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  1. How to type in Tamil (Hindi, etc.) in MS-Word or ANY other application?

    • For Azhagi+, step-by-step instructions are available for typing in MS-Word or ANY other application here.
    • For Azhagi, step-by-step instructions are available here for typing in Tamil in MS-Word. For typing in Tamil and other Indian languages in ANY application in general, operating steps are available here and here resp.

  2. How to operate Azhagi+ and Azhagi? Where are the step-by-step instructions?

    3. For Azhagi+, step-by-step instructions are available at oper-plus.html
    For Azhagi, step-by-step instructions are available at oper.html

  3. 'F10' key issue in laptops

    4. If you are using a laptop, please note that there is a key (usually named " fn " and usually adjacent to the left control key), which changes the mode of operation of the function keys. So, if pressing 'F10' does not change Azhagi's tray icon color to red, then press 'F10' while the "fn" key is kept pressed. i.e. press " fn+F10 ".
    Note: Based on user feedback and information on net, I understand that if you press 'Fn' and 'Numlock' keys together for a second or two and then release both, the functions keys get back to their usual functionality. In other words, pressing 'F10' itself will change Azhagi's tray icon to red. No need to press "fn+F10".

  4. Unable to type 'Sri' (ஸ்ரீ) character in Tscii fonts (e.g. SaiIndira) in MS-Word. Solution?

    • Word 2002 or Word 2003
      Kindly please see 'Help' topics of Azhagi. To do the same, press 'F1' or click on 'Help->Contents' from within Azhagi application. In the window which opens, search on 'sri'. i.e. type 'sri' in the search box after clicking on the INDEX tab. Solution is given in the first topic which gets listed - viz. "sri problem". As such, in Word 2002 or Word 2003, you have to uncheck the "Straight quotes with smart quotes" option under 'AutoFormat As You Type', after reaching the same by clicking 'Tools->AutoCorrect Options'. [Note: Azhagi's help files are exhaustive. You can search on various other things to get help. Online help is also available at help.html]
    • Word 2007, Word 2010 and above
      A solution similar to the above has to be employed. i.e., you have to turn off the "Straight quotes with smart quotes" option under 'AutoFormat As You Type'). To do the same:
      • Click the 'Office button' (the round button situated at the top left corner) of MS-Word.
      • Thereafter click on 'Word Options'.
      • Click 'Proofing' on the left side and 'AutoCorrect Options' on the right.
      • Click on the tab captioned 'AutoFormat As You Type'.
      • Under 'Replace As You Type', UN-tick (i.e. clear/remove the tick) the checkbox for "Straight quotes with smart quotes". Click 'OK'.
      • Please note that the above change is for all documents. If you want it to be effected only when needed, for specific documents, please see detailed instructions here (this is an external web page; thanks to the authors of the article in this page) with screen snapshots.

  5. Problem due to the 'Sequence checking' option in MS-Word 2007, 2010 and above.

    6. Problem description: When you type ananthan, kumaarar, jananam, etc. in MS-Word 2007 (and above), it gives you அன்ந்தன், குமார்ர், ஜன்ன்ம், etc.
    [ Please note that the above is NOT a problem related/caused to/by Azhagi. It is a problem related to MS Word 2007 (and above). You may probably come across this problem with other office 2007 (and above) applications also. I understand that certain office 2007 (and above) applications enable this *sequence checking* option by default. ]
    Solution:
    • Open MSWord 2007 (or above).
    • Right click next to the *View* menu item. You will get a popup menu.
    • In that, select the *Customize Quick Access Toolbar* option.
    • In left, choose the *Advanced* option.
    • Now, 'uncheck' the *Use sequence checking* box. That is, this box shld be kept unticked.

  6. Typing in Tamil in Photoshop

    7. I understand from some users that Photoshop is not supporting Unicode (please read the next question also without fail) fully. So, for photoshop alone, kindly use non-unicode font. To operate Azhagi in non-unicode mode, untick 'Unicode input' under 'Preferences' menu of Azhagi or right click Azhagi system tray icon and untick 'Unicode input' (i.e. REMOVE the tick)*. Once you have done that, choose SaiIndira or SaiEmbed or any other Tscii-encoded font from your Photoshop application's fonts list and press 'F10' to start typing in Tamil as usual. Photoshop users have confrmed me that this works. If you need different styles of fonts (other than the 'Sai' fonts), please download all the Tscii fonts from freefonts.html, install them and use them in your Photoshop application for typing in Tamil using Azhagi.

