Use Windows XP and Vista to type in Assyrian Font
By: Ashur Sada. Jan. 15, 2008
Windows XP and the new Windows Vista operating systems from
Microsoft, allow you
to type and even read Assyrian-type font (also known as Syriac font) Today,
being able to type in Syriac is very important and can come in very handy. On
our website for example, you can post in our Discussion Forums, using Syriac
font (people with Internet Explorer 6.0 or later versions will be able to read
it) The popular online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia,
has an entire section in Syriac. This short and simple tutorial will guide you through the steps of enabling
Assyrian font on your PC. We will assume that you are using Windows XP or a
later version of the operating system.
1-Click on Start > Control Panel
> 'Regional and Language Options'
2- Depending on your operating system:
XP: On Windows XP, click on "General" and
click the "Add" button on the right. From the list that appears, select "Syriac"
to add it.
Vista: On Windows Vista, click on "Keyboard and Languages"
Tab, then click on "Change Keyboard" button and then click "Add"
button to select "Syriac"
You should now be able to see Syriac added in the list, under English and any
other languages you may have.
Note: you can select any language and then 'Properties" to
edit or modify its settings.
3- Click on "Language Bar" tab to specify
the location of your virtual keyboard, to hide it, or even make it invisible
when not in use. Click on the "Advanced Key Settings" to specify how you
want to switch back and fourth between typing in Syriac and typing in English or
other languages on the system. You are done. You should now see the
language bar floating on your desktop as illustrated below. You can click on it
to select the language.
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