Extended Characters May Be Unavailable in Run Dialog Box

ID: Q192109

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

When you type commands in the Run dialog box, you may not be able to type some extended characters. A black line or box may appear instead of some of the extended characters you type.

MORE INFORMATION

This behavior occurs because Windows uses MS Sans Serif for its system font. This font does not include a complete set of extended characters.

Additional query words: special symbol symbols

Keywords : kbui win98 winnt
Version : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo