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The numeric keypad section that is present on many keyboards can be used to add
remember the code. While you may not want to remember dozens of codes for various special
characters, a table of some of the more common ones might be kept at hand for reference.
Character
Code
cent sign
0162
pound sterling
0163
yen sign
0165
section sign
0167
copyright
0169
registered trademark
0174
degree sign
0176
plus or minus
0177
superscript two
0178
superscript three
0179
paragraph sign
0182
cedilla
0184
fraction one-fourth
0188
fraction one-half
0189
fraction three-fourths
0190
0191
capital C, cedilla
0199
small c, cedilla
0231
small n, tilde
0241
division sign
0247
The examples given in the table above should work for default settings in common Windows
applications like Notepad, Wordpad, and Outlook Express. However, different fonts or
language settings can affect what you get. Also, Notepad can display fewer characters because
of its more limited support. Generally, numbers through 0256 work but after 256, things get
more complicated. See this reference for more detail. More discussion of the various
encodings is on another page.
anywhere convenient and right-click it. In the context menu that opens, choose "install".
That's it. It will edit the Registry silently. You will have to log off and back on for it to come
into effect. You can delete the INF file after you use it. The usual disclaimers apply. The file is
furnished as is with no guarantees. The user is responsible for any use of the file.