Euro Currency Not Available in Windows NT 3.51 Character Sets (197290)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
This article was previously published under Q197290

SYMPTOMS

In 1999, countries in the European Community (EC) will begin to use a single currency named the euro. The euro has an associated symbol called the euro currency symbol. There currently is not a keystroke in Windows NT that maps to the euro currency symbol.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem immediately, download the fix as described below. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Euro351i.exe (x86) and Euro351a.exe (Alpha):

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/NT351/hotfixes-postSP5/Euro-fix/

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51.

MORE INFORMATION

Euro currency support for Windows NT 3.51 allows you to input, display, and print the euro symbol in applications.

  • Fonts - The following fonts have support for the euro after installing Euro-fix:

    • Arial
    • Courier New
    • Lucida Console
    • Lucida Sans Unicode
    • MS Sans Serif
    • Times New Roman
  • Keyboards

    • For keyboard assignments of the euro, please see the following Web site:

      http://www.microsoft.com/opentype/faq/faq12.htm
    • If you are using a keyboard without the euro assigned, such as the US keyboard, you can use ALT+0128 to input the euro. While holding the ALT key, press 0128 on the numeric keypad located on the right-hand side of your keyboard.
    • Only keyboard layouts already installed will be updated. If you need to install another keyboard after the euro update, see Loss Of Euro Support below.
  • Do not use the euro in certain names

    • Applications will not recognize the euro in a filename or network share name. Although Windows supports the euro in filenames, for maximum compatibility, it should be avoided.
    • Do not use the euro in passwords.
  • Shortcut key conflicts

    • Some applications might use a shortcut key that conflicts with the key assigned to the euro. In this case, you can use the numeric keypad ALT+0128 method.
  • Notepad

    • Notepad cannot display the euro symbol because it uses an old font that is not euro-ready.
  • Perform the following steps to set your system currency to euro:

    1. In Control Panel, double-click International.
    2. Click Change in the Currency Format group.
    3. Enter Euro in the Symbol: box (using either the ALT+0128 or ALTGr+e).
    4. Click OK.
    5. Click OK again.
    Euro is now your system default currency and will be used by applications such as Excel.
  • Loss of euro support

    Euro-fix copies euro-ready files to your computer. Only files already installed on your system are updated. Subsequent installations of system components or applications might replace some of these files with files that are not euro-ready. Here are the steps needed to reapply the euro support:

    1. Run "euro351i /x" (or "euro351a /x" for the Alpha version) to extract files without installing.
    2. Go to the folder where you extracted the files.
    3. At a command prompt, type the following to remove Euro-fix:

      hotfix /R NT351EUROUPDATE
    4. Reapply Euro-fix.
For information on the Windows NT 3.51 version of this fix, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

182005 Euro Currency Not Available in Windows NT Character Sets

For information on the Windows NT Terminal Server version of this fix, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

196538 Euro Currency Not Available in Windows NT WTS Character Sets

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB197290
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