Nepali Language Input in Windows 7

The inbuilt support for Nepali language input was started onward Windows Vista, and now it’s continued in Windows 7 too, while back to XP age people had to use other Unicode Converter tools to use Nepali Unicode in Windows. The use of On-Screen Keyboard makes the use of Nepali Language as a primary or just an input language easy in Windows 7.

This article should help those who are seeking to use Nepali language as a default (or as needed) in Windows 7 – as an input or the other purposes. While the Nepali version of Windows 7 (Windows 7 Nepali Language Interface Pack LIP) has not yet been released by Microsoft Nepal (Unlimited Technologies) in which Nepali would be the default operating language of choice, we can still use Nepali language keyboard in Windows 7 having other OS languages.

The screenshots and steps are written based on Windows 7 Ultimate edition, and should work for all other editions.

Go to the Control Panel >> Region and Language Settings

On Region and Language wizard select Keyboards and Languages tab.

To change your keyboard or input language to Nepali, click Change Keyboards, you should see the following Text Services and Input Languages screen.

Click Add to install Nepali Language in Windows 7. (check on the Default input language drop down menu if it has been already enabled)

Now, on Add Input Language box select Nepali (Nepal) >> Keyboard Nepali, and Ink Correction (optional – leave it unchecked if you don’t want it) and click OK. The screenshot is shown below.

Now you shall be taken to Text Services and Input Languages screen again where you should apply the settings. Click OK and you are ready with Nepali (Nepal) Keyboard in Windows 7.

To get started with Nepali Keyboard, select the NE (Nepali – Nepal) from the Language bar near the hidden icons or Action Centers at right corner of the Taskbar as illustrated.

We have not yet made Nepali as our default input language, and we do not recommended it until you’re of enough hand on it.

You can select the language whenever you want, eg writing emails in Nepali, or updating your Facebook profile in Nepali or even searching Google in Nepali language. But you might not get a search result if you enter सहयता in Search Help box of Windows Help and Support center. So, we strongly recommend you to learn to use Nepali Unicode keystrokes before you make Nepali as the default input language in Windows 7.

The Nepali Keyboard Layout Preview in Windows 7 and Windows Vista is as shown below. Click on Nepali Keyboard Layout image to zoom it, print and attach to your wall to get used to it.

We captured the another Nepali Keyboard Layout (below) from a third party Nepali Unicode service provider software application.

Now, you can play around the rest of the computing part, like quick switching between the language sequences (Change key Sequence), or float the language bar on Desktop or hide it or leave docked as it’s in taskbar like now.

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How to install Nepali Unicode in windows xp

Before installing Unicode Driver in your computer if Windows XP is installed, please consider that you need to install Complex scripts in your computer. To install the complex scripts in your XP installed computer, please follow the following instruction given to you. For Vista please look at the bottom of the page in Note section.

Requirement:
1. Operating system (OS) CD, for e.g. Win XP CD
2. Unicode CD or Downloaded Copy of Nepali Unicode

Prerequisites to run the Unicode in Win XP
1. Go to Control Panel
2. Double Click on the Regional and Language Options icon.
3. You will find Three Tabs (Regional Options, Language and Advanced) on the top.
4. Click On the Languages tab, you will find the two checkbox unmarked. To install Unicode, You have to mark the upper one check box written a text of “files for Complex script and right-to-left languages (including Thai”). When you click on it, an Alert window will appear. Click on the OK button.
5. Now, Click on Apply Button of this Language Tab thereafter, you will be asked for Win XP CD. Then insert XP cd in your CD ROM. It will take certain time in copying some scripts from XP cd to your computer.
6. After installing the complex script you’ll be asked to restart the computer.
Click on YES button to restart the computer.

Installation of Nepali Unicode in your computer
Two different keyboard layout of Unicode are available to you.

A. Traditional Layout
If you feel comfortable with True Type Font (TTF) for example Preeti, Kantipur etc for typing then it will be easier for you to use Traditional Unicode Keyboard Layout that resembles with TTF except in some ‘??????’.
To install the Traditional Keyboard Layout of Unicode, please follow the following instruction.

i. Go to the Unicode folder.
ii. Go to the Nepali Traditional folder.
iii. Double click on Setup file.

B. Romanized Layout
If you are not familiar with any nepali typing, then it might be easier to use Romanized keyboard layout. To install the Romanized Keyboard Layout, please follow the given below instruction.

i. Go to the Unicode folder
ii. Go to the Nepali Romanized Key folder
iii. Double click on Setup file.

C. You can install both of the keyboard layout drivers in a computer.

To make the setting of Unicode please follow the following instruction.

1 .After the completion of installation, please follow the instruction of step one through three as given in the above prerequisite steps.
2. Click on the “Language Tab”.
3. Click on the Details at the middle-right hand side of this window.
4. You will find a new window with heading of “Text Service and Input Language”
5. By default Setting Tab will open. You will find Add, Remove button at the right middle of this new window.
6. Click on Add button.
7. A new window will appear. Add Input Language as header.
8. Click on Input Language Combo box and select Sanskrit as Input Language and NepaliRomanized or Nepalitraditional as Keyboard layout.
9. Click on OK. If you need both of the layout add both of them by following the earlier procedure.
10. Click on Apply and OK Button.

You can see a language bar at your desk either at the right bottom side of the Window or Top-Right of the Window.

To interchange the Languages (Nepali and English), Please press Alt+Shift key and start to type.

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