    (*) To write in Unicode again in some other application, you have to tick 'Unicode input' option again.

  7. How to effect 'Unicode' Tamil input in Adobe Pagemaker, CorelDraw, etc.

    8. Please click here and read the instructions therein thoroughly and act accordingly.

  8. How to eanble Unicode fully in Windows XP operating system?

    9. Kindly click here and read the step-by-step instructions therein.

    Nota Bene:
    • Unicode is already enabled fully in Win Vista/7 and above. So, if you are using Win Vista/7 or above, you need not bother about enabling Unicode fully.
    • Also, if you are using Azhagi+ and wish to type in Indian languages in ANY windows application in WinXP, there is no need to enable Unicode fully.
    • However, enabling Unicode fully gives powerful additional advantages (for e.g., Sorting in Tamil in MS-Word tables, Sorting in Hindi in MS-Excel, File/folder names in Telugu, etc.).

  9. Dictionaries (for Tamil, Hindi, etc.) and Translators (for Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, etc.)

    10. Please visit indic.html and look under the corresponding categories/sections. 'Indic.html' is my thanks'giving page for all those developers who have toiled hard to develop various kinds of softwares (both free and commercial) for computing in Indian languages (Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, etc.)

  10. Font converters and Inter-language 'transliteration' converters

    11. Please visit indic.html and look under the corresponding sections/categories. 'Indic.html' is my thanks'giving page for all those developers who have toiled hard to develop various kinds of softwares (both free and commercial) for computing in Indian languages (Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, etc.)

  11. More FREE Tamil fonts...

    12. 100s of free Tamil fonts in various encodings are available for download at freefonts.html

  12. More FREE Indian language (viz. Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, etc.) fonts...

    13. 100s of free Unicode Indian language fonts are available at unicodeff.html

  13. Softwares for SMS, Mobile computing, Android, Text-2-Speech, etc.

    14. Please visit indic.html and look under the corresponding sections. The 'indic.html' page is a thanks'giving page for all those developers who have toiled hard to develop various kinds of softwares (both free and commercial) for computing in Indian languages (Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, etc.)

  14. 'Space' problem in MS Word (in Tamil99 / Typewriter input mode)

    15. When you try to type in MS word using Tamilnet99 or Tamil-Typewriter input mode, if you are unable to type 'space' and a few other punctuation characters, please visit sbetas.html and download the beta update which will solve this problem. You may kindly uninstall the earlier version of Azhagi you are using before installing the beta version.

  15. How to do Auto transliteration, Reverse transliteration, DualScreen and SAT mode transliteration?

    16. Please visit ards.html

  16. How to create a website in Tamil (Hindi, etc.)?

    17. Please visit free1.html. All required details are given in the form of a FAQ - to create websites in Tamil. You can use these detailed information to create websites in other Indian languages also. The procedure is similar.

  17. Learning Tamil, Learning English through Tamil, Learning HTML through Tamil, Thirukkural, etc.

    18. Please visit indic.html and look under the corresponding categories. 'Indic.html' is my thanks'giving page for all those developers who have toiled hard to develop various kinds of softwares (both free and commercial) for computing in Indian languages (Tamil, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Marathi, Gujarati, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, etc.)

  18. 'Azhagi' for MAC? Azhagi for Linux? Azhagi for Android/mobiles/ipods? Azhagi for ??????

    19. Well, the long answer for all such questions of the above kind is in these pages: inno.html and/or inno-help.html. If at all you have the time/interest/mood/situation, you can opt to read these pages.

    The short answer is as you find below:

