Windows XP Language Setup Instructions

Setting up a Language in Windows XP

Test Software Before Installing the Labels

It is always a good idea to test your software before you install the labels on your keyboard to ensure that the keyboard layout matches the labels. This ensures that the placement of the labels will match your keyboard your software. If you are setting up Windows for your language, you should print this page and follow the instructions for setting up the language. Then you should go into your word processor, such as Microsoft Word, WordPad, or whatever word processor you are using, and type each character (both lower and upper case) and check it against the label to ensure that it matches. When you are sure that the label layout matches your software, you can then install the labels.

Adding the Language to Windows

The following instructions will help you to set up your keyboard layout for the language that matches the DataCal keyboard labels or keyboard.

1. Select the Start button in the lower left corner of the Desktop.
2. Select the Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel, double-click the Regional and Language Options item.
4. In the Regional and Languages dialog box, click on the Languages tab.
5. Click on the Details button in the Text services and input languages section of the Language tab.

6. Click the Add button in the Installed services section.
7. Click on the arrow to the right of the selector in the Input language selector and scroll to the desired language.


8. The Keyboard Layout/IME should default to the correct keyboard layout listed on the labels. If it does not, click on the arrow to the right of the selector in the Keyboard layout/IME selector and scroll to the correct keyboard layout. Note that there often are different keyboard layouts for a language. You should select the language and keyboard layout that matches the DataCal Keytop Label or keyboard.
9. Click on the OK button to close the Add input language dialog box.
10. When you return to the Text services and input languages dialog box, click on the Apply button to apply the changes to the new layout. Note that each language features a small blue box in the Installed services section with 2 letters that indicates the language. English is designated as EN.



11. Click on OK to close the Text services and input languages dialog box. When you return to the Windows Desktop, you can see the language bar in the lower right corner of the Desktop.
12. To change the language and keyboard layout, click on the two-letter language selector box with the left mouse button to open the language selector menu.
13. Click on the language that you wish to use in the language selector pop up menu.

The language you select will remain in effect in active Windows application until you select a different language. For example, if you select a language in Microsoft Excel and English in Microsoft Word, each application will use that language and keyboard until you exit the application or you select a different language.

Installing the Labels

Most DataCal labels are arranged on the label sheet in the same order that you would install them going left-to-right on your keyboard. Each label has a character (letter, number, or punctuation mark) under it that indicates the English character on a standard US English keyboard. If your keyboard is not a standard English US keyboard, you should ignore the letters under each label. In some cases, an label set may have additional labels that will not be used. For example, the Arabic 101 labels include both Latin style numbers and Arabic style numbers. You should use one set or the other, but not both. Some label sets support different languages depending upon the label arrangement. For example, the Belarusian/Ukrainian label includes labels to create either keyboard layout. There are additional labels that you will not need for the keyboard layout that you select.

We suggest that you go to the web page that shows the label keyboard layout for the language so you can see how the characters are placed on the keyboard. You can print the layout page as a reference for installing the labels. We also recommend that you read the instructions on how to place the labels. While the technique described on that page is not essential for installation, it will make the process easier and more efficient.