Can't install the Language Bar on a French XP system

[Graham Samuel]

I've got two PCs: a Dell laptop and an HP desktop. Both
are running Windows XP Home Edition, but the Dell is
English (UK) and the HP is French. On the Dell, I have
pre-installed the language taskbar which includes the
ability to have a little icon at the bottom of the screen
saying which language the keyboard is mapped to. I need
this far more on my French machine, since I may need to
map a French of a UK keyboard. I have tried all the usual
help files but it doesn't seem possible to install the
language bar without first installing speech or
handwriting recognition, and there is no sign of either
of these in the available components shown in the
add/remove programs control panel (this is different from
what the Help files tell me should be happening). Can
anyone suggest what I should do to get the language bar
to appear?

TIA

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

HOW TO: Use the Language Bar in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306993&Product=winxp

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I've got two PCs: a Dell laptop and an HP desktop. Both
| are running Windows XP Home Edition, but the Dell is
| English (UK) and the HP is French. On the Dell, I have
| pre-installed the language taskbar which includes the
| ability to have a little icon at the bottom of the screen
| saying which language the keyboard is mapped to. I need
| this far more on my French machine, since I may need to
| map a French of a UK keyboard. I have tried all the usual
| help files but it doesn't seem possible to install the
| language bar without first installing speech or
| handwriting recognition, and there is no sign of either
| of these in the available components shown in the
| add/remove programs control panel (this is different from
| what the Help files tell me should be happening). Can
| anyone suggest what I should do to get the language bar
| to appear?
|
| TIA