To change the keyboard settings on your computer, follow these steps:
- Click on the "Pannello di controllo" (Control Panel) button.
- Click on "Cambia metodi di input" (Change input methods) under "Orologio, Lingua e Opzioni internazionali" (Clock, Language, and International Options).
- Choose "Impostazioni avanzate" (Advanced settings).
- When you find the checkbox labeled "Usa barra della lingua" (Use language bar) on the desktop, select it and click on "Opzioni" (Options) to change the input methods.
Typing Accents with the Keyboard
To type accents with the keyboard, follow these steps:
- Press and hold the left or right Alt key.
- While holding the Alt key, press and hold the Shift key.
- Finally, press the letter or key on which you want the accent to appear.
For example, to type the letter "É", press Alt + Shift + E.
Usage of Grave and Acute Accents
The grave accent (`) is used in Italian for open and closed vowels (a, i, u) and for the open variants of e /ɛ/ and o /ɔ/. The acute accent (′) is used for the closed variants of stressed vowels e /e/ and o /o/.
Typing Capitalized Accented "E" with Numeric Keypad
To type a capitalized accented "E" without a numeric keypad, follow these steps:
- Press and hold the Alt key and the Shift key simultaneously.
- While holding these keys, press the number 8 key without releasing them.
This method can be used to obtain "É".
Learning to Type with the Keyboard
To learn how to type with the keyboard, practice typing regularly. The following table contains some symbols and their respective codes:
- ALT+0200 for ©
- ALT+0169 for ¢
- ALT+0162 for TM
- ALT+0153 for ™
Pronunciation of "Ñ"
The letter "Ñ" in Italian is pronounced similarly to the Italian digraph "GN" [ɲɲ], which can be found in words like "gnomo" (gnome), "ragno" (spider), and others.
How to Pronounce "Ñ"
In Italian, the letter "Ñ" is pronounced like the digraph "GN", with a very pronounced nasal-palatal sound.
Name for Cedilla in Spanish
The diminutive form of the name of this letter, "ceda," in Spanish, is the source of the word "cedilla." The term "cerilla" is often used to describe a cedilla.
Accent Marks in Italian
In Italian, there are two different types of accent marks: the grave accent for open vowels and the acute accent for closed vowels. The grave accent indicates a decrease, while the acute accent indicates an increase. All vowels can have an accent mark.
Typing Capitalized "E" on a Laptop
To type the capitalized accented "E" on a laptop, you can press and hold the Alt key and simultaneously type 0200 from the right numeric keypad. To type the letter "É" with the acute accent, as in words like "perché" (why) or "affinché" (so that), you need to press Alt+0201 on the right side of the keyboard.