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My fujitsu may not be typical. Most computer keyboards I have seen turn 
the arrow keys (down arrow, up arrow, etc.) into the numeric keypad, try 
those.

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George Huxtable wrote:

>GregR asked-
>
>I'm wondering if everyone on the list can see the special character for the 
>degree symbol on their end - if so, I think that would be a lot easier to 
>use than the various workarounds (this format - i.e. 180deg 00' - seems to 
>be the favorite flavor du jour).
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>Yes, I have no problem in reading that degree symbol, or those, created in 
>different ways, by others. But of course the interest should be in responses 
>from anyone who CAN'T read that symbol properly, and I strongly request 
>that, if that applies to any list member, he should say so promptly. If 
>there are no such responses, I will happily switch away from using "deg" to 
>using "�". (did that come across as a degree symbol?).
>
>It may have been me that was resonsible for starting the trend to using 
>"deg", from my experience of difficulties with a very elderly Mac (1992 
>vintage), which has since been supplanted by a more modern PC laptop.
>
>However, my attempts at using the "character map" haven''t been simple. No 
>problem in finding the character, or copying it, but when pasted into 
>Outlook Express it's always in a larger font, which then sticks to all 
>subsequent typing. I can't see how to adjust the font size created by 
>Character Map, or that being put together in Outlook Express. Can anyone 
>kindly assist here?
>
>The simplest method seems to be that proposed by Gary, who wrote-
>
>"To make the degree symbol hold down the ALT key while typing 167 on the 
>numeric keypad (not the top row of numbers.) If you do not have a separate 
>numeric keypad engage NUMLOCK and use the keys on the keyboard that 
>substitute for a numeric keybard (on my Fusitsu laptop I engage NUMLOCK then 
>do ALT JO7.)"
>
>My cheapo Dell laptop (probably many members use something similar) doesn't 
>have a separate keypad, but does have a key marked "Num Lk", which when 
>pressed turns on or off a green light. But that seems to be all it does. 
>With that light lit, pressing "j " doesn't create the numeral "1" as I would 
>expect, but the usual j. And so, unsurprisingly, Gary's method won't work 
>for me. Can anyone guess what's wrong? Is it a fault, or perhaps more 
>likely, is there some hidden software control that's disabling it? Or am I 
>misunderstanding?
>
>George.
>
>contact George Huxtable at george@huxtable.u-net.com
>or at +44 1865 820222 (from UK, 01865 820222)
>or at 1 Sandy Lane, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 5HX, UK.
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