How to help your computer read and write Russian

(by Bratan - www.podarok.net )

Chapter III - Typing in Russian (Windows 2000/NT )

III. Typing in Russian

 

Windows 2000/NT has pretty good native support for russian language. Please follow this instructions

You might need:

Please follow these instructions:

  1. NT 4.0 and 2000 distribution includes Russian CP1251 keyboard layout. To enable CP1251 keyboard:
    Go to ControlPanel. Keyboard. InputLocales,
    If you already have Russian in the list skip to step #2. Otherwise Hit the Add button, and
    Select Russian Input Locale.
    Click OK and to add Locale and then
    another OK to complete installation.

  2. Now you can switch keyboard by pushing LeftAlt+Shift or by clicking EN/RU mini-icon on a Task Bar and selecting the appropriate language.

  3. You installed JTsUKENG keyboard layout -- the one that is used on Russian typewriters. Many people, including me, like Phonetic or YaWERTY keyboard layout in which cyrillic 'A' sits on the same key as latin 'A', cyrillic '.' sits on the same key as latin '.', and so on. To do this:
    a) Download file KBDRUNPH.DLL into c:\winnt\system32 directory
    b) Download file KBDRUNPH.REG to any locations you want and execute it (double click or open). You will get prompted: "Are you sure you want to add the information in KBDRUNPH.REG to the registry?"
    Click "YES".

  4. Log Off and the Log On. Your new phonetic layout should be working now !

!!! ATTENTION if you experience any problem DOWNLOAD and apply this file (KBDRU.REG) to revert to the original WINDOWS keyboard layout !!!

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