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How change keyboard layout

Hi guys - I flashed my German Vodafone VPA compact II with the new Qtek ROM (incl.AKU2) 2.17.7.2 WWE. I love it, it works perfect - but there is only one problem : how can I change to the German keyboard layout (QWERTZ; the symbol layout (reachable with the red key) is also completely different from the US one !) ???
I already tried to modify the registry keys (HKCU/keyboard layout and HKCU/Control panel/keybd) but without any effect - the device stays with US keyboard layout !
Can somebody help me ??
Thanx
Joe

same problem here
the often posted reg edits don't seem to work on new rom.
please help
Regards,
Andreas

ah well.. wait for the new German ROM then I guess
/me hates on localization some

Keyboard layout
The issue is, that I will have the operating system all in english, but change only the locale for the German keyboard mapping ! Is it not possible to extract the ROM, patch the keybord table and then flash it back ?? I guess that they have removed the other mappings due to size problems and thats the reason why the reg settings don't work :?
Joe

I hope it is possible to change with some registry edits

OK, after reading more carefully all the other postings, finally I got it !
How to make it :
Insert a new key(MUST be string type NOT Dword !!) 'Locale' under HKCU/ControlPanel/Keybd. The value is then '0407' (this is for a German keyboard layout). After that do a soft reboot (switching device off/on with the power on/off switch) - works great. The only thing that remains unsolved, is the ability of typing 'umlaut'; i.e. [a]+[red key]+[space bar] should give 'ä' but results in 'à'.
When somebody has also a solution for this, let us now
Joe

the Umlaute are stated in the sym.txt in your windows folde. Just edit 'em or use my language pack for there are more "bugs" for Germans using english ROMs (e.g. Transcriber, autocomple,..)
look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=43680&highlight=german+language
Hades.

Hades77 said:
the Umlaute are stated in the sym.txt in your windows folde.
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Good one - I'll add that to the language changing WiKi.

keyboard error y and z button

hi,
i installed molski aku 3.2 rom few days ago. it was working good but i realized that when i press z button it writes y, and when i press y button it writes z. then i installed aku 3.3 but it didnt work i mean i have same problem. i also installed RUU_Wizard_1050412_WWE_101_11210_WWE but nothings change.
so i need your help

Keyboard
You need to remap your keyboard. You can use a registry edidtor, but I don't remember the reg. value. It depends of your wizard. Where is it from. For example i got mine from france and the letters are not "qwerty" but "azerty" That thing don't bother me tough, coz I have english keyboard and I know where to find the keys.

Edit registry key \HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd\ and change String Key called "Locale" to "0409"

mine is form germany o2 xda mini s. and i use english rom and have qwerty keybord on my xda.
have you seen remapping registry in any forum offcourse about keyboard pls tell me
sorry i saw reply by baarod a little bit late. im trying whay you say tnx

tnx baarod but it changes nothing. still same

What AKU are you on now? If >=3.0 then you must use the new IME reg patches. I don't have a WM5 device here now as all mine are testing WM6 but from what I remember this patch should work.

aku 3.3 installed on my device. i added all in text to regestry. but still same.
when xda mini s came to me a german rom was installed but i dont know did i have same problem in german rom. do you think installing any german rom can fix it

use aekmap to install the german keyboard settings
http://ae.inc.ru/aekmap.php
they have free layouts for the wizard in german.

And did a soft reset?
That should change the keyboard layout for either AKU. You could also try to download http://ae.inc.ru/aekmap.php but I'm pretty sure it does the same things.

yes i did soft reset after all changes. bye the way i installed aekmap but
now im downloading a german rom if it fix or not i inform you tnx a lot

i cant believe this. i installed german rom everything ok. then i installed english rom i have same problem still keyboard error. im hating bill gates much more then before

ok i used the reg wizard, use the english tab. but now the damn clock wont show on the screen. help

hustle can you send reg wizard. coz i dont need clock on screen

Hi
Thxs to Pencilcase,
I read this thread as I have a German T-Mobile HTC PU10 MDA that I upgraded the rom to 1.30.68 WWE. This worked quite well for me but mapped my Keybaord to QWERTY rather than what it is QWERTZ. ie Y and Z swapped along with variuos FN kys changed. I have been luiving with it for almost a year. I just follow Pencilcases instrcctions below and downloaded aekmap (free) and the English-Gernan Key borad and now Z and Y are in the right places (still some FN not were they should be but I am ging to work on correcting that. Do it yourself instructions for modifying layouts are included.
Thanks Pencilcase
Nigel
use aekmap to install the german keyboard settings
http://ae.inc.ru/aekmap.php
they have free layouts for the wizard in german.

baarod said:
What AKU are you on now? If >=3.0 then you must use the new IME reg patches. I don't have a WM5 device here now as all mine are testing WM6 but from what I remember this patch should work.
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I want to put my keyboard in Spanish under WM6 and the old locale string in registry doesn't work.
It seems it uses this new IME reg, so I think applying this should work... the only thing is that I don't have the kbdsp.dll for the Spanish language.
Somebody know how to get it? I have found a version of it, but for XP. Do you think it will work in WM6?

