Keyboards and IMEs

If you're using a computer outside of the Language Resource Center and having trouble either displaying or typing in a foreign language then the following instructions will be helpful.

Keyboard Charts
Useful reference if you want to know how to type a 'ä' and other foreign language characters.

• US Standard Keyboard(Mac and PC)
• US International Keyboard Chart on Windows 2000/XP
• On-Screen Keyboard inside the LRC
  (Useful for Arabic, Hindi, Russian, etc.)
• Arabic Keyboard
• Korean Keyboard Table(Windows 2000)

Keyboard Installation
Before you can type in a foreign language you'll need to setup your keyboard.

• US International Keyboard
  (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish)

  • Installing US International Keyboard

  Arabic

  • Typing Numerals in Arabic in Microsoft Word
  • Installing Arabic Keyboard

  Chinese

  • Using Chinese on an LRC computer or your own

  Hebrew

  • Installing Hebrew Keyboard

  Hindi

  • Installing Hindi Keyboard
  • Configuring Regional Options
  • Using Hindi IME

  Japanese

  • Using Japanese on an LRC computer or your own

  Russian

  • Installing Russian (Standard) Keyboard
  • Using the Standard Keyboard (called "Russian [Typewriter]") for typing in Windows XP
  • Installing Russian (Phonetic) Keyboard
  • Using the Phonetic Keyboard (called "Russian") for typing in Windows XP
  • Configuring your Personal PC for the Russian Keyboard

What's an IME?

IME stands for Input Method Editor. It's used for typing in languages that can't be represented with Roman letters. (eg. Chinese).

For more information:
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/handson/user/IME_Paper.mspx