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Writing in Non-English on a Computer

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Numsgil:
This is mostly just curiosity, but how do you write non english into a computer?  If you have a roughly latin language, the standard english keyboard is pretty close to what you need anyway, but what about Russian?

How does that work?

PurpleYouko:
They have different symbols on the keyboard.

You should see a Japanese computer. They have about 4 symbols per key and have to use a lot of shift/alt/ctrl functions to get them.

scary

 :D  PY  :D

SyndLig:
You should see a l337 keyboard.  It has the same amount of keys, but half the letters.  Mostly made up of "omgrofl!!!" "lollerskate!"  and "d00d".  :)

PurpleYouko:
I was actually being serious though.

I have worked in Tokyo and seen these people using them.

 <_<  PY  <_<

SyndLig:
Oh, not trying to discredit you, I've seen them too.

One of many reasons why I like to stick to the good ol' romance languages (or strings thereof).

You can actually type in other languages that use somewhat of a latin alphabet (a, b, c, d, etc.), the letters with ` or ~ or such above the heads can be inserted with MS Word (Insert > Symbol) or entered with an alt-code (I.e. Alt+168, which is an upside-down question mark:  ¿).

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