 10, 2012, 08:02:13 PM
On a PC :ctrl alt :" then type the letter . On a Mac use "option u" then type the letter

ÖöÜü 
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Chris_ on September 10, 2012, 08:04:00 PM
On a PC :ctrl alt :" then type the letter . On a Mac use "option u" then type the letter

ÖöÜü 
Oooh, fancy!

I love keyboard shortcuts.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Texacon on September 10, 2012, 08:38:31 PM
Ón an įPhonë you just hôłd down the keÿ.

KC
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: EagleKeeper on September 10, 2012, 08:44:55 PM
On a PC :ctrl alt :" then type the letter . On a Mac use "option u" then type the letter

ÖöÜü 

I may be reading this wrong but when I hold down ctrl/alt and type a letter I get this...

As you can see it is exactly nothing, so can someone clue me in?
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Chris_ on September 10, 2012, 08:46:28 PM
It doesn't work for me either.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: NHSparky on September 10, 2012, 08:47:11 PM
Newfags can't triforce!!!

Just had to throw that one in there.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Celtic Rose on September 10, 2012, 08:48:43 PM
I may be reading this wrong but when I hold down ctrl/alt and type a letter I get this...

As you can see it is exactly nothing, so can someone clue me in?

I may have misremembered

Control+Shift+: (you have type the colon) then the letter.  I have a Mac now so  I can't test it so see what is wrong.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Chris_ on September 10, 2012, 08:50:41 PM
I have a Mac now so  I can't test it so see what is wrong.
Aha!  Trickery! :rotf:

It doesn't work in Windows. 
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Celtic Rose on September 10, 2012, 08:51:07 PM
Aha!  Trickery! :rotf:

It doesn't work in Windows. 

Try shift instead of alt
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Chris_ on September 10, 2012, 08:52:57 PM
Nope.

Ctrl-Shift-Esc brings up the Task Manager in Windows, though.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Celtic Rose on September 10, 2012, 08:54:43 PM
Well shoot, I used to use keyboard shortcuts all the time.  Sorry guys
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: LC EFA on September 10, 2012, 09:20:36 PM
On the laptop I hold down FN and ALT and type the numerical code for the symbol I want.

For example 0153 yields â„¢

On a desktop you hold down ALT and type the number on the numeric keypad.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Chris_ on September 10, 2012, 09:21:56 PM
My keyboard does not have an Fn key, you unfeeling clod.

The Alt key works.  Good ol' ASCII tweaks.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: obumazombie on September 10, 2012, 09:30:34 PM
äëïöü. Option u verified. Thanks Celtic Rose.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Chris_ on September 10, 2012, 09:33:15 PM
äëïöü. Option u verified. Thanks Celtic Rose.
Whatchu talkin bout, Willis?
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: obumazombie on September 10, 2012, 09:38:04 PM
Whatchu talkin bout, Willis?

Talkin' bout practice...

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d29VsG35DQM[/youtube]

Franchise player.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: J P Sousa on September 10, 2012, 09:59:12 PM
OK I found the character map and the keyboard template, but where is the list of character numbers ?  :bawl:

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Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: thundley4 on September 10, 2012, 10:03:07 PM
Quote
Under Windows hold down ALT while typing the appropriate number code on your numeric keypad to create characters with umlaut accent marks.
For Windows, the number codes for the upper case letters are:
Ä 0196
Ë 0203
Ï 0207
Ö 0214
Ü 0220
Ÿ 0159

For Windows, the number codes for the lower case letters are:
ä 0228
ë 0235
ï 0239
ö 0246
ü 0252
ÿ 0255
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/finetypography/ht/umlaut.htm
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: J P Sousa on September 10, 2012, 10:12:14 PM
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/finetypography/ht/umlaut.htm

Thanks, I was looking for a complete list I guess. Maybe there is none.


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Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: obumazombie on September 10, 2012, 10:13:31 PM
I am going to have to look into this umlaut word. Very strong possibilities it meets all the parameters of a word deserving banning.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: J P Sousa on September 10, 2012, 10:25:46 PM
Answered my own question;

http://alt-codes.org/list/

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Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Thor on September 11, 2012, 03:07:44 PM
I am going to have to look into this umlaut word. Very strong possibilities it meets all the parameters of a word deserving banning.

The umlaut is more commonly used in the German language.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Eupher on September 11, 2012, 03:33:00 PM
The umlaut is more commonly used in the German language.

Das hätte ich wissen sollen.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: obumazombie on September 11, 2012, 10:10:32 PM
The umlaut is more commonly used in the German language.

The plot thickens. -Sir Arthur Conan Doyle-
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Thor on September 12, 2012, 02:33:02 PM
Das hätte ich wissen sollen.

wirklich? duh!!  :p
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Eupher on September 12, 2012, 03:59:44 PM
wirklich? duh!!  :p

Wenn du tatsächlich fragen müßt, ob ich irgendwas mit dem umlaut verstehe, spinnst du wohl.

Echt. :whatever:
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: EagleKeeper on September 12, 2012, 04:06:05 PM
 :couch:


Edit: Warum muss man die Leute quälen mich so?

Lame? yeah, I know.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Thor on September 12, 2012, 11:18:40 PM
Wenn du tatsächlich fragen müßt, ob ich irgendwas mit dem umlaut verstehe, spinnst du wohl.

Echt. :whatever:

Ich war spöttisch.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Thor on September 12, 2012, 11:20:35 PM
:couch:


Edit: Warum muss man die Leute quälen mich so?

Lame? yeah, I know.

Weil wir können.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Eupher on September 13, 2012, 04:30:35 PM
Ich war spöttisch.

 :rotf: Du meinst, daß du Arschloch bist.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Thor on September 13, 2012, 07:54:04 PM
:rotf: Du meinst, daß du Arschloch bist.

                    :lol:

Ich dachte, der gegeben war    :tongue:
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Mike220 on September 13, 2012, 07:59:03 PM
Damn Krauts.
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Eupher on September 14, 2012, 07:55:32 AM
                    :lol:

Ich dachte, der gegeben war    :tongue:

Das ist halt das Problem. Du denkst. Angeblich.

Sag mir mal Bescheid, wenn du etwas gelernt hast. Mittlerweile, bleib doch Arschloch. Mir ist völlig egal. 

 :whistling:

 :-)
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: J P Sousa on September 14, 2012, 06:29:47 PM
Ich werde ein becks.

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Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Thor on September 14, 2012, 09:36:50 PM
Das ist halt das Problem. Du denkst. Angeblich.

Sag mir mal Bescheid, wenn du etwas gelernt hast. Mittlerweile, bleib doch Arschloch. Mir ist völlig egal. 

 :whistling:

 :-)

Sie erleiden den Zorn von Thor!!!  :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

 :-)
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Eupher on September 16, 2012, 12:03:26 PM
Sie erleiden den Zorn von Thor!!!  :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:

 :-)

Du meinst, "Du wirst den Zorn dem Thor erleiden."

Mach mal was du willst. Ich kann es ertragen.

 :yawn: 

 :pisscontest:  :coffee:
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: Thor on September 16, 2012, 03:02:37 PM
Whatever works. Apparently you got my point. I wish I were better versed in the German language.  :tongue:
Title: Re: How does one type an umlaut?
Post by: obumazombie on September 19, 2012, 09:04:41 PM
Damn Krauts.
Yeah, sour too.