Rick,
  Are you sure that you are holding the ALT key down while you are
typing 1 5 6 . Only works with the num pad and the num lock on. You can
get all kinds of special symbols. Find an ASCII table and use the
decimal numbers listed i.e. 156 for £ ( I just generated this by typing
156 on the num pad while holding down the ALT key).
   Mary Jane
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>From:         Rick Glazier <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Re: [PCSOFT] The UKP sign
>
>I never tried this till now.
>Either I am reading this wrong, or I have to install
>(or remove) something else to make this work.
>All I "get" is three error beeps from my MB speaker
>when I hit ALT+1+5+6
>I wanted to use the fractions...      Rick
>
>"Jacobs, Laurie" <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>>I get the Pound sign with Alt 156
>>Alt 156 = £
>>Alt 171 = ½
>>Alt 172 = ¼
>>Regards,
>>        Laurie
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From:   Mick Fitzpatrick [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>>I am a Brit using a US keyboard. I often need to use the 'Pound' sign
>>in email.
>
>


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