Problem with characters: 1 looks like '`', 2 like '´'

For some reason, my laptop is not displaying certain characters as it should. For instance, from this page in Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_(number)


The 2 dots on the right side should be a '3'.

This is the code for the number 3 displayed as an apostrophe. I would really appreciate any help.

HTML:

[TD=colspan='2' align='center']
[div=style='align:center;font-size:1000%;font-family:times;padding: 0.5em 0']1[/div]
[/TD]

 

Tried with another browser?

cheers ...

 

Have you removed any fonts from your system? Which browser are you using?

I am kind of surprised they can write so much about the number 3.

 

Thanks for your responses. I have Vista-32 SP1 in my HP laptop. As a matter of fact, I've always have a problem with fonts in Vista. I used Chrome, Firefox and IE. And it's not just Wikipedia, the http://www.websudoku.com/ website looks like a bunch of symbols but not a single number.

Edit: I installed Vista from the 'Clean Vista install WITH NO ACTIVATION' in the HP area.

 

Is this just in your browser?

 

No, I just noticed that the problem is that I don't have Times font, so I'm having the same problem in Word. I haven't been able to find 'Times'. I've found 'Good Times', 'GC Times', etc.

Does anybody have a clue where can I find 'Times' font?

Edit: I don't understand, 'Times' is not a free font but since it's in Wikipedia and most browsers can display it, why can't I?

 

Google. I attached it for you.

View attachment Times New Roman.pdf

Rename with .zip extension.

 

Few things you can try to restore the fonts:
. Open Explorer and navigate to the Windows\Fonts folder.
. Right click a empty area in the same window
. Select "Install New Font"
. Left side under Folders: double click Windows then winsxs then Backup
. Wait for it to load then select your font.
. Check the Copy to Fonts folder then select Install

or

. Run "sfc /scannow" (no quotes) command to restore the deleted
font since it is considered a system file
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html

(same for 32bits)

cheers ...

 

Thanks but the problem is with the font 'Times', Times New Roman fonts are displayed correctly.

See?



The S from 'September' is not displayed correctly and the numbers are not displayed either. The name of the fonts is 'Times'.

 

I did that but there's no 'Times' fonts, only Times New Roman. I'm running the scan right now. Thanks.

 

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In your browser's menu, what is the setting for View -> Character Encoding when you're viewing this page?

Try changing it to Unicode (UTF-8) and see if it makes any difference.

 

Thanks stewie, I just did that but nothing was changed. I don't think it's just a browser problem because I'm having the same problem with 'Times' (not Times New Roman and Times 'anything else') font in MS-Office also.

 

I have had similar problems where the keyboard switches to displaying characters such as: `, è, é, È, or É

You can switch it back to normal settings by pressing Shift and then Ctrl.

 

Thanks but I do have several a multiple keyboards configuration but I have no problems switching back and forth, it's just that font 'Times' (no New Roman).

 

there is no font "Times" in a default windows installation.

how about just removing it and then look if that solves it.

 

I don't have Times installed. But probably nobody else has and even though the coding is 'Times', everybody's computer can display that font. I also re-installed Times New Roman but that didn't fixanything

 

Adobe postscript Times fonts *.PFM will display as "Times" in word. I copied one of the Times fonts from the Adobe common files folders to the Windows\fonts folder to see how it displayed in word. I could not get the characters you got but the font did display as "Times" only as I mentioned.
I cannot duplicate your problem, I have tried to find a font that displays the characters as you indicated but no luck, sorry.

 

Not sure if you tried this. Ive made you a .zip file with all 4 Times New Roman fonts. Extract them then drag and drop (or copy/paste them) into c:\windows\fonts and click yes to replace the ones you have since they might be corrupted somehow.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LJ7R5XOY