Display or change device settings (by changing the Code Page)
Syntax
CHCP code_page
Key
code_page A code page number (e.g. 437)
This command is typically used to enable multilingual keyboard
support
Affects FULL SCREEN DOS applications
In a cmd window press ALT, ENTER to switch screen mode.
"Remember that there is no code faster than no code" - Taligent's Guide to Designing Programs
Related:
Powershell: All text input is automatically converted to Unicode
Equivalent bash command (Linux): LANG - locale category environment variable & LC_* variables for locale category
