OS 9

• If you have not already done so, you need to install the appropriate Language Kit(s) on your computer. All of the available Language Kits are on your system CD. This includes system software for Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Devanagri,Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Hebrew, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian.
  1. To install them, follow the Macintosh instructions for a custom installation, and select the Language Kits option. Be aware that you cannot have the necessary system software forboth Arabic and Persian installed at the same time (i.e., if you have Arabic already installed and would like to use Persian, you must first remove the Arabic and then install Persian, andvice versa).
  2. Once you have installed the Language Kit(s) you need to select a keyboard layout. (Note: you may select more than one keyboard layout; if you do, the available layouts will thenappear in the keyboard menu at the right side of the menu bar). Open the keyboard control panel, and open the Script pop-up menu. Select an installed script system (for example,for Russian you would select the Cyrillic script system). Select one or more keyboard layouts.

Earlier versions

• You will need to purchase and install the appropriate Language Kit(s) from Apple.

Windows XP and Windows 2000

• If you have not already done so, you need to install support and (a) keyboard layout(s) for the appropriate language(s).
  1. Go to Settings, select Control Panel, open Regional Options. On the General tab, check the appropriate box(es) for the language group(s) you would like to add, and hit apply. You may be prompted to insert your Windows 2000 CD.
  2. With Regional Options still open, click on the Input Locales tab. Click the Add button. A dialog box will appear with a drop-down menu of "Input Locales" (languages) and a drop-down menu of Keyboard layouts. Highlight the language you would like to add and then the keyboard layout you would like to use with that language, then click "ok". You can only install one language at a time; if you want to install a second language, click the "add" button again, and repeat the process.
  3. Make sure that the box next to "Enable indicator on taskbar" is checked, then click "ok". A blue box with the letters EN should appear in your taskbar. Clicking on the box will reveal the list of installed languages from which you can select.

Windows NT 4

• If you have not already done so, you need to install language support and a keyboard layout on your computer.
  1. Go to Settings, select Control Panel, open Keyboard. Click on the Input Locales tab. Click "Add". A pop-down menu will appear with a number of languages. Highlight thelanguage you would like to add, and then click "ok". You may be prompted for your Windows NT CD. You can only install one language at a time; if you want to install a secondlanguage, click the "add" button again, and repeat the process.
  2. With Keyboard Properties still open, highlight the input locale you just added, and click on the "properties" button. A pop-down menu with a list of keyboard layouts will appear. Select the appropriate layout. Choose one of the options for switching "locales" (layouts), and make sure that the box next to "Enable indicator on taskbar" is checked.

Windows 98

• If you have not already done so, you need to install "multilanguage support".
  1. Go to Settings, select Control Panel, open Add/Remove Programs, Click on the "Windows Setup" tab. Scroll down and check the box for "Multilanguage Support". Click on"details". Check the box(es) for the appropriate language group(s) listed. Click ok.
  2. . Go to Keyboard (also in Control Panel). Click on "Language" tab, then "add". A pop-down menu of languages will appear. Highlight the language you want to install and click"ok". Hint: If you need to install multiple languages, highlight the first language you want to install and then hit "enter" 3x , then highlight the second language you want to add, etc.
  3. With Keyboard properties still open, highlight the input locale you just added, and click on the "properties" button. A pop-down menu with a list of keyboard layouts will appear. Select the appropriate layout. Choose one of the options for switching "locales" (layouts), and make sure that the box next to "Enable indicator on taskbar" is checked.