Yen sign where backslash should be !

[Haley]

I am working on a Japanese language W98 computer. The
backslash key ( \ ) was apparantly setup as a hotkey for
the yen sign and I am having no luck trying to use the
actual \ sign. I am trying to install new hardware and
need the \ key to specify the file address for the new
driver. The \ key is listed in MS Word's set of symbols,
but when I cut and paste it into the file address prompt,
it converts back to the yen sign. Any thoughts? (Alt-092
= good suggestion, did not work though).

**************************************
>Try Alt-092 (hold down Alt key, press 092 in numeric
pad.)
>
>--
>Gary S. Terhune
>MS MVP for Win9x
************************************
>"Haley" > wrote in
message
...
>> I am working on a Japanese language W98 computer. The
>> backslash key ( \ ) was apparantly setup as a hotkey
for
>> the yen sign and I am having no luck trying to use the
>> actual \ sign. I am trying to install new hardware and
>> need the \ key to specify the file address for the new
>> driver. The \ key is listed in MS Word's set of
symbols,
>> but when I cut and paste it into the file address
prompt,
>> it converts back to the yen sign. Any thoughts?

[Gary S. Terhune]

I didn't want to mention this because I don't have a 98 machine in front of
me, and I'm not familiar with Asian installations of Windows. But you *may*
be able to change the keyboard mapping in Control Panel, Regional Settings,
Languages tab.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Haley" > wrote in message
...
> I am working on a Japanese language W98 computer. The
> backslash key ( \ ) was apparantly setup as a hotkey for
> the yen sign and I am having no luck trying to use the
> actual \ sign. I am trying to install new hardware and
> need the \ key to specify the file address for the new
> driver. The \ key is listed in MS Word's set of symbols,
> but when I cut and paste it into the file address prompt,
> it converts back to the yen sign. Any thoughts? (Alt-092
> = good suggestion, did not work though).
>
> **************************************
> >Try Alt-092 (hold down Alt key, press 092 in numeric
> pad.)
> >
> >--
> >Gary S. Terhune
> >MS MVP for Win9x
> ************************************
> >"Haley" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> I am working on a Japanese language W98 computer. The
> >> backslash key ( \ ) was apparantly setup as a hotkey
> for
> >> the yen sign and I am having no luck trying to use the
> >> actual \ sign. I am trying to install new hardware and
> >> need the \ key to specify the file address for the new
> >> driver. The \ key is listed in MS Word's set of
> symbols,
> >> but when I cut and paste it into the file address
> prompt,
> >> it converts back to the yen sign. Any thoughts?
>
>

[Phlip]

I don't know for sure, but it *may* work if you just press=20
\ where you need a \, and pretend all the yen signs are=20
\'s...

Just as a simple test, try "cd =A5Windows" in the command=20
prompt, see if it works.

I had a program once (a frontend for yafray, not that it=20
matters) that displayed all the file paths with yen signs=20
instead of \'s, and while it was a little confusing to=20
read, it worked perfectly.
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
Phlip

>-----Original Message-----
>I am working on a Japanese language W98 computer. The
>backslash key ( \ ) was apparantly setup as a hotkey for
>the yen sign and I am having no luck trying to use the
>actual \ sign. I am trying to install new hardware and
>need the \ key to specify the file address for the new
>driver. The \ key is listed in MS Word's set of symbols,
>but when I cut and paste it into the file address prompt,
>it converts back to the yen sign. Any thoughts? (Alt-092=20
>=3D good suggestion, did not work though).