Japanese Microsoft Wireless Desktop, US Windows XP

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I just bought a Japanese Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop {Comfort
Edition}. Many of the functions of the keys and the layout of characters is
a little different than US keyboards. I bought it to utilize these
functions, but the installation disk automatically installs the US drivers or
something.

At any rate, I can't utilize the Japanese layout.
My guess is, I need to install the Japanese drivers.
Any thoughts on this?
Anyone know the name of the Japanese driver file for this bad boy? It's a
great keyoboard/mouse combo!


M





PS:
OS: US Version of Win XP Home Edition, SP2
Keyboard: Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Comfort Edition
Software: Wireless Optical Desktop 3.0
Language Bar is running and IME is also installed

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Thank you, but that merely tells me how to install the language bar and some
very, very basic text services functions. But I already have the language
bar running.

so... is there anyway to get the name of the file that installs the
Japanese driver for this keyboard.

M


"Anando [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> The following article might help you out:
>
> Modify Text Services and Input Languages
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] rost1.mspx
>
> --
>
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> http://www.mvps.org
>
>
> Folder customizations
> http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
>
> Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
> "cooler than thou" <honk@thedonkey.cum> wrote in message
> news:74DB163D-2118-4869-9A01-705F303FB0DE@microsoft.com...
> >I just bought a Japanese Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop {Comfort
> > Edition}. Many of the functions of the keys and the layout of characters is
> > a little different than US keyboards. I bought it to utilize these
> > functions, but the installation disk automatically installs the US drivers or
> > something.
> >
> > At any rate, I can't utilize the Japanese layout.
> > My guess is, I need to install the Japanese drivers.
> > Any thoughts on this?
> > Anyone know the name of the Japanese driver file for this bad boy? It's a
> > great keyoboard/mouse combo!
> >
> >
> > M
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > PS:
> > OS: US Version of Win XP Home Edition, SP2
> > Keyboard: Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Comfort Edition
> > Software: Wireless Optical Desktop 3.0
> > Language Bar is running and IME is also installed
>
>
>

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So。。。。 in my original message I stated that IME was already installed. It
was installed with no problem and worked fine with my old Microsoft Keyboard.
But this new one has a Japanese layout different from the American
keyboards.

Since Microsoft won't support their hardware in English when sold in another
market I have nowhere else to turn than this forum....

does anybody have a clue how to do this?






"Anando [MS-MVP]" wrote:

> I wouldnt think that there is a japanese specific driver for the keyboard but you will have to
> install the IME and the input language as outlined in step no. 3 of the article I pointed you to.
> After that you can switch back and forth to japanese and your default language keyboard layout.
>
> --
>
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> http://www.mvps.org
>
>
> Folder customizations
> http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
>
> Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
> "cooler than thou" <honk@thedonkey.cum> wrote in message
> news:2BD5ADF1-785F-40F7-ADA5-FF6906CB99AF@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you, but that merely tells me how to install the language bar and some
> > very, very basic text services functions. But I already have the language
> > bar running.
> >
> > so... is there anyway to get the name of the file that installs the
> > Japanese driver for this keyboard.
> >
> > M
> >
> >
> > "Anando [MS-MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> The following article might help you out:
> >>
> >> Modify Text Services and Input Languages
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp [...] rost1.mspx
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Anando
> >> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >> http://www.mvps.org
> >>
> >>
> >> Folder customizations
> >> http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
> >>
> >> Protect your PC!
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >>
> >>
> >> "cooler than thou" <honk@thedonkey.cum> wrote in message
> >> news:74DB163D-2118-4869-9A01-705F303FB0DE@microsoft.com...
> >> >I just bought a Japanese Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop {Comfort
> >> > Edition}. Many of the functions of the keys and the layout of characters is
> >> > a little different than US keyboards. I bought it to utilize these
> >> > functions, but the installation disk automatically installs the US drivers or
> >> > something.
> >> >
> >> > At any rate, I can't utilize the Japanese layout.
> >> > My guess is, I need to install the Japanese drivers.
> >> > Any thoughts on this?
> >> > Anyone know the name of the Japanese driver file for this bad boy? It's a
> >> > great keyoboard/mouse combo!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > M
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > PS:
> >> > OS: US Version of Win XP Home Edition, SP2
> >> > Keyboard: Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Comfort Edition
> >> > Software: Wireless Optical Desktop 3.0
> >> > Language Bar is running and IME is also installed
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>