Language Inputs

[Assimilator87]

I have every language pack provided by Windows XP downloaded and in my taskbar I have the language selector thingy which is represented by a keyboard symbol, but I can't figure out how to activate a certain language so I can type in it.<BR><BR>Thanks everyone

[antilizard]

Right click on that keyboard>settings>add>Select input language>choose keyboard layout>click ok>another button should appear on language bar "EN"(usually)>change to desired language by left clicking on "EN" or whatever it is>left click the keyboard icon>choose which keyboard layout>have fun<BR><BR>Changing language(shortcut key) = alt+shift

[omga14]

how do i change the language at a site i go to from japanese to english? when i use the translate it just gives me squares and ? and such. there's alot of sites i would like to check out but can't read japanese.

[ElrichMeister]

u need a font that has japanese characters, i know MS Mincho font has japanese characters

[antilizard]

Well, right click on the website, encoding, Japanese.<BR><BR>Maybe checking those boxes in the code page conversion table under the advance tab(Regional and language options) will help, Also, under the language tab(Regional and language options) checking the boxes under Supplemental language support will help. Since Japanese is a East Asian language(not too sure, but install it anyways) and it's also a right to left language when written in columns. So check both. You should be able to read that afterwards..<BR><BR>The above only applies to Windows XP, both professional and home edition.<BR><BR>If you are using ME and lower, u have to go to microsoft's site and downloading some language pack..(if my memory serves me right)

[Assimilator87]

Your instructions didn't fully help me. When I choose the language and try to type in it, the coding just switches back to "Western" which is U.S. English. The "Key Settings..." is what I use because the other way doesn't work for me. The problem is that not all the different codes are shown in the list. It only goes down to Finnish even though I have every language pack installed.

[antilizard]

Not even French?<BR>Because the one I am using is also a North American version, I believe, it got like everything Vietnamnese

[Assimilator87]

Oh well, thanks anyways. I guess I'm stuck with just Arabic and Chinese for the ones that I'll actually use.

[antilizard]

Arabic and Chinese?... u know both?.. that's cool

[Assimilator87]

lol no, I dont know them, but if I ever used the language inputs itd pobably be for Asian languages or posiblz Arabic. I just think it looks cool.

[antilizard]

oh haha... chinese input is hard to use though<BR>just don't type some $hit in Chinese, it's gonna look funny<BR>Actually, I have seen ppl on the street with tattoos with Chinese swear words.. and mirrored chinese words and also switched the sides of chinese

[Assimilator87]

Wow, your post reminds me of Shenmue. I know Shenmue isn't in China, but Shenmue II is. If you have a Dreamcast you probably know what I'm talking about.