On 12/15/06, Rud1ger Sch1erz <nospam_tigre@yahoo.es> wrote:

> I fiddled around with iso-cvt.el, but anyway I can't figure out the
> new concept.
>
> With iso-accents-mode enabled, I could just type `"a' and it was
> substituted with `ä' on the fly. That was very convenient, using a
> keyboard with English layout to input German characters.

Try adding

 (set-input-method 'latin-postfix)

to you .emacs. You can try also with 'german-alt-postfix,
'german-postfix, etc.  "M-x list-input-methods lists" them all. C-\
toggles the current input method on and off.

Hope this helps,

                    /L/e/k/t/u