Windows: Alt + 236 doesn't produce the infinity symbol: what's wrong?
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I'd like to be able to type different math symbols using alt + number keyboard. However, I'm having some problems. For instance, they (1,2) suggest that the infinity symbol should be produced by alt+236; but when I try it, I get ь which is a Cyrillic letter. I sort of could understand this when I have Russian keyboard layout, but this happens in English layout, too. Is there something I'm doing wrongly? Some configuration that I can change?
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asked May 31 '16 at 21:40
YakovL
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I'd like to be able to type different math symbols using alt + number keyboard. However, I'm having some problems. For instance, they (1,2) suggest that the infinity symbol should be produced by alt+236; but when I try it, I get ь which is a Cyrillic letter. I sort of could understand this when I have Russian keyboard layout, but this happens in English layout, too. Is there something I'm doing wrongly? Some configuration that I can change?
windows keyboard keyboard-shortcuts keyboard-layout
asked May 31 '16 at 21:40
YakovL
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What language packs do you have installed. I wasn't able to reproduce
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 22:01
@Ramhound I'm on Windows 10, and I've got English (US) and Russian languages installed
– YakovL
May 31 '16 at 23:07
Try with only one language pack installed.
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 23:43
@Ramhound looks like Windows doesn't allow me to unistall Russian pack. Where do you suggest to set that? I've tried ~Parameters → Time and language → Region and language ; and also Control Panel → Language, in both "Remove" button is inactive and there's nothing like "switch off".
– YakovL
Jun 1 '16 at 14:58
Well you should be able to
– Ramhound
Jun 1 '16 at 21:57
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I'd like to be able to type different math symbols using alt + number keyboard. However, I'm having some problems. For instance, they (1,2) suggest that the infinity symbol should be produced by alt+236; but when I try it, I get ь which is a Cyrillic letter. I sort of could understand this when I have Russian keyboard layout, but this happens in English layout, too. Is there something I'm doing wrongly? Some configuration that I can change?
windows keyboard keyboard-shortcuts keyboard-layout
asked May 31 '16 at 21:40
YakovL
1921111
I'd like to be able to type different math symbols using alt + number keyboard. However, I'm having some problems. For instance, they (1,2) suggest that the infinity symbol should be produced by alt+236; but when I try it, I get ь which is a Cyrillic letter. I sort of could understand this when I have Russian keyboard layout, but this happens in English layout, too. Is there something I'm doing wrongly? Some configuration that I can change?
windows keyboard keyboard-shortcuts keyboard-layout
windows keyboard keyboard-shortcuts keyboard-layout
asked May 31 '16 at 21:40
YakovL
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asked May 31 '16 at 21:40
YakovL
1921111
asked May 31 '16 at 21:40
YakovL
1921111
asked May 31 '16 at 21:40
YakovL
1921111
asked May 31 '16 at 21:40
YakovL
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What language packs do you have installed. I wasn't able to reproduce
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 22:01
@Ramhound I'm on Windows 10, and I've got English (US) and Russian languages installed
– YakovL
May 31 '16 at 23:07
Try with only one language pack installed.
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 23:43
@Ramhound looks like Windows doesn't allow me to unistall Russian pack. Where do you suggest to set that? I've tried ~Parameters → Time and language → Region and language ; and also Control Panel → Language, in both "Remove" button is inactive and there's nothing like "switch off".
– YakovL
Jun 1 '16 at 14:58
Well you should be able to
– Ramhound
Jun 1 '16 at 21:57
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What language packs do you have installed. I wasn't able to reproduce
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 22:01
@Ramhound I'm on Windows 10, and I've got English (US) and Russian languages installed
– YakovL
May 31 '16 at 23:07
Try with only one language pack installed.
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 23:43
@Ramhound looks like Windows doesn't allow me to unistall Russian pack. Where do you suggest to set that? I've tried ~Parameters → Time and language → Region and language ; and also Control Panel → Language, in both "Remove" button is inactive and there's nothing like "switch off".
– YakovL
Jun 1 '16 at 14:58
Well you should be able to
– Ramhound
Jun 1 '16 at 21:57
What language packs do you have installed. I wasn't able to reproduce
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 22:01
What language packs do you have installed. I wasn't able to reproduce
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 22:01
@Ramhound I'm on Windows 10, and I've got English (US) and Russian languages installed
– YakovL
May 31 '16 at 23:07
@Ramhound I'm on Windows 10, and I've got English (US) and Russian languages installed
– YakovL
May 31 '16 at 23:07
Try with only one language pack installed.
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 23:43
Try with only one language pack installed.
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 23:43
@Ramhound looks like Windows doesn't allow me to unistall Russian pack. Where do you suggest to set that? I've tried ~Parameters → Time and language → Region and language ; and also Control Panel → Language, in both "Remove" button is inactive and there's nothing like "switch off".
– YakovL
Jun 1 '16 at 14:58
@Ramhound looks like Windows doesn't allow me to unistall Russian pack. Where do you suggest to set that? I've tried ~Parameters → Time and language → Region and language ; and also Control Panel → Language, in both "Remove" button is inactive and there's nothing like "switch off".
– YakovL
Jun 1 '16 at 14:58
Well you should be able to
– Ramhound
Jun 1 '16 at 21:57
Well you should be able to
– Ramhound
Jun 1 '16 at 21:57
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What language packs do you have installed. I wasn't able to reproduce
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 22:01
@Ramhound I'm on Windows 10, and I've got English (US) and Russian languages installed
– YakovL
May 31 '16 at 23:07
Try with only one language pack installed.
– Ramhound
May 31 '16 at 23:43
@Ramhound looks like Windows doesn't allow me to unistall Russian pack. Where do you suggest to set that? I've tried ~Parameters → Time and language → Region and language ; and also Control Panel → Language, in both "Remove" button is inactive and there's nothing like "switch off".
– YakovL
Jun 1 '16 at 14:58
Well you should be able to
– Ramhound
Jun 1 '16 at 21:57