I know that my way of typing those characters are somewhat out of the "de facto standard" softwares, but I briefly write about it because no one seems to answer ^^;

At first, please look at the attached picture. Perhaps I don't need to explain any further.

This is a function of the input method named ATOK, which I suppose is the second majority Japanese IME (Input Method Editor) in each of Windows, Linux and Mac. You can input any of Unicode characters using this tool, though it is far from the best way.

*** Japanese Translation (not a word to word translation)

私のやり方はいわゆる「標準的」なものではないのですが、誰も書き込まないようなので私がお答えします(^^;)

とはいっても、添付の絵を見ていただければ説明の必要はないかも知れません。これは ATOK という日本語入力ソフトウェア (IME) の一機能で、これを使えばとりあえずあらゆる Unicode 文字を入力できます。ちなみに、私の記憶が正しければ、ATOK は Windows, Linux, Mac のすべてで二番目に多く使われているはずです。

I use WindowsXP. I set up a following method. ;)
http://kirjojenpuutarha.pupu.jp/java/kieli2.html

Thank you, Kisaragi and ma*ki. I will forward the instruction to my friend!

Thanks, Timo!!
Really thank you for asking about my problem to your friend!!
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I can type them!!
So glad!!! :)))))

Kisaragiさん、ma*kiさん、本当にありがとうございます！！
ずっとウムラウト文字を打てたらな・・・って思いながらもできなくて、半分あきらめてました。
でも、今、打てました！！
すごくうれしいです！！！ありがとうございます！！！

Long time no see Timothy,

I'm afraid I don't know this so I couldn't answer about your question.
Sorry (^_^;)

Hi mikaringo7 :)) Sorry, I have neglected your for a long time now! I have been reading your entries but haven't commented for ages. Now I did :))

Happily the problem was solved. So, you can come back to this entry if you ever need any European special characters!

>yuka
ウムラウトが打てるようになって良かったネ！
フィンランド語の勉強、頑張ろうね(^^)

>Timothy
I am glad to solve yuka's problem. :-)