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fada on the keyboard?

  • 21-11-2008 11:42PM
    #1
    mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    How can I get a fada on 'i's and 'o's and 'u's I can get one on á by pressing ctrl+alt+a. When I try that with the others all manner of shenanigans go on.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Check that you have the correct language set in your OS.
    Windows: Control Panel -> Regional and Language Settings/Options

    Then, Alt Gr+letter (Same as ctrl+alt)


  • #3
    mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭mud


    thanks Karoma but no joy, language is set to Ireland but the ctrl+alt+letter apart from 'a' still do crazy stuff when I press them, could it be a microsoft setting?


  • #4
    Is Gael Mise
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Is Gael Mise


    Ar bhain tú triail as díreach an cneapa Alt a usáid in aonair?

    Did you chance just the Alt button on its own?

    Example: Alt+i = í

    Go n-eirí leat!


  • #5
    dologhli
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭dologhli


    Have you tried AltGr+a/e/i/o/u as Karoma suggested? [The right-hand Alt key if it's not labelled specifically as AltGr]

    Failing that, if you're in Word (or any of the Office apps) you can do ctrl+' followed by the letter (i.e. ctrl + apostrophe; release both keys; strike the vowel by itself)


  • #6
    Redbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 149 ✭✭Redbhoy


    **Alt + 0225 = á
    **Alt + 0233 = é
    **Alt + 0237 = í
    **Alt + 0243 = ó
    **Alt + 0250 = ú

    **Alt + 0193 = Á
    **Alt + 0201 = É
    **Alt + 0205 = Í
    **Alt + 0211 = Ó
    **Alt + 0218 = Ú


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  • #7
    mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭mud


    go raibh maith agaibh

    all sorted now

    cheers


  • #8
    Mick_Grif
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭Mick_Grif


    mud wrote: »
    Hi,

    How can I get a fada on 'i's and 'o's and 'u's I can get one on á by pressing ctrl+alt+a. When I try that with the others all manner of shenanigans go on.

    Thanks

    Hold down Alt Gr (to the right of the space bar) and press áéíóú :)


  • #9
    Samildánach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭Samildánach


    Bail ó Dia oraibh:

    Rinneas athsuiteál Windows sa riomhaire ar na mallaibh, agus tá sé faighte amach agam go bhfuil mo shinte fada áille imithe uaim, sa litir i (cé go bhfuil ÍÍ ag obair i gceart).

    Tá mo roghanna teanga sa phainéal rialúcháin sonraithe mar seo i leanas:

    Tá an Ghaelainn réamhsocraithe mar an priomhtheanga, agus US mar theanga an méarchlár. Beidh mé fiorbhuioch as réiteach nó comhairle ar bith uaibh.


  • #10
    MoeJo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭MoeJo


    In order to get a fada on the letter u go into Insert on the menu toolbar scroll down to symbols and under normal text 11th row select and then insert. Cool :P and any other fada also.. Hope this helped..


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