There's actually an OS dependent standard way of entering æøå on US keyboard:
*Windows (Alt Codes)* - *æ:* Hold Alt and type 0230 (or 0198 for Æ). - *ø:* Hold Alt and type 0248 (or 0216 for Ø). - *å:* Hold Alt and type 0229 (or 0197 for Å). - *Note: Requires a numeric keypad.* *macOS (Option Key)* - *æ:* Option + ' - *ø:* Option + o - *å:* Option + a - *For capitals, add the Shift key (e.g., Option + Shift + A = Å)* On Wed, Apr 8, 2026 at 5:44 PM Rune Devik <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > I'm not 100% sure actually so others will have to chime in here as well > but: > > * If running with the Norwegian ROM and Norwegian keyboard settings I > would expect it to adhere to the Norwegian keyboard. > > I have been playing with the US rom in combination with the Norwegian > keyboard and that is especially hard because chars used in BASIC like = ? ; > : $ are in different places. So currently trying to input a basic program > on the VirtualT (US ROM) using a Norwegian keyboard is almost impossible. I > have to try all keys until I find these signs each time... > > * Given my experience above with US ROM and Norwegian keyboard I will > assume that if I actually have an US Keyboard and the Norwegian ROM loaded > I would still want it to adhere as good as possible to the US keyboard. But > then your question is a solid one because where would you then put æøå... > That I don't know actually.. are there any keys left that might do the > trick? :) > > Regards, > Rune > > On Wed, Apr 8, 2026 at 4:50 PM Kenneth Pettit <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Rune >> >> Looking at the picture of this Norwegian Model 100, it seems like it >> follows a standard Norwegian keyboard which is of course different from a >> USA keyboard. But on my Macbook Pro, when I enable the Norwegian keyboard, >> the M100 emulation glyphs actually match up perfectly to the key locations >> (i.e. the key matrix to character mapping is the same, just the key caps >> are different to show different letters / characters typed. >> >> So the question is this ... if you are running VirtualT with the >> Norwegian ROM but a US keyboard layout, how would you want it to behave? >> Would you want it to give you the exact key that you pressed that matches >> the keycap on the USA keyboard layout, or would you want it as it is ... >> where it generates the character that matches what is normally in that key >> location on an actual Norwegian keyboard? And if it is the later, then >> how would you want to enter characters like ø,Ø, æ, Æ, å, Å etc.? >> >> Ken >> > > > -- > mvh, > Rune Devik > -- mvh, Rune Devik
