While markets are slow maybe you can practice making umlauts..

I found out how to type in Umlauts using the standard keyboards...Amazing..
Here is the method..

I know you don't use them often but we are heading into a new age of English progression..An umlaut is used on a vowel to indicate different change in sound..something the J in Spanish is pronounced H..you will be seeing more of them in English as we progress..or digress...your choice..
Here it is..
Something else to forget..
I'm back..
Make sure your numbers locks are on..And you must use your numbers key pad on the right of your keyboard..
Portee

Here's How:

1. The umlaut accent marks are found on the upper and lower case vowels Ä ä Ë ë Ï ï Ö ö Ü ü Ÿ ÿ

2. On a Mac, hold down Opt while typing the letter to create characters with umlaut accent marks.

3. Under Windows hold down ALT while typing the appropriate number code on your numeric keypad to create characters with umlaut accent marks.

For Windows, the number codes for the upper case letters are:
Ä 0196
Ë 0203
Ï 0207
Ö 0214
Ü 0220
Ÿ 0159

For Windows, the number codes for the lower case letters are:
ä 0228
ë 0235
ï 0239
ö 0246
ü 0252
ÿ 0255