Need help with Firefox

[Swamp Rat]

I recently started using Firefox and like it a lot but ran into a major problem (for me) just a few minutes ago - I cannot use the 'option' key to create accents, the tilde, and other foreign language letter/symbols. :(

This will prevent me from using Firefox because I must be able to access foreign language symbols at all times. Anybody know how to remedy this?

[Richard Steele]

1. Has this just started happening?

I mean, were you able to use them earlier?

[Swamp Rat]

2. No

I just tried for the first time, just before posting this thread. I only installed Firefox a few days ago, maybe a week, and already have it all tricked out with skins and all my bookmarks, but then ran into this brick wall.

[Richard Steele]

3. Well that's certainly odd.

I even Googled around abit, and I couldn't find
any mention of anyone experiencing a similar problem.

I don't know what to suggest other than downloading
it again, on the off-chance that you got a corrupted
file the first time. :shrug:

Sorry I'm no help, man.

[Swamp Rat]

4. But the browser works in every way but this?

How can it be a corrupted file and remain functional in all other aspects? It's not like it is an extension - I looked there and there are no language packages.... WAIT! It is working now... JUST now! Wierd! é è ñ î ü