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The Russian Phonetic Keyboard

The Russian Phonetic Keyboard

This is a picture of the setup of the Russian keyboard if you press the SHIFT button. You cannot use CAPS LOCK with þ and ý. You have to use the Shift button.

This picture shows the normal keyboard without using the SHIFT and CAPS LOCK keys. If you speak Russian you will see the phonetic similarites.

The above picture shows the standard English Keyboard so that you can compare it the Russian keyboard.

Below this message is Russian font. If you cannot see it, Click Here to download the font, then follow the below instructions.
I suggest you do this after you set up the keyboard - you will have to restart your computer to download the font.

Ни пуха, ни пера!

The ability to read Russian on the computer is unrelated to the keyboard

Quick Instructions for Windows Internet Explorer 6:

  1. click Tools, Internet Options, Fonts
  2. under "Language script:" select User Defined
  3. under "Web page font:" select Accented Cyrillic
  4. click OK, then OK again to return to the browser's main window
  5. click View, Document Encoding, User Defined (click More if the latter is not shown)

Note:

It is best to hit Ctrl+N (open a new window) so that you can read these directions and do what they say

This keyboard will only work for Windows XP users. (Maybe 2000 too)

(Step 1)

Select Save - and save it to whatever you want. (If you select Open, it will save it to your computer - though you may not know where)

When the download is complete:

Follow the easy, on-screen instructions

(Step 2)

Now click here

The Russian Phonetic Keyboard that I have created will open up in the Microsoft Program. Do not touch the keyboard!

After the keyboard file opens:

A box may appear that says, Verification succeeded, but with errors. You can select NO (don't show log).

The keyboard is now installed

Now you have to change you computer setting in order to be able to use the keyboard.

(Step 3)

  • Click on START
  • Got to CONTROL PANEL
  • Click REGIONAL AND LANGUAGE OPTIONS (Change to Classic View if you do not see this icon)
  • Click on the LANGUAGES tab
  • Click DETAILS
  • Click ADD
  • Pull down the Input Language and find Russian
  • Pull down the Keyboard Layout/IME and find Russian(Phonetic)
  • Click OK
  • Click APPLY
  • Click LANGUAGE BAR
  • Make sure ONLY the Show the Language Bar on the Desktop is selected
  • Click OK
  • Click on KEY SETTINGS
  • Click CHANGE KEY SEQUENCE… and make sure ONLY Switch Input Languages is selected
  • Check box next to CTRL + SHIFT
  • Click OK
  • Click OK again
  • Click APPLY
  • Click OK again

    Now at the bottom right of the Toolbar screen you should see the letters EN (English). If you don’t, minimize all windows and you may see a small toolbar on the desktop that says EN. Move this into the Toolbar by dragging it down.

    To toggle between languages you can push either the right or left Ctrl and Shift buttons at the same time.

    Enjoy!

    Please send me any comments, changes, and/or complaints.

    If a message says that you need a profile, it means that Internet Explorer is trying to send an e-mail through Microsoft Outlook. Go to Tools, Internet Options, Programs, then change the E-mail to whatever program you use.

    For a review of Russian:

    Thanks to Åðàëàø for the font!