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       OpenOffice.org-Malayalam ReadMe : LTS, C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram
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Site:www.malayalamresourcecentre.org  E-mail: contact@malayalabhasa.com
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Minimum System Requirements:
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- Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 ( It will work on Windows-2000 with Service Pack 2  with latest usp10.dll also. But you may need to depend on other input methods to input in Malayalam. Eg: MSM(Malayalam Script Manager) from CDAC, Trivandrum)

- Pentium compatible PC
- 128 MB RAM
- 300 MB available hard disk space
- 800x600 resolution or higher, at least 256 colors

Note: Please be aware that administrator rights are needed for the installation process.

INDIC Support:
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Indic Language support should be enabled inorder to render Malayalam in the system. For that do the following.(For more details visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Enabling_complex_text_support_for_Indic_scripts)

Viewing Indic Text:
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  Windows 2000:
	Run Control Panel --> Regional Options --> Genaral --> Enable 'Indic' in the Language settings for the system --> OK

 Windows XP and Server 2003:
	Run Control Panel. If you are in "Category View" select the icon that says "Date, Time, Language and Regional Options" and then select "Regional and Language Options". If you are in Classic View select the icon that says "Regional and Language Options". 
	-->Select the "Languages" tab and make sure you select the option saying "Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages (including Thai)". 
	A confirmation message should now appear - press "OK" on this confirmation message. 

Allow the OS to install necessary files from the Windows XP CD and then reboot if prompted.

INPUT:	(Windows XP and Server 2003)
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You must follow the steps above before you perform the remaining steps.
    * In the "Regional and Language Options", click the "Languages" tab.
    * Click on the "Details" tab.
    * Click the "Add" button to add a keyboard for your particular language.
    * In the drop-down box, select your required Indian language.
    * Make sure the check box labelled "Keyboard layout/IME" is selected and ensure you select an appropriate keyboard.
    * Now select "OK" to save changes.

You can use the combination ALT + SHIFT to switch between different keyboard layouts (e.g. from a UK Keyboard to Malayalam and vice-versa). If you want a language bar, you can select it by pressing the "Language Bar..." button on the "Text Services and Input Languages" dialog and then selecting "Show the language bar on my desktop". The language bar enables you to visually select the keyboard layout you are using.

FONT:
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If font is not displayed in the application then try applying the below specified setting in your system:-

Windows XP
RightClick on Desktop --> Properties --> Appearence --> Advanced --> Select the Font to CDAC_Thinkal for all appearences

Windows 2000
RightClick on Desktop --> Properties --> Appearence --> Select the Font to CDAC_Thinkal for all appearences