Instructions for Setting Up United States (Standard) Keyboard Overlays for use n Windows XP

Instructions  for United States (Standard) language using the  United States (Standard) overlay.

Test Software Before Installing the Overlays

It is always a good idea to test your software before you install the overlays on your keyboard to ensure that the keyboard layout matches the overlays. This ensures that the placement of the overlays will match your keyboard your software. If you are setting up Windows for your language, you should print this page and follow the instructions for setting up the language. Then you should go into your word processor, such as Microsoft Word, WordPad, or whatever word processor you are using, and type each character (both lower and upper case) and check it against the overlay to ensure that it matches. When you are sure that the overlay layout matches your software, you can then install the overlays.

Adding the Language to Windows

The following instructions will help you to set up your keyboard layout for United States (Standard) that matches the  Keyboard Overlays.

1. Select the Start button in the lower left corner of the Desktop.
2. Select Settings > Control Panel.
3. In the Control Panel, double-click the Regional and Language Options item.
4. In the Regional and Languages dialog box, click on the Languages tab.
5. Click on the Details button in the Text services and input languages section of the Language tab to open the Text Services and Input Languages dialog box.
    
6. To add a language, click the Add button in the Installed services section to open the Add Input Language dialog box.
7. Click on the arrow to the right of the selector in the Input language selector and scroll to United States (Standard).
   
8. The Keyboard Layout/IME should default to the US Standard keyboard layout. If it does not, click on the arrow to the right of the selector in the Keyboard layout/IME selector and scroll to the US Standard keyboard layout. Note that there often are different keyboard layouts for a language. You should select the language and keyboard layout that matches the  Keytop Overlay.
9. After you select the language and keyboard layout, click on the OK button to close the Add input language dialog box.
10. When you return to the Text services and input languages dialog box, you will see the new input language and keyboard layout included in the Installed Services box.
11. Click on the Apply button to apply the changes to the new layout. Note that each language features a small blue box in the Installed services section with 2 letters that indicates the language. English is designated as EN. English (United States) is designated as EN.

    

12. If you do not wish to add any additional languages or layouts, you can click on OK to close the Text services and input languages dialog box. When you return to the Windows Desktop, you can see the language bar in the lower right corner of the Desktop.
13. To change the language and keyboard layout, click on the two-letter language selector box with the left mouse button to open the language selector menu.
14. Click on the language that you wish to use in the language selector pop up menu.

The language you select will remain in effect in active Windows application until you select a different language. For example, if you select the United States (Standard) language and keyboard layout in Microsoft Excel and English in Microsoft Word, each application will use that keyboard layout until you exit the application or you select a different language.

Default Keyboard Layout

If you wish to make a particular keyboard layout the default Windows layout (i.e., to be used in all Windows applications), open the Text services and input languages dialog box. 

Select the desired keyboard layout to be the default in the Default input language section of the dialog box.

Installing the Overlays

Most  overlays are arranged on the overlay sheet in the same order that you would install them going left-to-right on your keyboard. Each overlay sticker has a character (letter, number, or punctuation mark) under it that indicates the English character on a standard US English keyboard. If your keyboard is not a standard English US keyboard, you should ignore the letters under each sticker. In some cases, an overlay set may have additional stickers that will not be used. For example, the Arabic 101 overlays include both Latin style numbers and Arabic style numbers. You should use one set or the other, but not both. Some overlay sets support different languages depending upon the sticker arrangement. For example, the Belarusian/Ukrainian overlay includes stickers to create either keyboard layout. There are additional stickers that you will not need for the keyboard layout that you select.

We suggest that you go to the web page that shows the overlay keyboard layout for English (United States) so you can see how the language characters are placed on the keyboard. You can print the layout page as a reference for installing the overlays. We also recommend that you read the instructions on how to place the overlays. While the technique described on that page is not essential for installation, it will make the process easier and more efficient.

Overlay Information Record

 overlays feature a title line in the upper left corner that includes the name of the overlay, part number, and phone number. We recommend that you take scissors and cut this information out (see picture below) and stick it to the underside of your keyboard for future reference. While  overlays are manufactured to last for years and years of use, some keyboards are not. If your keyboard dies, it will be convenient to know which overlay you have been using. It is also useful information if you purchase another computer or laptop and wish to use the same overlays.

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