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Q117336: Extended Characters Display Incorrectly with Screen Fonts

Article: Q117336
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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Trying to use the extended characters for ANSI code 147 (opening double
quotation mark), 148 (closing double quotation mark), or 151 (em-dash) generates
an incorrect character.

CAUSE
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The screen fonts included with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows for
Workgroups, and Windows 95 do not contain the proper symbols for these codes.

RESOLUTION
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Use TrueType fonts to display the proper symbols with these character codes.


Additional query words: 3.10 win raster bitmap true type tt ttf winttf

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWin95search kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : :3.1,3.11

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