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--- Forwarded Message from Bradley Gano <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 11:00:32 -0500
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Bradley Gano <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: accents and FL punctuation in Windows
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Like many others, I've been looking into the best option for dealing with
typing accented characters and foreign punctuation (specifically with
Western European languages) in Windows 95/98/NT.

I know this question came up on LLTI a little over a year ago, and at the
time the overwhelming consensus was to set the default keyboard to be the
US-International keyboard, rather than the regular US one. (The major
advantage of this technique is that the keyboard shortcuts are standardized
across all Windows applications.) There were also a number of other good
suggestions (mostly involving macro recording utilities, Office's
autocorrect features, etc.).

I was just wondering if this is still everyone's idea of the best solution,
or whether there have been any new developments. I've been considering the
possibility of a home-grown macro utility that emulates the Office 97
keyboard shortcuts across all of Windows, but I wouldn't be surprised if
someone's beaten me to it.

Our ITS is preparing to make their public computing labs more foreign
language-friendly, and I'm in the process of considering what advice to
give them. 

Thanks,
Brad




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Bradley Gano
Language Technology Specialist
Center for Language Study
Yale University
(203) 432-7279

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