P W XP · ParaWin XP is the software package that enhances the multilingual capabilities of Windows NT/2000/XP Operating System. This software also expands Windows fonts collection

PARAWIN XPVersion 4.0

ParaType, Inc.

2001User's Guide

Language Support for MS Windows™ NT/2000/XP

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Contents

Introduction ....................................................................................... 4

Contents of this package .............................................................................................. 4System Configuration Requirements ........................................................................... 4

Chapter 1. Installation ....................................................................... 5

Pre'installation instructions for Windows NT 4.0 ........................................................ 5Installation ...................................................................................................................... 5Uninstalling ParaWin XP .................................................................................................. 6

Chapter 2. Setting Up ParaWin XP .................................................... 7

Starting ParaWin XP ........................................................................................................ 7Changing Regional Settings ........................................................................................... 9

Changing Regional Settings in Windows NT 4.0: ................................................... 9Changing Regional Settings in Windows 2000: ................................................... 11Changing Regional Settings in Windows XP: ........................................................ 12

Setting Up ParaWin XP Properties .............................................................................. 13Adding Layout ...................................................................................................... 14Removing Layout .................................................................................................. 14Layout Properties ................................................................................................. 15

Keyboard Viewer........................................................................................................ 16

Chapter 3. Creating New Keyboard Layout..................................... 18

Loading Keyboard Layouts ....................................................................................... 18Setting Up Keyboard Layout Properties .................................................................. 20Mapping characters to keys ....................................................................................... 22Saving and Activating Layouts ................................................................................... 23Dead Keys ................................................................................................................... 24

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Introduction

ParaWin XP is the software package that enhances the multilingualcapabilities of Windows NT/2000/XP Operating System. This software alsoexpands Windows fonts collection by adding a set of True Type fontssupporting six different code pages (scripts).

ParaWin XP extends Microsoft® Windows NT/2000/XP National LanguageSupport in the following ways:

• It installs a keyboard layout editor enabling users to customize the existingkeyboard layouts as well as to create the new ones.

• It installs the Keyboard Viewer to display the keyboard layout on yourscreen.

• It includes additional keyboard layouts for different languages.• It provides an additional set of Multilingual True Type fonts.

Contents of this package

• CD�ROM

• ParaWin XP User’s Guide

• License Agreement

• Registration Card

Make sure to fill out and return the registration card. This will make youeligible for high quality technical support and new product information.

System Configuration Requirements

• 2 Mb of hard disk space

• Windows NT/2000/XP Operating System

• Installed Service Pack 3 or higher (for Windows NT 4.0)

ParaWin XP is compatible with all applications using standard input�outputprocedures of the Windows NT/2000/XP operating system.

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Chapter 1. Installation

Pre2installation instructions for Windows NT 4.0

If you use Windows NT Service Pack 3 or higher, every time you are promptedto use the original Windows NT CD�ROM, it is mandatory that you reinstallthe Service Pack to keep your Windows NT 4.0 operating system updated.During the ParaWin XP installation you may see the following messages:

You should select Yes to skip file copying. If you click No, you will beprompted to insert the original Windows NT CD�ROM, and then reinstallthe Service Pack.

Installation

ParaWin XP Setup Wizard will help you to install and activate Keyboarddriver, Viewer and Editor modules, and will make all necessary changes toyour MS Windows System configuration. Before installing ParaWin XP ontoyour system, make sure that Service Pack 3 or higher for Windows NT 4.0has been installed.

WARNING: Before proceeding with the installation you must be logged on toan account with administrative rights.

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1. Insert ParaWin XP distribution CD�ROM into the appropriate disk drive.

2. AutoRun will start the Installation Wizard.

3. For manual installation, click the Start button on the Taskbar and chooseRun.

4. Type “d:setup” (or appropriate drive letter) and press OK or Enter.

5. The ParaWin XP Installation window will appear.

6. Follow Installation Wizard instructions.

The installation wizard will copy the program files onto your hard diskand will update the system information after the restart of Windows 2000/NT/XP .

After the successful installation, the ParaWin XPProgram Group with three program items will appearin the Program menu.

Uninstalling ParaWin XP

To uninstall ParaWin XP, select the Uninstall item in the ParaWin XP Programmenu or use Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel. This willactivate UninstallShield which will completely remove all ParaWin XPcomponents and restore your system settings.

Note: You have to restart your computer to complete the uninstallationprocess.

Installation

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Chapter 2. Setting Up ParaWin XP

Starting ParaWin XP

To set the desired languages and keyboard layouts, the following steps shouldbe taken:

1. Open Control Panel.2. Double�click theParaWin icon in theControl Panel to displayKeyboard properties.

3. Click the Add button andchoose the desired languagelayout from the drop�downlist. Click OK.

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4. Click the Properties buttonto select the preferredmethod of switchingbetween languages. In theKeyboard Layout Propertieswindow select the Hotkey toswitch between differentkeyboard layouts.

