Keyboard languages

[PJS Inc.]

Hi!

Annoying problem coming up:
English version of XP with locale set to US but the
keyboard is Finnish -> Several programs translate the key
names into Finnish. Why? How to correct this without
changing the keyboard since the layout really is (and
needs to be in my case) Finnish? Some badly coded
programs (like game keyboard configurations) even have
predefined area where to fit the keyname and if
translation is longer than the english version then
sometimes nothing is displayed since it doesn't fit into
the field...

I.e. When some program is supposed to be displaying
something like "Press space to continue" it instead
shows "Press välilyönti [==space in Finnish] to
continue". If the language is English shouldn't the keys
like space, enter, backspace etc. be also in English?

Lots of large European companies use English versions of
Windows but have localized keyboards (even for foreigners
working in that company who might not understand the
local language) and I should think that someone has
encountered this before!

(c) PJS Inc.

 

[Nada Alwarid [MSFT]]

are you sure that when you're typing, the language was not changed to
Finnish? got the correct driver installed for your keyboard, i'm sure.

check your Global settings, and make sure English is also a keyboard input
language. go to Start | Control Panel | Regional and Language Options |
Languages Tab | Details button. Make sure English does exist in the
Installed Services section, if not, then Click on Add button and add
whatever version of English you want to use.

i also suggest that you show the language bar in your task bar so you can
have a visual of what language is being used while you type. to do this, go
to the same path above (Start | Control Panel | Regional and Language
Options | Languages Tab | Details button). in the Preferences section, click
on the Language bar button, and check the "Show the Language bar on the
desktop" option. you'll see a small box on your task bar with the language
being used stated. you can click on that box and switch between languages.
you can also use a shortcut to do that, left Alt + Shift.

This is a lot of info, i hope it can help
Nada

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Hi!

Annoying problem coming up:
English version of XP with locale set to US but the
keyboard is Finnish -> Several programs translate the key
names into Finnish. Why? How to correct this without
changing the keyboard since the layout really is (and
needs to be in my case) Finnish? Some badly coded
programs (like game keyboard configurations) even have
predefined area where to fit the keyname and if
translation is longer than the english version then
sometimes nothing is displayed since it doesn't fit into
the field...

I.e. When some program is supposed to be displaying
something like "Press space to continue" it instead
shows "Press välilyönti [==space in Finnish] to
continue". If the language is English shouldn't the keys
like space, enter, backspace etc. be also in English?

Lots of large European companies use English versions of
Windows but have localized keyboards (even for foreigners
working in that company who might not understand the
local language) and I should think that someone has
encountered this before!

(c) PJS Inc.

 

[PJS Inc.]

Well, English is the ONLY language there. Been there done
that... I don't NEED any other input languages than that,
it's just when writing e-mails or anything else I need to
use Finnish very often and so I cannot change the layout
(and keyboard) to US. I used to have both English and
Finnish as input languages (and had the language bar
then) but couldn't find any use for Finnish (well, as
input language) and removed it.

So, input language is English, and everything else
(including the date) is in English, but when the Finnish
keyboard layout is selected the all special key names are
displayed in Finnish. It works, but it sure is ugly...

(c) PJS Inc.

-----Original Message-----
are you sure that when you're typing, the language was not changed to
Finnish? got the correct driver installed for your keyboard, i'm sure.

check your Global settings, and make sure English is also a keyboard input
language. go to Start | Control Panel | Regional and Language Options |
Languages Tab | Details button. Make sure English does exist in the
Installed Services section, if not, then Click on Add button and add
whatever version of English you want to use.

i also suggest that you show the language bar in your task bar so you can
have a visual of what language is being used while you type. to do this, go
to the same path above (Start | Control Panel | Regional and Language
Options | Languages Tab | Details button). in the Preferences section, click
on the Language bar button, and check the "Show the Language bar on the
desktop" option. you'll see a small box on your task bar with the language
being used stated. you can click on that box and switch between languages.
you can also use a shortcut to do that, left Alt + Shift.

This is a lot of info, i hope it can help
Nada

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Hi!

Annoying problem coming up:
English version of XP with locale set to US but the
keyboard is Finnish -> Several programs translate the key
names into Finnish. Why? How to correct this without
changing the keyboard since the layout really is (and
needs to be in my case) Finnish? Some badly coded
programs (like game keyboard configurations) even have
predefined area where to fit the keyname and if
translation is longer than the english version then
sometimes nothing is displayed since it doesn't fit into
the field...

I.e. When some program is supposed to be displaying
something like "Press space to continue" it instead
shows "Press välilyönti [==space in Finnish] to
continue". If the language is English shouldn't the keys
like space, enter, backspace etc. be also in English?

Lots of large European companies use English versions of
Windows but have localized keyboards (even for foreigners
working in that company who might not understand the
local language) and I should think that someone has
encountered this before!

(c) PJS Inc.


.

 

[Nada Alwarid [MSFT]]

well off course you'll get Finnish if you're selecting a Finnish keyboard
layout.. you need to have an English keyboard layout.

Nada

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Well, English is the ONLY language there. Been there done
that... I don't NEED any other input languages than that,
it's just when writing e-mails or anything else I need to
use Finnish very often and so I cannot change the layout
(and keyboard) to US. I used to have both English and
Finnish as input languages (and had the language bar
then) but couldn't find any use for Finnish (well, as
input language) and removed it.

So, input language is English, and everything else
(including the date) is in English, but when the Finnish
keyboard layout is selected the all special key names are
displayed in Finnish. It works, but it sure is ugly...

(c) PJS Inc.

-----Original Message-----
are you sure that when you're typing, the language was not changed to
Finnish? got the correct driver installed for your keyboard, i'm sure.

check your Global settings, and make sure English is also a keyboard input
language. go to Start | Control Panel | Regional and Language Options |
Languages Tab | Details button. Make sure English does exist in the
Installed Services section, if not, then Click on Add button and add
whatever version of English you want to use.

i also suggest that you show the language bar in your task bar so you can
have a visual of what language is being used while you type. to do this, go
to the same path above (Start | Control Panel | Regional and Language
Options | Languages Tab | Details button). in the Preferences section, click
on the Language bar button, and check the "Show the Language bar on the
desktop" option. you'll see a small box on your task bar with the language
being used stated. you can click on that box and switch between languages.
you can also use a shortcut to do that, left Alt + Shift.

This is a lot of info, i hope it can help
Nada

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Hi!

Annoying problem coming up:
English version of XP with locale set to US but the
keyboard is Finnish -> Several programs translate the key
names into Finnish. Why? How to correct this without
changing the keyboard since the layout really is (and
needs to be in my case) Finnish? Some badly coded
programs (like game keyboard configurations) even have
predefined area where to fit the keyname and if
translation is longer than the english version then
sometimes nothing is displayed since it doesn't fit into
the field...

I.e. When some program is supposed to be displaying
something like "Press space to continue" it instead
shows "Press välilyönti [==space in Finnish] to
continue". If the language is English shouldn't the keys
like space, enter, backspace etc. be also in English?

Lots of large European companies use English versions of
Windows but have localized keyboards (even for foreigners
working in that company who might not understand the
local language) and I should think that someone has
encountered this before!

(c) PJS Inc.


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