How to set up Gaelic keyboard in WinXP?

netman

Anyone know how to get the Irish (Gaelic) keyboard set up in Windows XP?

I've tried google-ing around but to no avail. Got some websites that just tell you to use regional settings > language > add, but the only option is English-Irish which is no use.

Thanks folks!

SantaHoe

Yeah, it'll be in the drop-down box underneath English (Ireland) ... in the Keyboard layout/IME box.
Gaelic appears there for me at least, although I'm not sure if that's exactly what you're looking for.

netman

That's where I figured it should be, but it's not there for me.
At first I thought maybe Microsoft didn't include it with Windows XP Home for some strange reason, but then I checked my Windows XP Professional and it's not there either.

Here's what it looks like:


I bought the XP Pro in Ireland, and the XP Home came preinstalled on a Dell machine last week. None of them have an option for Gaelic keyboard layout. (input locale)

Do I need to install something else?
Both XP's are fully up to date with the latest patches and service packs.

SantaHoe

Well I was talking about the drop-down box below the one you're in there.



Again, I don't know if that setting will do what you're after, since I'm not a big Irish speaker myself.

Dun

That's the only thing available - English (Irish) with "Gaelic" keyboard. Basically, as far as I'm aware the only difference is with the way that accents are handled on the keyboard. If you're looking for a locale type setup, with Irish spell-checking, or menu interfaces and so on, you're out of luck. Though if you have Office XP you can have Irish spell checking, though you have to download the Add-in from the Microsoft site here .

netman

Oh I see, it's in the IME box

Thanks guys! That's what I wanted to find out!

ColmOT [MSFT]

Is there such a thing as a Gaelic keyboard layout?

I've never heard of one before....I thought accents were achieved using the English (International) keyboard layout.

Guess you learn something new everyday!

Dun

There isn't a physical Gaelic keyboard. Nor an Irish one for that matter, just the UK one that we've adopted. You are given a choice of using a 'Gaelic' keyboard layout, which basically means that if you type certain characters, such as ' or ` or ^, followed by a vowel, you get the appropriate accented characters. Fine for typing Irish, but having to hit apostrophe followed by a space to get that character while typing in English can become a real pain. Suppose that's why they've made it easy to switch layouts.

sceptre

Holding down ctrl and alt while pressing a vowel will easily give áéíóú on the UK keyboard.

jabberwock

or for even 1 less button just press Alt Gr and the vowel

Dun

Yeah, the same thing applies under the Gaelic keyboard, was just pointing out what the differences are. It is really a bit pointless.