> From: Peter Kirk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]


> > I don't know what all characters are used
> >in Urdu. The info at
> >http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/win2k/setup/lcid.mspx
> >indicates that the Arabic (101) keyboard is the default on Win2K for
> >Urdu.
> >
> >
> >
> Well, that is clearly a deficiency in Windows 2000 in that the Arabic
> (101) keyboard does not support all the characters in Urdu. You would
do
> well to admit it

I can only admit to what I know, and as seen above, I mentioned that I
didn't know to what extent the Arabic (101) keyboard was usable for
Urdu. Thank you for educating me.


>, as Microsoft has already admitted it at
> http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/drintl/columns/011/default.mspx#Q4,
> which says:
> 
> > The Urdu keyboard was not released as part of the Windows 2000
> > original installation CD's, but you can now get it from the
> > Microsoft.com web site at http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/msdn.
> 
> 
> Unfortunately there is no sign of the keyboard when you go to that
link.

I'll look into that.



Peter Constable

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