arba keyboard

[emi]

I am an Italian who studies Arabic and have a keyboard (Genius
make)with Western letters and arab letters underneath. I have windows
XP so I can choose Arabic as a language and start writing from the
left side, but I don't Know how to activate the letters which are on
top of or at bottom of the keys (fatha, shadda, tanuiin ecc: Is
anyone so kind as to suggest me how to do that? I would be very
thankful to him/her! Emilia

[Hafid]

Hi Emilia,

I have an azerty keyboard so I hope it'll work too

fatha = Shift + A (try also Q as u have qwerty keyboard)
double fatha = Shift + Z (try also W as u have qwerty keyboard)
dhamma = Shift + e
long dhamma = Shift + r
kasra = Shift + c
double kasra = Shift + v
soukoun = Shift + x
shadda = it depends if you use Algerian or Saudi Arabian .... (I advised you
to use Saudi Arabian because I heard it's the only complete Arabic Windows
but I'm not ure) = so, to get the shedda try one of these:
Shift + * (the one near the Backspace) OR
Shift + ² (the one near the number 1 abouve A or Q "depending you have
Azerty or Qwerty") OR
Shift + ù (near the Enter key, from above to down, from the series "F1,
F2...." it's in the fourth range, the first key from right to left, just
near Enter key)

You also, need to know that to swith languages, you need to type at the same
time on left Shift and Control to use an Occidental language or right Shift
+ Control tu use Arabic language

Also, if you want at the same time:
chedda + one fetha = the key "Alt Gr" (right of the space bar) + A (or Q if
u have Qwerty)
chedda + double fetha = the key "Alt Gr" (right of the space bar): one time
+ A (or Q if u have Qwerty): twice (keeping Alt Gr pressed of course)
chedda + dhamma = Alt Gr + e
chedda + long dhamma = Alt Gr + r
chedda + kasra = Alt Gr + c
chedda + double kasra = Alt Gr + v

Hope this helps
If you have more questions, don't hesitate to reach me at my mail

Hafid
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