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Line 9: == Usage == Anyway, back to the subject: when you hold down an alt key and type a number on the right hand side of the keyboard, a character appears. Make sure [[Num ~~Lock~~lock]] is turned on, or your efforts will be fruitless. Note that this only works with a selection of Microsoft software. A variant of alt codes are alt-X codes. Unlike alt codes, which require a decimal code point, Alt-X codes work with [[hexadecimal]] numbers. After you type in the hexadecimal value for a character, press Alt and the X key simultaneously to convert the code into a character, and vice versa. Cardbox Software has created a [http://www.cardbox.com/quick/download.htm Utility] that supposedly enables alt codes across all applications. == Modern input methods ==

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