Oriya Indic Input 2-User Guide

Oriya Indic Input 2 - User Guide
Contents
WHAT IS ORIYA INDIC INPUT 2? ........................................................................................................................................................3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
TO INSTALL ORIYA INDIC INPUT 2 ......................................................................................................................................................3
To Use Oriya Indic Input 2 .......................................................................................................................................................... 4
SUPPORTED KEYBOARDS ...................................................................................................................................................................5
ORIYA TRANSLITERATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Keyboard Rules .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
ORIYA INSCRIPT .................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
TOOL SETTING OPTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................9
ON-THE-FLY HELP ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
SHOW KEYBOARD ............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
SWITCH TO ENGLISH/ORIYA ................................................................................................................................................................ 10
HELP ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11
TO UNINSTALL ORIYA INDIC INPUT 2 ............................................................................................................................................... 12
What is Oriya Indic Input 2?

Oriya Indic Input 2 provides a very convenient way of entering text in Oriya Language using the English QWERTY
keyboard in any editing application (Office Application/WordPad /Notepad) that supports Text Services. Oriya Indic
Input 2 tool will be packaged as a setup and running the setup will invoke the services. The tool supports all popular
keyboard layouts.
System Requirements
Windows Vista
Windows 7
*Tool is compatible with equivalent 64-bit Operating Systems mentioned above.
To Install Oriya Indic Input 2

Installation of the Oriya Indic Input 2 is a very easy process that takes less than two minute to complete.
Run or double click Oriya Indic Input 2 Setup. The setup wizard will guide you through the installation process. Once the
installation process is complete, Oriya Indic Input 2 has been successfully installed will be displayed.
Note: On Windows Vista and Windows 7, if your user login does not have administrative privileges or is not included in
the user group of administrators right click the "Setup.exe" icon and select "Run as Administrator".
To Use Oriya Indic Input 2

1. Start any Office application, including WordPad or Notepad.
2. Click the Language Indicator located in the System Tray on the right side of the Windows taskbar or on Language
bar as shown below. Select OR-Oriya (India) for Windows 7/ Vista.
3. Select Oriya Indic Input 2 from the shortcut menu that appears. The PC is now ready to start typing in Oriya.
Note: If you are unable to view Language bar on your PC Click Here.
Supported Keyboards
Oriya Indic Input 2 supports various types of Keyboards. Click Settings Icon and select Keyboard. Choose keyboard
layout of your choice form list of available keyboards.
Oriya Transliteration
User can type his message in Roman using the Standard English keyboard, which is transliterated on-the-fly to Oriya. It
works on the logic of phonetics and is most effective when user write the word the way it is spoken.
Keyboard Rules
Vyanjan (Consonants)
ka
kha
ga
gha
Nga
cha
chha
ja
jha
Nja
Ta
Tha
Da
Dha
Na
ta
tha
da
dha
na
pa
pha
ba
bha
ma
Ya
ya
ra
la
La
va
wa
sha
Sha
sa
ha
kSha
Gya
D_a
Dh_a
Swar (Vowels)
aa
ee
ei
au,Au
Examples
Input
Output
ekaanata
eesha
Matras
aa
ee,ii,I
au,ou
Examples
Input
oo,uu,O
Output
kaahaaNee
komaLa
Anuswara, Visarga and Chandrabindi
a^
Examples
Input
aH
aM
Output
sa^khYaa
duHsaadhYa
keuMThaare
Conjuncts
ndha
mpa
ddha
ntha
stha
tta
Njcha
bda
stra
NNa
Examples
Input
Output
bishuddha
manthana
Explicit Halant Example:

Input
Output
Chak~chak~
pashchaat~
Special Rules
If capital 'M' or capital 'H' or caret '^' appear after conso, vowel or
matra map them to 'chandrabindi', ' visarga ' or 'anuswar'.
Exceptional case: If capital 'M' or capital 'H' come at the start of a
word it should be interpreted as small case 'm' and 'h'.
If 'R' is followed by 'i', 'a' or 'u', ignore matra as 'R' stands for Ra
(Rishi).
RiShi ()
If 'n' is followed by a consonant, replace it with anuswar.
sankhYaa ()
Character '~' can be used to generate explicit halant and

preventing the formation of conjuncts.
Character _ (underscore) can be used to generate explicit half
consonants and preventing the formation of conjuncts.
To type Roman Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad Keys of the
Keyboard with Caps Lock Key ON.
1, 2, 3,.9, 0.
To type Lingual Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad Keys of the

Keyboard with Caps Lock Key OFF.
, , , , , , , , ,
Oriya Inscript
Special Rules
consoA + halant(d) + consoB = conjunct
+ + =
consoA + halant(d) + Ctrl+Shift+1 + consoB = half

consoA + full consoB
+ + CtrlShift 1+ = n
consoA + halant(d) + Ctrl+Shift+2 + consoB =

disjoint conjunct
+ + CtrlShift 2 + =
To type Roman Numerals (Numbers), use the

Numpad Keys of the Keyboard with Caps Lock Key
ON.
To type Lingual Numerals (Numbers), use the
Numpad Keys of the Keyboard with Caps Lock Key
OFF.
1, 2, 3,.9, 0.
, , , , , , , , ,
Tool Setting Options

On-the-fly Help
Tool provides the simplest way to type text by using on-the-fly Help. As the user starts typing using
transliteration keyboard, he can see the respective letters in selected Indian Language with various matra
combinations.
To activate this feature select On-the-Fly Help from Settings Menu.
Show Keyboard
To view any keyboard (except Phonetic) select Show Keyboard option from Settings Menu.
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Switch to English/Oriya
To switch to English Language, select Switch to English option from Settings Menu or use shortcut key
Ctrl+Shift+T.
To switch to Punjabi Language again, select Switch to Oriya option from Settings Menu or use shortcut
key Ctrl+Shift+T.
Help
To view help on Oriya Indic Input 2 tool, select Help from Settings Menu.
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Troubleshooting
1. How can I make Language bar visible on my PC?
Right-click your Desktop taskbar, and point to Toolbars. See is Language bar selected, if not click on it to
select. If Language bar is no longer listed in the toolbar menu try below steps:
VISTA/WINDOWS 7
o
o
o
Go to Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Keyboards and Languages
(tab) > Change Keyboards > Language Bar
Select radio button Floating on Desktop or Docked in the taskbar.
Click OK.
2. How can I add Oriya Indic Input 2 on my Language bar?

VISTA/WINDOWS 7
o
o
o
(tab) > Change Keyboards > General.
Click Add button, Select the Language (Oriya) and under Keyboard section check the box titled Oriya
Indic Input 2.
Click OK.
3. I do not want Oriya Indic Input 2 as the default input method for my PC. What can be done?
V ISTA/WINDOWS 7
o
(tab) > Change Keyboards > General
Check both:
You have not selected Oriya as your Default Input Language.
You have not selected Oriya Indic Input 2 as an input method in Language bar.
To Uninstall Oriya Indic Input 2

Follow the steps below to uninstall the tool.
1. Open Windows Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs to remove the program(s).
2. Select Oriya Indic Input 2 and click Remove button.
3. You will be prompted by a confirmatory message. Select Yes to remove the tool completely.
Note:
It is recommended to close all running applications before uninstalling the Oriya Indic Input 2 Tool.
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