How do you type umlauts on a windows xp laptop?

The umlaut characters are created on a computer by using ASCII key sequences.

Holding the "Alt" key down whilst typing in the code for the required character.

0196 Ä = AE (capital)

0228 ä = ae (small)

0203 Ë = EE (capital)

0235 ë = ee (small)

0214 Ö = OE (capital)

0246 ö = oe (small)

0220 Ü = UE (capital)

0252 ü = ue (small)

0223 ß = SS

0128 € = Euro sign

There is Font software freely available on the web which contains all the ASCII key codings