ING Savings Account

Paul_Herring

I get: # (shift-3) >:(

[There must be a way to reconfigure a keyboard on Windows XP Home, but I haven't found it yet]

START > Settings > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options.
Languages Tab.
Text Services and Input Languages - [Details...]
[Add...]
Input Language: English(UK)
Keyboard layout/IME: United Kingdom.

You probably have US listed as a Keyboard - this is the one that gives # instead of £ for Shift-3 - try removing it; it may require you to reboot.

PS the euro symbol is to right of '4', below the '$' - what key would one press to display that? (You realise, that being able to successfully answer this question is one of Gordon Brown's tests )

[Alt-Gr]-4, or Ctrl-Alt-4 The Alt-Gr is usually to the right of the space bar. This key combination won't work on the US keyboard, but does on the UK one.

Regardless of which keyboard you have set up, Alt-0163 (on the number pad, not on the keys above the letters) will give you a £, and Alt-0128 will give you a €.

HTH

System

START > Settings > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options.
Languages Tab.
Text Services and Input Languages - [Details...]
[Add...]
Input Language: English(UK)
Keyboard layout/IME: United Kingdom.

You probably have US listed as a Keyboard - this is the one that gives # instead of £ for Shift-3 - try removing it; it may require you to reboot.


[Alt-Gr]-4, or Ctrl-Alt-4 The Alt-Gr is usually to the right of the space bar. This key combination won't work on the US keyboard, but does on the UK one.

Regardless of which keyboard you have set up, Alt-0163 (on the number pad, not on the keys above the letters) will give you a £, and Alt-0128 will give you a €.

HTH

Blimey theres more to a humble keyboard then!!

DiggingOut

START > Settings > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options.
Languages Tab.
Text Services and Input Languages - [Details...]
[Add...]
Input Language: English(UK)
Keyboard layout/IME: United Kingdom.

You probably have US listed as a Keyboard - this is the one that gives # instead of £ for Shift-3 - try removing it; it may require you to reboot.


[Alt-Gr]-4, or Ctrl-Alt-4 The Alt-Gr is usually to the right of the space bar. This key combination won't work on the US keyboard, but does on the UK one.

Regardless of which keyboard you have set up, Alt-0163 (on the number pad, not on the keys above the letters) will give you a £, and Alt-0128 will give you a €.

HTH

Paul, you're a newbie, so take it from an old "regular moneysaver"! Efficiency of effort is vital.

Notice my technique. A simple question, minimal effort, pointing anyone who has a clue in the right direction. 8) Then, I rolled on to other forums, happily scattering brief postings hither and yon.

You, on the other hand, provided the vital "newbie" function of providing extensive information. Wonderful, and I'm proud of you! ;D Couldn't have done it better myself!

But look how many stars I have. Wouldn't YOU like a few more?

I predict that anyday, now, you ALSO will have another star. When it happens, try my technique! Short, sweet, maybe useless (like this post!), and let the newbies do all the work. ::) Nothing longer than four or five sentences.

Before you know it, we'll both have four, or even five, stars!

Nothing... longer... than...
:-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
;D

mhawkshaw

I get: # (shift-3) >:(

[There must be a way to reconfigure a keyboard on Windows XP Home, but I haven't found it yet]

PS the euro symbol is to right of '4', below the '$' - what key would one press to display that? (You realise, that being able to successfully answer this question is one of Gordon Brown's tests )

I should pass his test then.... ;D

To get the € symbol, hold down the 'Alt Gr' key and press 4.

NB: It's the Alt Gr key, to the right of the spacebar, not the Alt key. Might not find it on a laptop, in which case press Ctrl + Alt + 4

Paul_Herring

But look how many stars I have. Wouldn't YOU like a few more?

Not if it means posting just for the sake of posting. I'd prefer to (usually) post something that helps someone or has a point, rather than just space filling posts

I'll leave that to the 'old "regular moneysaver"'s ;D



Smallprint: Some of the points made in this post were meant entirely as humerous jibes and are not to be taken seriously. The poster reserves the right to make nonsensical or pointless posts at any time in the future

DiggingOut

space

filling

posts

???
Whatever could he be talking about? ::) ::)

(great disclaimer in the small print) ;D ;D

Lady_K

I gave instruction for ing to take an amount out of my current account on monday this week I was under the understanding that it would still show up in my current account until today which is when it would then show up in my ing account being the 3rd day... That has happened but it is showing as uncleared funds in ing now... Why is this? does this mean I am not getting interest on it until its cleared? I thought it should have been cleared today

Tree_3

Thanks Paul, have no probs with this k/board but, had similar problems with a really good Pack Bell one that, I can now chuck on my other, only used for "Word Processing", machine. Easy for all to understand too. Ta very much, Tree

bridiej

Hi Lady_K

My understanding is that if it appears as "uncleared funds" then you won't be earning interest yet, but may be worth querying with them.

Milarky

Hi Lady_K

My understanding is that if it appears as "uncleared funds" then you won't be earning interest yet, but may be worth querying with them.

Don't think that's right, bridiej. Almost 100% certain that 'unlceared' merely means you cannot immediately withdraw the funds - but will earn interest from the date of deposit.

[everyone else - Paul H especially - thanks kindly for keyboard hints - £€£€£€!!!!- don't fall out now!]  ;D