Windows XP and allowing for more than one Russian keyboard

[Michael Denner]

Fontboard does the trick (in Google, type "Fontboard Russian"). It's a great program, though I would have chosen some different phonetic correlations (h=x, x=ж, inexplicably the semicolon=ч -- but привыкнешь). 
 
Run the program, and follow the setup directions included (they're clear and concise). 
 
Open up the "detail" option within the language option within the "Regional and Language" task, then click "add" and select the Russian Typewriter option. You'll now be able to choose either the "real" Russian (советская) or the ASDF variant. 
 
If you want to be able to switch among languages and keyboards by using keystrokes, select "key settings" and customize away. My XP is set up so that the first time I hit "alt-shift" the regular Russian (typewriter) keyboard is applied, then I hit it again and I get the "ASDF" keyboard (aka phonetic), then I hit it again and I'm back to the Latin/English.
 
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	From: Brewer, Michael [mailto:brewerm at U.LIBRARY.ARIZONA.EDU] 
	Sent: Fri 5/7/2004 5:00 PM 
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	Subject: [SEELANGS] Windows XP and allowing for more than one Russian keyboard
	
	

	All,
	
	
	
	Does anyone out there know of any workarounds for Windows XP to allow for
	access to multiple Russian keyboards (a standard one and a phonetic one) for
	Windows XP?  We were able to load two keyboards for Windows 2000 (so that
	those in our library who wanted to use one or the other could choose).  I am
	told by our computer folks that with Windows XP, they have not been able to
	do this (they can only load the standard keyboard.  I expect they could also
	write over this with the phonetic one, but that still only allows for one
	keyboard).  They are having a similar problem with our phonetic and standard
	Arabic keyboards in Windows XP.  Has anyone out there figured out how do
	allow for 2 Russian keyboards?  I have been told that Microsoft has been
	contacted and has been no help at all.
	
	
	
	Thanks!
	
	
	
	mb
	
	
	
	Michael Brewer
	
	German & Slavic Studies and Media Arts Librarian
	
	University of Arizona Library, A210
	
	1510 E. University
	
	P.O. Box 210055
	
	Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
	
	Fax 520.621.9733
	
	Voice 520.621.9919
	
	brewerm at u.library.arizona.edu
	
	
	
	
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