i can't type e with acute or grave accent with an alt code i've tried alt130 and alt0233 which should work seeing as they worked on my old computer but now on vista they come out as musical notes ideas to fix this anyone???? p.s. they don't work anywhere including on an internet browser microsoft office character map word/note pad ect.

Are you typing these ALT codes on the numeric keypad? In my experience it will not work directly from the keyboard.

if you're talking about the number pad beside all the letters then yes thats what i'm using and it works on all other computers so i don't get why it dosn't work the same way now especially seeing as it's only those codes that don't work

First, make sure the Number Lock is ON. Otherwise, the numeric keypad won't work for this procedure. Also, note which font(s) you are using. Some fonts may not even have these characters. Check the Character Map in Windows. The characters you get depend on which font you're using. Usually, Alt+130 or Alt+138 will work. Don't squat with your spurs on!

yeah i've done all that and now the accents are working about half of the time and also in the character map it says to use alt0233 instead of alt 130 and even it doesn't work

Remember that the Alt+0233 is using ANSI code. Alt+130 is the same character, using ASCII code. BTW, both of these are working on my system. Good luck in finding a solution. I know these problems can be frustrating. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Don't squat with your spurs on!

(ascii) alt codes are Font depended What font do you use