I have a new laptop, with windows XP, and I've tried using alt 156 to get the pound sign, but that does'nt seem to work. Is there anything else I can do?

furball

the XP computers I use have the shortcut of alt+0163 for the pound sign Feb 20 05, 12:48 AM

tamarindgh

That didnt work either. Feb 20 05, 6:54 AM

McGruff

You might try posting your question in the Science and Technology forum. Feb 20 05, 7:21 AM

tamarindgh

Thanks McGruff. Feb 20 05, 7:44 AM

coolio_daniel_uk

alt + 0163 worked for me on xp Feb 20 05, 11:39 AM

Buck540

If its an American version, perhaps it won't let you. Feb 20 05, 1:10 PM

tamarindgh

I think all the computers here are from America, but I know people that do have that function. Feb 20 05, 1:47 PM

Buck540

I can't get it on my computer... Feb 20 05, 1:52 PM

McGruff

Use the number pad, Buck. It doesn't work if you use the numbers in the row under the function keys. Feb 20 05, 2:37 PM

MaggieG 5

My laptop hasn't got a number pad. Feb 20 05, 2:52 PM

kaylofgorons

Ah. That makes it much clearer to me as well. Thanks, all. Feb 20 05, 3:10 PM

tamarindgh

I dont have a number pad either! Feb 20 05, 3:56 PM

Buck540

Cool...it works...I get the £ on my American PC! Thanks McG! Feb 20 05, 4:45 PM

TheAlphaWolf

for those of you who "don't have a number pad", look at the top row where it says "num Lk". press it and then you can use the U, I, O, P, J, K, L, M... each one has a number on the side. U is 4, I is 5, etc... Feb 21 05, 2:40 PM