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Configuring Language Support for Windows 2000

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If you are using the Windows 2000 operating system, you need to complete the following procedures to configure language support:

Enabling text display
Adding input locales
Configuring ToolTips and message boxes
Configuring Java fonts

Installing Language Support for Windows 2000

Complete the following procedure to install language support for Windows 2000. This procedure also allows the correct display of body text.

To install language support for Windows 2000

Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.
Double-click Regional Options and click the General tab.
Select all of the Language settings for the system boxes and click OK.
At the prompt, navigate to the Windows install CD or network location to copy Windows install files from.

Allow Windows to restart if requested.

Adding Input Locales for Windows 2000

Complete the following procedure to add input locales for Windows 2000.

To add input locales for Windows 2000

Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.
Double-click Regional Options and click the Input Locales tab.
In the Installed input locales list, install your desired input locales by selecting them and clicking Add.
In the Hot keys for input locales list, set up any desired keyboard shortcuts to switch input locales.

After installing input methods, a tray icon for controlling input locale will appear in the lower right area of the Windows taskbar. To switch input locales for each application, you can left-click the tray icon or use the keyboard shortcuts you set up to switch input locales.

Configuring ToolTips and Message Boxes for Windows 2000

Complete the following procedure to configure ToolTips and message boxes in Windows 2000.

To configure ToolTips and message boxes for Windows 2000

Choose Start > Settings > Control Panel.
Double-click Display and click the Appearance tab.
From the Item drop-down list, select ToolTips.
From the Font drop-down list, select a Unicode font (for example, Arial Unicode MS).
From the Item drop-down list, select Message Box.
From the Font drop-down list, select a Unicode font (for example, Arial Unicode MS) and click OK.

NOTE:  These are global changes that will affect the appearance of all applications and the Windows desktop.

Configuring Java Fonts for Windows 2000

Complete the following procedure to configure Java fonts for Windows 2000.

To configure Java fonts for Windows 2000

Install a Unicode font, such as Arial Unicode MS, on Windows 2000.
Run regedit and create the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Java VM\Font Alias

Create string values with the name of a Java font as name, and the name of a Windows Unicode font as value. Java has 5 font names.

It is also possible to create a .reg file with the following text and run it to install the registry entries.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Java VM\Font Alias

"Dialog"="Arial Unicode MS"

"DialogInput"="Arial Unicode MS"

"Courier"="Arial Unicode MS"

"Helvetica"="Arial Unicode MS"

"TimesRoman"="Arial Unicode MS"

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