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- The Compose Utility is a Windows 3 program that helps users enter
- the characters and symbols that do not appear on the keyboard.
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- The Compose Utility installs a Windows keyboard filter. While it is
- running, users can type a compose key, followed by a two character
- mnemonic. The Compose Utility will then replace the two characters by
- the required Windows character.
-
- The Compose Utility runs in the background and works with any
- application. By default the right control key is the compose key.
-
- With The Compose Utility, entering special characters is not only easy, it
- is addictive! Here are some examples;
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- <Compose> < < generates ½ The french open quote
- <Compose> a e generates µ The a e ligature
- <Compose> y = generates Ñ The Yen sign
- <Compose> E ' generates ╔ Uppercase E acute accent
- <Compose> c o generates ⌐ The copyright sign
- <Compose> 1 4 generates ╝ A one quarter fraction
- <Compose> : - generates ≈ The division sign
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- You will only see the correct characters if you view this file with a
- Windows application, such as Notepad.
-
- The sequences are very easy to remember. Non-keyboard characters
- can now be typed in effortlessly, without having to search for an ANSI
- character table.
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- Compose sequences are defined for all the ANSI characters, including the
- extended characters in many new fonts. If you do not like them, you can
- change them or add alternatives.
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- The Compose Utility also allows characters from special character sets,
- such as Symbol or Dingbats to be entered by clicking on a button matrix.
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- There is an install program, but before using it, read the documentation.
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- This is Version 1.4. The button matrix now stays on top of other windows.