To see the two�letter language indicator on the taskbar, check the “EnableIndicator on Taskbar” box. Click OK.

Use the mouse to switch between languages/layouts and select the desiredlanguage from the list. Or use the selected Hotkey.

Setting Up ParaWin XP

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Changing Regional Settings

Many programs support international settings. If you want to use languagesother then English, you have to change the Regional Settings of your computerto the desired ones, in order to correctly display the characters of the selectedlanguage and the language information. You will then be able to run theproofing tools for the selected language.

If you have problems pasting the text to the Clipboard in the proper language,make sure you have switched to the proper language before copying the text.

Changing Regional Settings in Windows NT 4.0:

• Locate and double�click the Regional Settings icon in the Control Panel.

• Click the down�arrow button to display the list of available languages.

• Select the desired language from the list.

• Check “Set as system default locale” box and click OK or Apply button.

• Click Yes button. Your computer will restart, and the new system settingswill be activated.


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Changing the Regional settings affects the way the programs displayand sort dates, times, currency and numbers. To have this informationdisplayed correctly, i.e. in the computer’s original language, you shouldreturn the Regional Settings to the original language (say English), butDON’T CHECK “Set as system default locales” check box.

This way your Windows NT system will keep the inner systeminformation for the new language, but the original interface settings,such as time, date and numbers display, will remain unchanged.


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Changing Regional Settings in Windows 2000:

• Locate and double�click the Regional Options icon in the Control Panel.

• From the General tab select an additional language group in the Languagesettings for the system window and check the box next to the languagegroup.

• The system locale enablesapplications to display menusand dialogs in their nativelanguage. If you want Windowswill use the code page andsystem settings of the selectedlanguage, such as menus anddialogs, click Set default. . .button.

• Select the appropriate locale and click OK button. Your computer willrestart, and the new system settings will be activated.


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Changing Regional Settings in Windows XP:

• Locate and double�click the Regional and Languages Options icon in theControl Panel.

• From the Advanced tab select a language to match the language versionof the non�Unicode programs you want to use.

This system setting enables non�Unicode programs to display menus anddialogs in their native language. It does not affect Unicode programs, butit does apply to all users of this computer.

• Select the appropriate language and click OK button. Your computerwill restart, and the new system settings will be activated.


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Setting Up ParaWin XP Properties

To setup ParaWin XP Pro properties:

• Either point the cursor on the language Indicator on the Taskbar, clickright mouse button and select Properties;

• Or click the right mouse button on the ParaWin XP Viewer caption barand select Properties;

• Or double�click the ParaWin icon in the Control Panel.

• Or select ParaWin XP Properties from the Program Group.

The list of the installed keyboard layouts is displayed in the ParaWin XPProperties window.

You may Add or Remove any of the layouts as well as make changes in theirProperties.


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The Options window allows enabling additional ParaWin features:

System0wide keyboard switching � allows an easy switching between languageswhen the switching capabilities are restricted;

Beep on keyboard layout switch � enables sound when switching betweenlanguages;

Enable Indicator on the taskbar � shows/hides the language indicator iconon the taskbar;

Indicator in keyboard Viewer mode � switches language indicator fromTaskbar indicator mode to Layout Viewer mode.

Adding Layout

To add layout, click the Add button.Select a layout from the list ofavailable layouts.

You can install it from a file byclicking the From file… button.

Removing Layout

Click the Remove button in the ParaWin XP Properties window.

If you check the box “Removelayout file from the disk” thecorresponding file will beremoved from your system.


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Layout Properties

In the Keyboard Layout Properties window you can view and edit the layoutproperties.

In this window you can change the layout Indicator label and assign a hotkeycombination to switch between layouts.

The More… button opens the window used for setting up an alternate hotkeycombination and accessing the Keyboard Editor.

Use an alternate hotkey to:

� get a direct access to a desired layout;� combine layouts from the different language groups.

For example, you may want to group Western European languages into oneset by assigning a Hotkey Left Ctrl and another Hotkey Right Ctrl for Slaviclanguages.To add the English layout to both sets, assign Left Ctrl as the primary Hotkeyand Right Ctrl as an alternative one.


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Keyboard Viewer

The Keyboard Viewer operates in the following three modes:

• Taskbar Indicator mode (default)• Layout Viewer mode• Movable Keyboard Indicator (or Collapsed Viewer) mode

After the installation of ParaWin XP, the language indicator appears on theright side of the Taskbar.

• Place your mouse pointer on the indicator and click the left mouse button.The list of currently available languages/layouts will “pop up”. The currentlyactive layout/language is designated with the check mark.

• Clicking the right mouse button opens the submenu with Open Viewerand Properties.

The Open Viewer menu item will bring up the Keyboard Layout Viewer.You may prefer to use this mode, if you are not familiar with the currentkeyboard layout .

Check mark Indicator in keyboard Viewer mode box in the ParaWin XPProperties window to display the Viewer on your screen.


