Microsoft Euro Currency Resource Center

syncmaster · Post by **syncmaster** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 9:16 pm

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/itsolutions/techsol/euro/default.asp

Welcome Euro !!

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 9:41 pm

Happy New Euro, sync!

syncmaster · Post by **syncmaster** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 9:43 pm

I am looking to find the keyboard short cut ,for the Euro symbol .

I am almost 20 minutes at microsoft , with out any luck yet ..

Does any one know the tryk ?

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 9:58 pm

How about character map? I don't see it on mine but it's pretty old. My new keyboard has a key for it, though.

syncmaster · Post by **syncmaster** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 10:09 pm

Yep i have also the Euro key in my MS Internet Pro keyboard .

Its at the numeric key 5 ..

But !! My keyboard have US layout ,and the MS helping notes just mix me up .

This is the best info that i have find so far ..

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/faq/faq12.htm#kbd?fname=%20&fsize=

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 10:09 pm

The direct patch page on MS's site. Just heard Leo Laport say something about it. But I could be wrong, I'm doing about 5 things at once right now.

AAF Striker · Post by **AAF Striker** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 10:12 pm

€

alt+0128

syncmaster · Post by **syncmaster** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 10:14 pm

€

Hahaha got it ...

If you can see this symbol at your screen ,your OS supports the Euro ..

Well i have two Input locales at my keyboard .

US one and Greek ..

I had to turn to the Greek one and after to use the combination of Alt - Control-E

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 10:15 pm

Alt 0128

€

syncmaster · Post by **syncmaster** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 10:24 pm

Microsoft also say that the US locales can use the the short cut key Alt-Control-5 , but it does not work for me ..

Also another combination is Right Alt + 5 ,but also it does not work for me .
The Alt + 0128 works too

Does it work for you ?

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 10:33 pm

no dice with alt - ctrl - 5.

syncmaster · Post by **syncmaster** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 10:57 pm

Ok, thanks people

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 12:29 am

Welcome €!!!

I tried to scan all the new coins, but the scanner output is all scrambled. So no pics for now. Oh well, anyway, I'm very happy that I can finally stop carrying around three different currencies (Dutch, German, Belgian money).

Only thumbs up from me for the €.

Cheers,
Ronald

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 12:36 am

Here's some info via an MS Update... http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/Euro.asp

Edit: More info...

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/faq ... %20&fsize=

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treevi ... efault.asp

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 12:41 am

Wow! Cool avatar, SOC!

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 12:50 am

Thanks SD

. I have to admit, it's Sync inspired. I saw his, thought it was a good idea and whipped this one up in PSP in like 2 minutes.

I made my first € transaction last night. I ordered pizza, boy, it felt strange paying with euro hehehe.

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 1:08 am

Yeah, that would be weird to just have your money change overnight. I'm so glad to hear the changeover went well though. The world's economy doesn't need anything else mucking it up right now... The NIKKEI is up, so that's a good start to the year. We'll see how the US market does in the morning.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 1:35 am

€ SUXORS...
it was a great idea..
but it didn't work out too good..
€ sux in comparison to teh US $

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 1:52 am

I think it will be great for ebay purchases.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 5:55 am

Originally posted by poptom
I think it will be great for ebay purchases.

LMAO

ok well my sister wrote me an email..

I was gonna trnaslate part of it with Altavista Babelfish and post it here..

the translation, however makes no sense whatsoever...

Original
Seit heute bzw seit gestern zahlen wir übrigens nicht mehr mit DM sondern mit dem EURO was für ein scheiß ich sag´s dir! Ich war heute morgen beim Bäcker und selbst die Verkäuferin hat es noch nicht geblickt. "Das sieht alles gleich aus" hat sie gemeint. Und eine andere hat gemeint "Da kommt man sich ja vor wie im Ausland". Na ja ihr bleibt ja davon verschont. Außer wenn du mal irgendwann wieder zurück kommen solltest nach Euroland dann mußt du dich wohl auch damit befassen. Aber du wirst es ja sehen wenn ihr im April oder so (keine Ahnung wann genau) kommt.
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Translation
- Since today or since yesterday we pay no more with DM by the
- way separate with the EURO which for let us scheiss I sagx27s
- you! I was this morning with the baker and even a shop
- assistant it yet did not look. " everything sees out " it alike
- meant. And another has meant " occurs oneself there one as
- abroad ". Well you remain exempted from it. Except if you times
- sometime again back to come should to euro country then must
- you probably with it deal with itself. But you will see it if to her
- in April or in such a way (no notion when exactly) come.

I will correct it when I get up; it's bed time for me...

until then I guess only german speaking ppls will understand..

basically she's said it sux...

SeedOfChaos · Post by **SeedOfChaos** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 11:43 am

I'll be the nice guy and translate...

Seit heute bzw seit gestern zahlen wir übrigens nicht mehr mit DM sondern mit dem EURO was für ein scheiß ich sag´s dir! Ich war heute morgen beim Bäcker und selbst die Verkäuferin hat es noch nicht geblickt. "Das sieht alles gleich aus" hat sie gemeint. Und eine andere hat gemeint "Da kommt man sich ja vor wie im Ausland". Na ja ihr bleibt ja davon verschont. Außer wenn du mal irgendwann wieder zurück kommen solltest nach Euroland dann mußt du dich wohl auch damit befassen. Aber du wirst es ja sehen wenn ihr im April oder so (keine Ahnung wann genau) kommt.

From today on, or rather yesterday, we don't pay with DM (Deutsche Mark) anymore but with the €, it's bs trust me. I was at the bakery this morning, and even the clerk (??) didn't get it. "It all looks the same!", and another one said "It feels like being in a foreign country."

-----------------------------------------------

The rest is private stuff and non-essential.

I for one, am DAMN HAPPY that we got the Euro though. Finally no more carrying three damn currencies around with me (obviously I live in a small country close to the borders of Belgium (2 miles) and Germany (20 miles)). Plus, I think the combined currency will eventually be stronger and more stable than the individual ones. Also, cross-border trade within "Euroland" will be MUCH easier. No more exchange rate risk. No more fees for exchanging currencies.

I have to live with it, I study international business, and I love it. Go figure

.

Cheers,
Ronald

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 2:48 pm

hehe
thanks...
see what I mean about Astalavista Babelfish sux..

I used it a couple yrs back, I figured they woulda fixed it by now...

syncmaster · Post by **syncmaster** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 3:38 pm

Euro is power , 300.000.000 people now will work and cooperate together ..

Euro will make Europe a strong giant , i feel sorry for the British ,as some of them still fight to hold theyr pound ..

Greece who soud be the bigger fighter against it ,is the bigger supporter of it ..

The Greek Drahma hads 2700 years history ..

Any way as European i believe that we will have some litle problems in the start ,until to get to use to it

,but we will make it ..

syncmaster · Post by **syncmaster** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 9:16 pm

Hey read this

http://www.eurocritic.demon.co.uk/sun.htm

poptom · Post by **poptom** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 9:41 pm

I agree 100%. UK doesn't need the euro.