    • For MAC
      • You can install Windows as parallel platform in MAC and install 'Azhagi' (or similar software) in it. Probably, if you install Azhagi under Wine (http://winehq.org) environment in MAC, Azhagi will work (atleast the inbuilt editors). But, user-feedback is awaited, to confirm the same. As of now, I am not aware of any other solutions. I have not even seen a MAC machine yet! :)
      • Probably Anjal (commercial software) works in MAC - as mentioned by me already in indic.azhagi.com - but I do not have any confirmed information on this. One user wrote in 'azhagi' google group that some characters do not appear properly - source for this info is in this thread.
      • Anyway, I read the following in Wikipedia reg. Tamil typing in MAC:
        மெக்கிண்டாஷ் கணினிகளில் (Mac OS X 10.4 முதல்) தமிழ் பரிந்துரைக்க தனியாக மென்பொருள் தேவையில்லை. System Preferences > International > Input Methods க்குச்சென்று Tamil Input Method ஐத் தேர்வு செய்க.
      • Source for the above Wikipedia info is here
      • I found 2 more wikipedia links too with some additional info. In Mac-Link1, kindly read "Inputting Indic text" under 'Mac OS X' section. In Mac-Link2, kindly read 'Mac OS X' section. Probably, tamil99.org can also be of help to get information on inputting in TamilNet99 mode in Mac OS.

    • For Linux
      Based on users' feedback, Azhagi is compatible with Linux (Not fully though. Direct typing in external applications may not work) only if you install and run it under WINE (winehq.org) environment in Linux.

    • For Android OS, Mobiles, Ipods and kind
      Please see indic.html#mobile-computing for full details.

    • Note: Due to my very limited resources, "me" developing Azhagi for MAC/Linux/Android/etc. is not a possibility in any near future. In any case, it is NOT Azhagi which is at the core of my heart's focus.

    Questions below are specifically related to installation of Azhagi/Azhagi+


  19. Which file (Setup.exe or Setup.zip or Portable.zip) should one download?

    20. Tech-savvy people might be knowing which one to download, quite easily. But then, those who are NOT tech-savvy phone/mail me now and then to know which one should they download. Hence, for them, the following information:

      • In some office environments, downloading of any executable file (e.g. 'setup.exe' of any software's) is not allowed. For such cases, zipped version of the same executable file is provided so that one can download 'setup.zip' instead. For instance, 'Azhagi-Setup.zip' is nothing but 'Azhagi-Setup.exe' contained in a zip file.
      • In some office systems, installing of any external application is not allowed. For instance, one cannot run the 'setup.exe' of any software. For such cases and for the immense benefits in using a portable software, a portable version is also given. A portable version need not be installed and one can use* it straightaway, even from one's USB stick. For more information on portable Azhagi+ and/or portable softwares, please visit portable-azhagi and portable-softwares resp.
        (*) Please read the important note about use of portable Azhagi+ in WinXP by clicking here

  20. How to install the portable version of Azhagi+?

    21. If you are tech-savvy, you know how to do it already. For others, info/steps hereunder:
    What are portable softwares? What are portable softwares? What are portable softwares?
    The portable version of Azhagi+ does not need any installation, as such. Extract and Run. That is all to it. Steps are as follows:

    1. If you are not tech-savvy about zipping, unzipping (extracting), etc., then kindly first get to learn every aspect of them by reading some tutorials on the net. There are lots of tutorials available on the net. You can read the one which suits you. As for me, I found this tutorial (with screen snapshots) by 'powerzip.biz' to be very lucid and easy. If you wish to use a software for trying out unzipping (extracting), perhaps you can opt to try out 7-zip. It is a 100% free software.
    2. Unzip the downloaded "AzhagiPlus-Portable.zip" to any directory (say 'C:\PortableApplications\AzhagiPlus').
    3. To start Azhagi+, just click on "C:\PortableApplications\AzhagiPlus\Azhagi-Plus.exe". That is all to it.
    4. Once Azhagi+ is started, click on 'Other settings' button on Azhagi's opening screen and check (i.e. tick) 'Start Azhagi along with Windows' and 'Start Azhagi silently (show it's tray icon alone)'. That is it - this will ensure that Azhagi+ is automatically started (silently), every time you start your system. Thereafter, you just have to single-click it's system tray icon to show/hide it.
    5. If you do not want Azhagi+ to start along with Windows, you can ofcourse create a shortcut* to "C:\PortableApplications\AzhagiPlus\Azhagi-Plus.exe" on your Desktop or QuickLauchBar. And, you can click on AzhagiPlus's shortcut (which you created) to start Azhagi+ every time.
      (*) It is assumed that you know how to create a shortcut. If not, learn the same from the net.

