Fred Ridder wrote: > I think you might be on the right track, Peter, given someone else's > observation that they have seen FM8 behave differently in this regard > on two different machnies. > > But I have to say that I have no clue about where/how to change to > a different character set for my OS (Windows XP Pro SP2). > > Fred Ridder
Fred, Have a look at Control Panel > Regional and Language Options, Advanced tab. I'm not sure what you need to change there, but I think the Code page conversion tables are what Peter is referring to. HTH, -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "Developers explain How the Product Works. Technical writers explain How to Work the Product."