
Installation

1) Unzip archive in appropriate directory (eg C:\Programs
Files\Accent)
2) From the installation directory run file accent11.exe - 
that's it!

General Information

accent Compadre   allows you to add Spanish accented 
characters into your favorite word processor. No modifications
to the word processor or to your Windows settings are necessary.

There are two methods to add accented characters with accent
Compadre:

1.	By mouse click on the accented characters in the float-
ing window. This is the best method for occasional use.

2.	By using the [ALT] + [letter] key combination as given
This is the preferred method for extended use.

To use the key combination method, the menu item Accent keys
should be checked. This option is activated by right clicking
the application icon in the task bar, and clicking on the Accent
Keys option so that this option is checked.

The accent Compadre icon will appear in the icon tray of the 
Windows taskbar as a blue accented letter a.

accent Compadre will normally float over all Windows applica-
tions. When the Accent Keys option is enabled, accent Compadre 
may float, or be reduced to an icon by using the [ESC] key to 
minimize it, and the [F12] to restore accent Compadre to its 
original floating state.


Accent keys 

This menu option is available by right clicking on the accent
Compadre icon in the Windows Task Bar. To select this option,
simply click on it. When this option is checked, you may use
the keyboard to add accented characters into any word processor
with the following key combinations:



	Key Combinations				     To get:
	
	[Alt] + [a]						a
	[Alt] + [e]						é
	[Alt] + [Shift] + [e]					É
	[Alt] + [i]						í
	[Alt] + [o]						ó
	[Alt] + [u]						ú
	[Alt] + [Ctrl] + [u]					ü
	[Alt] + [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [u]				Ü
	[Alt] + [n]						ñ
	[Alt] + [Shift] + [n]					Ñ
	[Alt] + [1]						¡
	[Alt] + [Shift] + [1]					¿

You may also use the [ESC] and [F12] keys for Minimizing and 
Maximizing accent Compadre.
