--- 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 >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ 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 ______________________________ Bradley Gano Language Technology Specialist Center for Language Study Yale University (203) 432-7279