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Click the right mouse button on the Keyboard Viewer caption bar to openits menu.

Move, Size andClose are threestandard Windowsoptions.

The lower part of the menu contains the following ParaWin XP options:

Collapse — switches Viewer to Movable Keyboard Indicator window.

In this mode the right mouse button brings up the same menu as in the Viewermode, but Collapse option changes it into the Explode option that switchesParaWin back into the full Viewer mode.

Properties — opens ParaWin XP Properties.

Keyboard Type — selects your actual Keyboard Type.

Set Font — lets you select font for the Viewer window.


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Chapter 3. Creating New Keyboard Layout

Keyboard Editor provided in ParaWin XP enables you to edit existingkeyboard layouts and to create additional ones for any language supportedby Windows NT/2000/XP.To edit a keyboard layout, follow the procedure described below.

Loading Keyboard Layouts

• First, open the Keyboard Editor by clicking on Keyboard Editor menu itemfrom the Start/Programs/ParaWin XP/Keyboard Editor menu.

• Select File/New to create a new layout or File/Open to open an existingone.

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If you would like to use an existing active or not active layout, please useone of the following procedures:

• File/Load Active/<name of layout> menu item to load any active layoutsto be edited.

• Click OK in the File/Open/Load Layout dialog box after the desired layouthas been selected from the drop�down list.

If you know the file name of the layout to be edited, then

• Click the From File... button in the File/Open/Load Layout dialog box andselect an appropriate file from the keyboard layout files available.

Creating New Keyboard Layout

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Setting Up Keyboard Layout Properties

• Click the Options/Layout Properties. . . submenu item to invoke thedialog box for changing layout Properties settings.

• The “Layout Text:” field is designated for entering your layout nameunder which it will be installed into the system.

• The “Language:” parameter of the Keyboard Layout can be selectedfrom the list of available on your system language/layout entries.

• The “Advanced:” Settings such as Enable AltGr (equivalent to Ctl+Alt)functionality and Dead Key can be selected by checking theappropriate box.


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• The next step is to select Font Subset to be used for this layout. The Subsetlist contains character sets for various writing systems and symbols. Youshould select Subset item that supports the language you desire.

Now you can set the typeface to be used during the editing session.


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Mapping characters to keys

Before starting this process, select the specific keyboard state for whichyou will perform a keyboard editing. To do so, use your mouse to click theappropriate key (Shift, Ctrl, Ctrl+Alt or Caps ) on the Keyboard Editor’sscreen or on your real keyboard.

Now, with the Shiftedstate set, you can remapall capital letters andsome symbols byclicking the key beingassigned (shown aspressed).

Position the cursor on the desired character in the table and eitherdouble�click the left mouse button to place it, or drag and drop it over

the pre�selected key. Thenew character appearson the keyboard. Repeatthis procedure for otherkeys.

If you need to changeany character, you caneither clear a key usingEdit/Clear Key menucommand or reassign acharacter.


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Saving and Activating Layouts

Now, if you are satisfied with your new layout, you can either save oractivate it.

• File/Activate.. . command from the File menu will prompt you for thekeyboard layout file name under which this layout will be saved in thesystem.

At this point the program will ask you to reload your system in order toactivate all newly created keyboard layouts.

Click the Yes button and system will restart.


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After your system restarted, you can check the newly installed layoutby left�clicking the Language Indicator on the Taskbar and observinga list of active layouts.

To save a new or an edited layout for the future use and without itsactivation, use Save or Save As . . . commands from the File menu.

• File/Save As ..command from the File menu will prompt you for thekeyboard layout file name under which this layout will be saved.

• File/Save command from the File menu will record your changes tothe layout file without changing its name.

Dead Keys

The key which is used in a sequential combination with the next pressedkey to produce an accented character is called Dead key.

Note: Dead key by itself does not generate any character.

Dead Keys on the keyboard chart are marked with black triangles inthe corners. You can convert any key to a Dead Key by placing a checkmark in the Dead Key box in the lower right section of the KeyboardEditor window.


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For example, pressing on your keyboard the “dead key” (‘) followed by

the letter < η > key will produce letter ή in your document.

When you select a predefined Dead Key, or check the Dead Key box, thezoom box next to it changes into a new Dead Key. To edit the selected DeadKey you must click on it and then select another completer for this deadkey from the available assortment.


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The procedure for editing available completers for any dead key isexactly the same as for editing any other keyboard layout, i.e. either bydragging a character onto almost any key on the keyboard or by double�clicking a character to be used as an active key.

All assigned completers on the keyboard chart are shown in black; thekeys which are not completers are dimmed. If the check box Dead Keyis cleared, then all completers currently associated with the dead key aredeleted and the Dead Key is converted back into a normal key.

1. Click on Dead Key

2. Select the appropriate box.

3. Select Edit/Edit Dead Key Menu or Click on


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4. Click the completer key.

5. Assign the appropriate character.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each completer key.

7. To finalize the process click


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