Compose Character Sequences - HP Neoware e140 - Thin Client User Manual

Compose Character Sequences

Compose character sequences can be used to generate codes for
characters not shown on your keyboard. The characters that can be
composed depend on whether the terminal emulation is in National
or Multinational character set mode. When the terminal emulation is
in National character set mode, only characters found in the
character set that corresponds to the selected keyboard nationality
can be composed. When the terminal emulation is in Multinational
character set mode, characters from all national keyboard layouts
can be composed.
If a character is a diacritical symbol (e.g. ´ or ¨) and this symbol does
not appear on the keyboard, an equivalent character can be used in
some cases. The diacritical symbols and the possible substitutes are
shown below. There are no equivalents for the circumflex accent and
tilde mark.
Diacritical Mark
´ Acute accent
¨ Umlaut
` Grave accent
° Ring mark
To compose a character, first find the character you wish to compose
in the left hand column of the following tables. The two characters
shown in the right hand column are the keys that are used to create
it. Several alternatives may be given for generating the same charac-
ter. A compose sequence is initiated by pressing the keys Alt + C
together, followed by the key bearing the first character then the key
bearing the second character.
Note: The compose character sequence can also be initiated by
pressing a key defined with the COMPOSE virtual key name.
A compose character sequence may be abandoned before
completion by pressing the Delete key. Pressing Alt + C (or the key
defined with the COMPOSE virtual key name) again before
completing a compose character sequence will cause it to be
Keyboard Configuration
Equivalent Character
' Apostrophe
" Double quote
' Single quote
* Asterisk or degree sign
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