In another chain I had mentioned that gmail has a very user-friendly Hindi writing software. You have to write in Roman script, and it is automaticaly transcribed into Devnagri script. akbhatt
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Swagat <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > sorry for the off topic subject... but some of us may be interested... > > For those whor are interested in using Hindi on computer, Pl click link > below.... > > http://hindiusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=27 > > How to write in Hindi > [image: > PDF]<http://hindiusa.org/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=14> [image: > Print]<http://hindiusa.org/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=14&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=27> > [image: > E-mail]<http://hindiusa.org/index2.php?option=com_content&task=emailform&id=14&itemid=27> > *Write in Hindi* There are various ways to read and write Hindi on web > pages. Here are a few methods that can be used to write in hindi . > > - Typing in Hindi Using Baraha 6.0 (Easiest Recommended for Writing > Emails) <http://hindiusa.org/writeinhindi.php#baraha>. > - Installing support for hindi on your computer (Good Solution- > Advanced) <http://hindiusa.org/writeinhindi.php#support>. > - Some Other links for writing > online<http://hindiusa.org/writeinhindi.php#other> > > Writing in Hindi Using Baraha. > > *Download and Install Baraha software * > > 1. Download Baraha 6.0 from http://www.baraha.com/baraha60.htm > 2. OR from (Direct link to the installation > file)<http://www.baraha.com/download/baraha60.exe> > 3. Click on Next > 4. Check the box "I accecpt the agreement" and click Next > 5. Click on Next > 6. Click on Next > 7. Click on Next > 8. Click Install > 9. Click OK on the Fonts Installation Box > 10. In the language Options Box select Hindi as the default Indian > language and English as the User Interface language. > 11. Click on Finish > 12. English as the User Interface language > > *How to Write in Hindi using Baraha* > > *Method 1 (Recommended for writing Emails):* > > > > - Run Baraha Direct (by going to Start > Programs > Baraha 6.0 > Baraha > Direct) > - Baraha Direct icon will get created in the "system tray" *(as shown > in above image)* > - Double click Baraha Direct icon. Baraha Direct's screen would come on > your screen *(as shown in image below)* > - In this screen, set the Langauge as Hindi, Output Format as UNICODE > and Activation as "ON" > - Close this box by clicking the small cross button on the top-right > corner > - It will ask "Exit Baraha Direct?"... you click "OK" > - Run Baraha Direct again (by going to Start > Programs > Baraha 6.0 > > Baraha Direct) > - Now open a box on any webpage where you want to type in Hindi (e.g. > your email compose page- Yahoo, Hotmail, GMail etc.) > - Start typing and you would see that you are typing in Hindi > - Now if you want to type again in English -press "F11" key and you > would be able to type in English. If you again want to type in Hindi -again > press "F11" key. F11 key is used for toggling between Hindi and English > languages > > > *Method 2 (Recommended for writing documents in Hindi):* > > It's easy to type in Hindi using Baraha. > > - Run Baraha (by going to Start > Programs > Baraha 6.0 > Baraha) > - This can be used to write documents in Hindi > > There are some rules of typing correct Hindi in Baraha (e.g. to write mango > in Hindi you need to type "aam" and not "am". These are very simple rules. > Mostly they follow the Romanized way of writing Hindi. To learn these rules, > do as below: > > - Run Baraha (by going to Start > Programs > Baraha 6.0 > Baraha) > - This can be used to write documents in Hindi > - Click here for Help > Topics<http://www.baraha.com/html_help/baraha/contents.htm>or Go to Help menu > > Help Topics > - Click here for Transliteration > Rules<http://hindiusa.org/docs/Baraha-HindiTransliterationRules.doc>> > or find the rules under Help > Devnagri > Transliteration Rules > > Thats it! > > > Installing Support for Hindi on computer > > *For Windows 2000:*Enable support for Indian languages on your computer. > Windows 2000 has inbuilt Indian languages features. If you enable these > features, you will be able to view the Hindi pages much better. > > 1. Go to Settings (Start Button) > 2. Go to Control Panel. > 3. Go to Regional Options > 4. In "Language settings for the system" (in the first "General" tab), > select Indic. > 5. Click OK > > *For Windows XP:*Enable support for Indian languages (Indic) on your > computer. Windows XP has inbuilt Indian languages features. If you enable > these features, you will be able to view the Hindi pages much better. You > must have at least 10 MB of free hard disk space. Before starting, please > close any open programs. > > 1. Go to Control Panel (from the �Start� button) > 2. Go to Regional and Language Options. > 3. Click the �Languages� tab. > 4. Check (click) the line marked �Install files for complex scripts and > right to left languages (including Thai)� When you check this line, a new > window will appear, which will give a list of languages that will be > installed. This list will include �Indic�. It will �warn� you that you need > at least 10 MB of hard disk space. Click OK to close this window. Then > click > OK on the Regional and Languages Options window. You will be asked to > restart your computer. > > Useful Links for Writing in Hindi Online > > 1. Uninagari <http://kaulonline.com/uninagari> > > > > -- > 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can > do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - Helen > Keller > > > > -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. My blogsite is at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
