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Specific keyboard layouts can be enabled in System Preferences, in the International pane. Switching among enabled keyboard layouts is done through the input menu in the upper right corner of the screen. The input menu appears as an icon indicating the current input method or keyboard layout — often
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You can use the combination ALT + SHIFT to switch between different keyboard layouts (e.g. from a UK Keyboard to Gurmukhi and vice-versa). If you want a language bar, you can select it by pressing the "Language Bar..." button on the "Text Services and Input Languages" dialog and then selecting "Show
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If the rendering on your computer matches the rendering on the image for your particular script, then you have already enabled complex text support! You should be able to view text correctly in that script. However this does not mean you will be able to
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Select the "Languages" tab and make sure you select the option saying "Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages (including Thai)". A confirmation message should now appear - press "OK" on this confirmation
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should enable you to view Indic scripts on these operating systems but you will not be able to edit any Indic text. If after downloading Internet Explorer, you still cannot view Indic scripts please install an
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This page lists the methods for enabling complex text rendering based on the operating environment or browser you are using. Many of the methods highlighted can be used for non-Indic complex scripts such as
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If you have followed the instructions for your computer system as mentioned above and you still cannot view Indic text properly, you may need to install a Unicode font:
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2.8 or later. Older versions may have support for some, but not all Indic scripts. Ensure you have appropriate Unicode fonts for each script you wish to view or edit.
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must be enabled on your operating system. Some older operating systems do not support complex text rendering and you should not use such systems to edit Indic scripts.
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a flag identified with the a country, language, or script. Specific instructions are available from the "Help" menu (search for "Writing text in other languages").
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is the encoding used on Knowledge and it contains support for a number of Indic scripts. However, before Indic scripts can be viewed or edited, support for
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You do not need to do anything to enable viewing of Indic text. Ensure you have appropriate Unicode fonts for each script you wish to view or edit.
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If you are in "Category View" select the icon that says "Date, Time, Language and Regional Options" and then select "Regional and Language Options".
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Mozilla Firefox does not support Indic scripts on these operating systems unless a modified version of the program is used, such as the one found
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You do not need to do anything to enable viewing of Indic text. Safari, however, seems to render text better and more reliably than Firefox.
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text in that script. To edit such text you need to install the appropriate keyboard software on your operating system.
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Select the keyboard for the language or script you wish to use from the "Available Layouts" frame and then press "Add".
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the language bar on my desktop". The language bar enables you to visually select the keyboard layout you are using.
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Make sure the check box labelled "Keyboard layout/IME" is selected and ensure you select an appropriate keyboard.
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Select the desired language in the "Input Locale" drop-down box on the "Add Input Locale" dialogue box.
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The following image shows you how a correctly enabled computer will render the following scripts:
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Position the keyboard indicator on your menu bar and click it to switch between keyboard layouts.
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Allow the OS to install necessary files from the Windows XP CD and then reboot if prompted.
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scripts to illustrate the native representation of names, places, quotes and literature.
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Note: Although Mac OS X supports Tamil rendering, there is no Tamil keyboard available.
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If you are in Classic View select the icon that says "Regional and Language Options".
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In the "Language settings for this system" frame, check the box next to "Indic".
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These operating systems contain no support for Indic scripts. Downloading
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Right click on the main menu on your desktop and select "Add to Panel...".
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You must follow the steps above before you perform the remaining steps.
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You must follow the steps above before you perform the remaining steps.
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Click the "Add" button to add a keyboard for your particular language.
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If prompted, reboot your computer once the files have been installed.
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You do not need to do anything to enable viewing of Indic text in
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In the "Regional and Language Options", click the "Languages" tab.
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Copy the appropriate files from the Windows 2000 CD when prompted.
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David McCreedy's is an excellent resource for all Indic scripts.
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David McCreedy's is an excellent resource for all Indic scripts.
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This is where we install Complex Scripts in Windows XP & 2003
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You do not need to do anything to enable viewing of Indic text.
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These are links to itrans keyboard maps on the indlinux website.
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Click the "Add" button in the "Installed input locales" frame.
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are compiled with this ctl and set this option, by default.
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In the drop-down box, select your required Indian language.
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in your panel, in which you can choose the layout you want
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This is where we setup for Indic options for Windows 2000
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Now select the appropriate keyboard you wish to use.
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