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LadyDungeness@Fish.Net - 15 Aug 2007 18:36 GMT

I have two keyboards set up: US Int'l English and Greek. I activate
the Language Settings Bar, so there is a little icon right next to my
task bar. As of today, the icon is gone.

I went to Regional Settings; both keyboards show as being installed.
The button for "Language Bar ..." was grayed out.

Help!

Lady Dungeness
Crabby, but Great Legs!
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Lady Dungeness
Crabby, but Great Legs!
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Graham Mayor - 16 Aug 2007 05:06 GMT

This is a Windows issue rather than a Word issue. You need the forum for
your version of Windows.

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> I have two keyboards set up: US Int'l English and Greek. I activate
> the Language Settings Bar, so there is a little icon right next to my
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> Crabby, but Great Legs!
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LadyDungeness@Fish.Net - 16 Aug 2007 07:15 GMT

I know, Graham. I posted there earlier, but no one has answered. I'm
sure somebody here will know the answer -- I wonder, could it be
related to startup services? Something (not me) shut down the ctfmon
startup thing.

What could I offer you to persuade you to tell me the answer, just
this once? How about a nice Crab Louie? I love Louie, but my
keyboards are worth more than he is. <g>

Lady Dungeness
Crabby, but Great Legs!
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|This is a Windows issue rather than a Word issue. You need the forum for
|your version of Windows.

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Graham Mayor - 16 Aug 2007 07:53 GMT

Why are you sure someone here will know the answer - this is where people
with Word expertise hang out? Had I known the answer I would have told you.

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> I know, Graham. I posted there earlier, but no one has answered. I'm
> sure somebody here will know the answer -- I wonder, could it be
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>> This is a Windows issue rather than a Word issue. You need the forum
>> for your version of Windows.

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LadyDungeness@Fish.Net - 16 Aug 2007 10:02 GMT

Because many people here use multiple keyboards, and might have had
the same thing happen and know the fix; plus, you folks are very
knowledgeable. My apologies for making the assumption.

Lady Dungeness
Crabby, but Great Legs!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

|Why are you sure someone here will know the answer - this is where people
|with Word expertise hang out? Had I known the answer I would have told you.

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Herb Tyson [MVP] - 17 Aug 2007 01:06 GMT

Right-click the Windows Taskbar, and choose Toolbars - Language bar. Does
that bring it back?

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> Because many people here use multiple keyboards, and might have had
> the same thing happen and know the fix; plus, you folks are very
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> |with Word expertise hang out? Had I known the answer I would have told
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LadyDungeness@Fish.Net - 17 Aug 2007 04:55 GMT

I got my language bar back, and would like to share the answer, in
case it happens to anybody else. I had to go to Regional Settings >
Languages > Details > Advanced and UNcheck "Allow Advanced Text
Services." The trick is to bypass the very tempting button called
"Language Bar." I now have my keyboards back.

Lady Dungeness
Crabby, but Great Legs!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

|Right-click the Windows Taskbar, and choose Toolbars - Language bar. Does
|that bring it back?

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