Japanese WinXP / IME w/ US keyboard layout desired

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HeroOfSpielburg - 04 Nov 2004 03:45 GMT

Hello,

I recently switched PCs in my company, and now I have Win XP SP2
(Japanese). I use IME of course, but my keyboard is a US layout, so I
employ the ALT+~ to get between direct input and romaji conversion.

However, since I got this new setup, IME seems to insist on using a
Japanese keyboard layout. This hasn't happened to me before, I don't
understand. I've tried removing the input language from the
"International Options" item in the control panel, but every time I
add an input of Japanese and select MS IME 2002 8.1, it goes back to
the Japanese keyboard layout. This is driving me nuts as I can't type
any special characters or switch input modes with the Japanese mapping
on this US keyboard!

Please tell me how to get IME input and still maintain my US keyboard
layout. Thanks so much!!

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Michael \(michka\) Kaplan [MS] - 04 Nov 2004 16:09 GMT

I believe you need to make a change to the built-in assumption about the
keyboard hardware, if there is an approrpriate choice there. The IME makes
some assumptions based on that hardware choice and the SKU.

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> Hello,
>
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> Please tell me how to get IME input and still maintain my US keyboard
> layout. Thanks so much!!

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Ryosuke Taniguchi - 14 Nov 2004 07:08 GMT

Japanese version of Windows assumes Japanese keyboard (106 keys).
You need to change the keyboard driver to 101 key.

Check the keyboard selection in the Device Manager.
If it shows 106 key Japanese keyboard, change the driver to 101 key.

Good luck,,,,
Ryosuke "Ski" Taniguchi

> Hello,
>
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> Please tell me how to get IME input and still maintain my US keyboard
> layout. Thanks so much!!

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Henri - 26 Nov 2004 01:29 GMT

Please try this:
- run Regedit
- key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Keyboard
Layouts\E0010411 :
Layout File : backup this key then replace Kbdjp.dll by Kbdus.dll
- key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\Keyboard
Layouts\E0010411 :
do the same
- key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard
Layouts\E0010411 :
do the same
- reboot your computer
Don't forget to backup the keys before you modify them so that you can
rollback changes if something goes wrong.
It works for me with French keyboard (kbdfr.dll)
Tell me if it helps

Henri

> Hello,
>
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
> Please tell me how to get IME input and still maintain my US keyboard
> layout. Thanks so much!!

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