  21. What is the best way to install Azhagi+ in Windows7, WinVista, Win2008, Win2003, etc.?

    • Right-click on Azhagi+'s downloaded Setup file (usually named 'AzhagiPlus-Setup.exe') and click 'Run as Administrator', to start installing 'Azhagi+'.
      (Note: In case you downloaded 'AzhagiPlus-Setup.zip', open it and extract the 'AzhagiPlus-Setup.exe' inside it to a folder of your choice. Right-click on this 'AzhagiPlus-Setup.exe' and click 'Run as Administrator', to start installing 'Azhagi+').
    • It is advisable and highly recommended to install Azhagi+ in a directory other than the default 'C:\Program Files\Azhagi+'. For e.g. you can install Azhagi+ in 'C:\PortableApplications\Azhagi+'.
    • If you are tech-savvy, then the best option is to totally avoid going through the process of running a setup file and use the portable version of Azhagi+ instead.
    • Even if you are NOT tech-savvy, if you are keen, then I encourage you to learn about portable softwares by clicking here and here. A portable implementation has 'immense' benefits and hence, once your understanding of portable softwares is 'thorough' in all respects, I encourage you to use the portable version of Azhagi+.

  22. How to install Azhagi+ (AzhagiPlus) in a system operating in multiuser/network mode/environment?

    • Click on the downloaded Setup file (usually named 'AzhagiPlus-Setup.exe'), to start installing 'Azhagi+'.
      (Note: In case you downloaded 'AzhagiPlus-Setup.zip', click and open it and you will see 'AzhagiPlus-Setup.exe' inside it. Click on this 'AzhagiPlus-Setup.exe', to start installing 'Azhagi+')
    • If the user/system does NOT have full permission (rights/privileges) to read/write in the system, you might encounter errors during installation. If such a situation arises (i.e. if you encounter errors during installation), then:
      • Quit the installation process.
      • Log into the system in Administrator mode and install Azhagi+.
    • In this context, please note that while installing in administrator mode too, please choose the directory of installation for Azhagi+ as one in which user has privileges to read/write. For e.g. if user's working directory (i.e. directory in which user has privileges to read/write) is 'c:\user1', then install Azhagi+ in 'c:\user1\Azhagi+' only. On the contrary, suppose you install in the default directory of 'c:\program files\Azhagi+'. Then, after you log out and user logs in with his/her password and if he/she does not have rights to read/write to 'c:\program files', then Azhagi+ will display errors during start-up, since Azhagi+ needs to read/write to certain initialization files.

  23. How to install Azhagi in a system operating in multiuser/network mode/environment?

    • Click on the downloaded Setup file (usually named 'Azhagi-Setup.exe'), to start installing 'Azhagi'.
      (Note: In case you downloaded 'Azhagi-Setup.zip', click and open it and you will see 'Azhagi-Setup.exe' inside it. Click on this 'Azhagi-Setup.exe', to start installing 'Azhagi')
    • If the user/system does NOT have full permission (rights/privileges) to read/write in the system, you might encounter errors during installation. If such a situation arises (i.e. if you encounter errors during installation), then:
      • Quit the installation process.
      • Log into the system in Administrator mode and install Azhagi.
    • In this context, please note that while installing in administrator mode too, please choose the directory of installation for Azhagi as one in which user has privileges to read/write. For e.g. if user's working directory (i.e. directory in which user has privileges to read/write) is 'c:\user1', then install Azhagi in 'c:\user1\Azhagi' only. On the contrary, suppose you install in the default directory of 'c:\program files\Azhagi'. Then, after you log out and user logs in with his/her password and if he/she does not have rights to read/write to 'c:\program files', then Azhagi will display errors during start-up, since Azhagi needs to read/write to certain initialization files.

  24. A few informational error messages are displayed as soon as Azhagi+ is started. Why? How to rectify this?

    25. This means that Azhagi+ is unable to access it's initialization file due to your operating system's user access restrictions. In such a case, doing one of the following will EASILY and permanently rectify this problem:
    EITHER:
    (a) Download and install the latest version of Azhagi+ (Ver 10.6, as on 24-Oct-2011).
    OR:
    (b) Uninstall Azhagi+ and re-install Azhagi+ in a directory other than the default 'C:\Program Files\Azhagi+'. For e.g. install Azhagi+ in 'C:\PortableApplications\Azhagi+'.
    OR:
    (c) Kindly start using 'Portable Azhagi+' so that you can run Azhagi+ from any directory at any time. For information on 'Portable-Azhagi+', click here. For information on portable softwares, click here. For steps to install and use a portable version, read this Q&A in this same page.

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