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Extended Characters Display Incorrectly with Screen Fonts

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Article ID:117336
Last Review:November 15, 2006
Revision:1.1
This article was previously published under Q117336

SYMPTOMS

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.

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CAUSE

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

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RESOLUTION

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

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APPLIES TO
•Microsoft Windows 95
•Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
•Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11
•Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
•Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition

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KB117336

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