comment character and saving options



I have a few very mundane questions:

First, is there a character I can use for adding comments?

Second, I'm using Xmaxima in Windows.  How do I save my options settings
(specifically, font selections) so that they're used on startup?

Thanks,

Jim Garrett
Becton Dickinson Diagnostic Systems
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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