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How can I type a symbol like æ (extended ascii) ?

On a PC, I'd use ALT + 145, to write the character æ. But on the phone, no ALT key. How do you write these extended ascii characters on this phone?

Press the Blue Dot button (Like Function or ALT on a PC) It's on the bottom row all the way to the left.
Then press the Tab button (next to space)
See how it says "SYM" in blue on that button.. that brings up the Symbol Menu. There are 15 pages of special characters... Including the one in your example.
If you are using onscreen keyboard, just select input method symbol Pad.

keyboard problem

I dont know what happenned, but all of a sudden my slide out keyboard is only typing the numbers on the keypad and not the letter. so instead of U I O im getting the 1 2 3. and the function button isnt even on. Its like i have an automatic NUM LOCK and i dont know how to change it.
does anyone know how i can change it back? thx !

have you tried a soft reset?

It's normal. Its the way they intended us to write numbers with the qwerty keyboard

Yeah i just did a soft reset and still nothing changed.
I know thats how we write numbers on the qwerty but the problem is i cant write the letters anymore. I can only write the numbers.

zilzil said:
Yeah i just did a soft reset and still nothing changed.
I know thats how we write numbers on the qwerty but the problem is i cant write the letters anymore. I can only write the numbers.
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push the blue button at the left conner of the keyboard, and try to type letter again after that, i think it will fix your problem, that because you double push the blue button and the device turn to number mode, the rule is when you don't push that button, the device always type letter, push 1 time, 1 number, and push double, always number, just push it again to back to letter mode
sorry for my bad english, hope it will help you

I dont think it has anything to do with the functuon button, because all of the other hardware buttons are fine. like all the blue button cant be pressed i can press all the letters on the keyboard except the keypad.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0, so im missing letters like u i o j k l etc. but the rest of the letters can be pressed.
hmmmm i think i should just do a hard reset

zilzil said:
I dont think it has anything to do with the functuon button, because all of the other hardware buttons are fine. like all the blue button cant be pressed i can press all the letters on the keyboard except the keypad.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0, so im missing letters like u i o j k l etc. but the rest of the letters can be pressed.
hmmmm i think i should just do a hard reset
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i'm sure that is because of func button, when i check on my x1i, double push the func button, same as you, i can't not type letter in the keypad, the other white button is fine, do you see the fn symbol in your screen, if it's there, just press the func button again and try
if it's not help, you should back up your system and hard format

Ummmm well that was wierd --> after a few soft resets and using the phone .. it just started working by itself. Xperia can be wierd like that sometimes :S ... good and bad.
Thanks for all u guyz's help

This problem has appeared for me also. Function button is definatly not stuck in not double pressed or anything like that as I have no symbology to indicate such a thing.
This is what I am getting when I press particular keys. (just the keys with alternate functionallity (Blue)
The key pressed - Without Shift - With Shift
Q - q - Q
W - w - W
E - e - E
R - r - R
T - t - T
Y - y - Y
U - 1 - !
I - 2 - @
O - 3 - #
P - p - P
Backspace - Backspace - Backspace
H - h - H
J - 4 - $
K - 5 - %
L - 6 - ^
B - b - B
N - n - N
M - 7 - &
: - 8 - *
' - 9 - (
, - , - ,
. - 0 - )
? - ? - ?
Hope that makes sense.
The symbols on the number keys seem to corrospond to the keys on my keyboard, not sure if that is significant.
Thanks for any help you can give.
Dave.

where can i find the underscore _

Hello, i have a little problem.
I would to setup windows messenger on my X1 but i need the _ to compleet the setup. but where can i find the _ on the X1.
Thankz.

bring up the on screen keyboard. its a hassle i know but the x1 doesnt seem to have it mapped on the query keyboard

It works! Thankz.

You can use the àü button (just above the "Sym" key on the hardware keyboard) for this and MANY other characters...
For example type a "-" and then press the àü key and it turns that "-" into the "_" that you wanted...
This also works for $, £, and loads more symbols ...you can even customise it (I set mine up so I have easy access to £ and €...)
READ HERE

thay AU key doesnt seem to do anything for me. do i need to set it up first?

No it should just work ~maybe probs if you've installed a keyboard? or manila ...but fresh out of the box it works automatically
Connect your phone in ActiveSync mode to your computer and open \Windows\sym.0409.txt
That shows you the list ...for each character it shows what pressing the àü key will change it to (you have to press àü immediately after pressing the original key)
You can move them around. Each line is representing one hardware key. Each time you press àü it jumps to the next character on the line in that text file.
Here is an extract of mine -
aàáâäåąãăæ
AÀÁÂÄÅĄÃĂÆ
cçćč©
...
@£$€~
%^
So when I type "a" and then press àü it changes to à ...press àü again and it changes to á ...
So to get the GBP symbol I just type @ and press àüand there you go... I have £

im usign the diamond keyboard. it doesnt do anythign for me when i press that button. dont have anything else installed. ill try to look up that file, thanks.

i tried opening it. it has everything you have and more. however, it doesnt work.

i'm using the X1ButtonMapper software and assigned the Tab+s key for underscore using the command SendKeys("_"). at the same time I assigned the $, %, and + keys to other buttons. it made sending e-mails and SMS a lot easier..

keyboard bugs

Hi everyone!
I've just got my new maple, and already blocked pin. I have the following trouble - the second row on keyboard physically is "tab a s d f ... k l del", but virtually - when I press tab button writes "a", pressing a button I got "s" etc. on this row works only delete button. also - mesenger, sms and dot - are mixed up. I think trouble is in languages, I have english version. how I can fix this bug?
Regards,
Mihail

kosolapiy said:
Hi everyone!
I've just got my new maple, and already blocked pin. I have the following trouble - the second row on keyboard physically is "tab a s d f ... k l del", but virtually - when I press tab button writes "a", pressing a button I got "s" etc. on this row works only delete button. also - mesenger, sms and dot - are mixed up. I think trouble is in languages, I have english version. how I can fix this bug?
Regards,
Mihail
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Take a look at this post in the Excalibur forum. The file will be diffrent for the SNAP but it should be there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535212

thanks! looks like this can be solution. can some one upload eT9.maple text from windows directory? where second row starts with "tab" button?
*** UPD
I can`t save file with changes, and also, I can`t replace files, resco, total, standard explorer - shows error - "file is read only".

Keyboard problem

Problems whit the keyboard i found setting QWERTY UK pressing the Shift key until the lock is not we once again and the next letters is capitalized even back then lowercase letters, press ALT + ? appears - as it appears - instead of / without pressing ALT, as defualt language phone is Italian