How can I type in Greek when my keyboard is english? Please help I see others doing this. How is it done? Thank you so much.
cheers
2006-10-11 05:18:02 · 4 answers · asked by scully_22ps 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Assuming that your are using Windows XP as your OS, this is what you have to do:
Under Start (or any other available means) go to Control pannel and run (double click) "Regional and Language Settings". Select the tab "Language" and under "Text services and input laguages" click on "Details".
Under "Installed services" click on "Add". Select as "Input language" "Greek" and pick the "Keyboard layout/IME" of your choice - the default is fine. Close the last window by clicking "OK".
In the "Text Services and Input Languages" window, under "Preferences" click on "Language Bar" and select "Show the Language bar on the desktop" so you can tell at any time which keyboard layout is selected for the application that is active. Click "OK" to return to the previous window.
Under "Preferences" click on "Key Settings" to open the "Advanced Key Settings" window. Under "Hot keys for input languages" make your selections for accessing or switching to a given keyboard layout. People who use only two keyboard layouts usually just use one key combination to toggle between the two languages.
Under "Change Key Sequence" you can select the combination of CTRL + SHIFT or Left Alt + SHIFT, the latter choice being more common, for toggling between input languages. Close this window by clicking "OK".
Close the "Advanced Key Settings" by clicking "OK".
Close the "Text Services and Input Languages" window by clicking "OK".
Close the "Regional and Language Options" window by clicking "OK".
You should now be able to write Greek characters in most applications.
2006-10-11 05:30:33 · answer #1 · answered by Rob C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You simply need to change the language settings. The following website has all of the information (and also sells "overlays" to remind you of what the keys on the Greek keyboard would be). http://www.datacal.com/dce/greek-overlays.htm
Just scroll about halfway down to where it says "Windows language support", and you'll find the instructions you need.
2006-10-11 05:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by Drakokat 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Use some greek font and install it...
2006-10-11 05:24:15 · answer #3 · answered by Chaser Mall ! 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.web-source.net/symbols.htm
2006-10-11 05:20:26 · answer #4 · answered by Karen 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