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                      2:      README file for Microsoft(R) Windows NT(TM) SDK (Preliminary Release)
                      3:                    UNICODE Font & Keyboard Support 
                      4:                  (C) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1992
                      5: 
                      6: For this preliminary release we have provided a UNICODE font and Russian 
                      7: keyboard layout to give developers a head start on developing UNICODE enabled
                      8: applications.  This README contains directions on installing the font and the 
                      9: keyboard.  It assumes that the NT machine is connected to a CD-ROM.  If this
                     10: is not the case, then copy the appropriate files to a location on your hard
                     11: drive first, and then follow these instructions.
                     12: 
                     13: 1. UNICODE FONT.
                     14: 
                     15:    In order to use the UNICODE notepad (UNIPAD.EXE), or any of the UNICODE 
                     16:    sample applications, such as SHOWUNI, or NTFONTS, you must first install
                     17:    the UNICODE font.
                     18: 
                     19:    To do this, complete the following steps.
                     20: 
                     21:    a) Ensure that the font file UCLUCIDA.TTF is in 
                     22:       <cd drive>:\mstools\unicode\fonts (or wherever you have copied this file)
                     23:     
                     24:    b) From the Control Panel choose Fonts
                     25: 
                     26:    c) Choose Add
                     27:  
                     28:    d) Indicate the path to the UCLUCIDA.TTF file.
                     29: 
                     30:    e) Highlight the Lucida Sans Unicode (TrueType) selection.
                     31: 
                     32:    f) Choose OK.
                     33: 
                     34:    The font should now be installed on your system.  As a quick test, start 
                     35:    UNIPAD.EXE and open the file UNICODE.UTF.  You should see examples of all
                     36:    of the characters built into this font.
                     37: 
                     38:    NOTE: On S3 video cards, in 1024x768 mode, you should turn Word Wrap on in
                     39:          UNIPAD in order to see the math characters more effectively.
                     40: 
                     41: 2. RUSSIAN KEYBOARD.
                     42: 
                     43:    In order to use the Russian Keyboard with UNIPAD.EXE, you must first 
                     44:    install the keyboard as follows.  In the instructions <system> represents
                     45:    i386 for x86 architectures and MIPS for R4000 architectures.
                     46: 
                     47:    a) Copy OEMLAY0.inf from <cd drive>:\mstools\unicode\layouts to the 
                     48:       \nt\system directory on your computer.
                     49: 
                     50:    b) From the Control Panel, choose International.
                     51: 
                     52:    c) Select Keyboard Layout
                     53: 
                     54:    d) Highlight Russian
                     55: 
                     56:    e) Choose OK
                     57: 
                     58:    f) When prompted for the path, enter
                     59:       <cd drive>:\mstools\unicode\layouts\<system>
                     60: 
                     61:    g) Choose Continue.
                     62: 
                     63:    You should now be able to go into UNIPAD.EXE and type in Russian.  You can 
                     64:    then return to the International Applet and choose the US English keyboard
                     65:    again, switch back to UNIPAD, and type in English in the same document.  
                     66: 
                     67:    Please remember to switch back to the US keyboard before typing in any 
                     68:    other apps, or before trying to save the file that you were working on.
                     69: 
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