Keyboard messed up after update to WM6

I have sussesfully updated my German HTC Herald to WM6 (big thanks to XDA forums and its helpful users), but i got a problem with the keyboard.
The layout of my HTC is German, while the WM6 is English and "blue" keys are almost all messed up. Is there any way to fix this?
Thanks in advance!

over and over again and again
fyllu said:
The layout of my HTC is German, while the WM6 is English and "blue" keys are almost all messed up. Is there any way to fix this?
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discussed and solved quadrillon times. Please use the forum search.

Monarch73 said:
discussed and solved quadrillon times. Please use the forum search.
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Thanks!
I found this: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Changing_Device_Language
but sorry for me being noob, i tried to create a new value named Locate and in the string value i input 0409.
For US layout (QWERTY):
HKCU\ControlPanel\Keybd\Locale = 0409 (REG_SZ string)
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Doesn't work. When i try to edit that entry, it looks like:
Name: Locate
String: 0409
I must have done something wrong @[email protected]
Could you tell me how to add the entry correctly, since i am totally noob for regs things.

fyllu said:
Doesn't work. When i try to edit that entry, it looks like:
Name: Locate
String: 0409
I must have done something wrong @[email protected]
Could you tell me how to add the entry correctly, since i am totally noob for regs things.
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Make sure it says "locale", not "locate". It was probably just a typo, but still...

orochidp said:
Make sure it says "locale", not "locate". It was probably just a typo, but still...
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Still nothing. I softreset after each try.
Can you explain to me what does the (REG_SZ string) mean? Do i have to add it somewhere?

Same issue here.. My Herald has an AZERTY keyboard. The blue keys are correctly set, but not the letters... Is there any way to manually modify the letters position on the OS ? (not sure i'm being clear.. lol) I have also tried a GERMAN keyboard fix in addition to edit the registry as found on related posts, but nothing has changed at all...
at least I haven't screwed it more !

Monarch73 said:
discussed and solved quadrillon times. Please use the forum search.
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I am just wondering, have you ever done this before on a Herrald? Or just heard it has been done or done it with other model?
I am not browsing this forums frequently so when i come here with a problem, i am usually in big need of help and do spend sometime on searching. Just i can't do it as well as most users here who know from top to down this page. ^^
So please help me with me details!

Switching the hadrware-keyboard layout from German to English

Hi,
I just installed a german ROM on my english TyTN II, so the hardware keyboard is set to german. I've only found cabs to switch from english to german but not the other way...
I also found that:
changing HKLM|Hardware|DeviceMap|Keybd > CurLang to your CountryID
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But in my registry there is no 'CurLang'-value at that path.
Have I to set value by my self, or is there an other way to switch the layout back?
Maybe someone got an ideae
Greetings Oli
P.S.: I use the "M-Diamond v1.4 Full with SqlCE Mobile 3.5" (WM 6.1) ROM

Hi, welcome to XDA !
This topic has be adressed already. Addtionnaly, it is recommended to post in the thread of your ROM, as this problem could ROM specific .
If you do not have CurLang, you could try to create it (DWORD) and set the Hexadecimal value to 407 (which is the value for German layout).
Then soft reset, worth the try . If it's still not working, try searching around, you may find quickly what you want!

Yea I've been studying the keyboard related posts here before I posted the message. I only found topics that dealt with us-layout->other-layout problems and for that, there are many fixes around.
But right now I found a workaround witch worked in that post.
THIS IS NOT A TILT KEYBOARD FIX SOLUTION but a workaround for people having an original TYTN II with QWERTY hw keyboard and ROM in a differnet language. Below sample is for a German ROM flashed into a US original KAIS130:
There are few registry entries you have to change.
First set:
[HKCU\MUI]
CurLang = 1033 (or HEX 0x409) - IMPORTANT, set this first!!!
Then go to
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Layouts]
and - to be on the save side - go through all SUB KEYS and set all "00000407" values to "00000409" (Do not rename the keys themself!)
there is still one SUBKEY which has your language written as a string:
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Layouts\0000 0407]
"Layout Text" = "German"
Change the above entry to "US", soft reset your device - done!
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Just keep in mind: above sample is for a German ROM (407) - if you flashed a different language to an english device, then the "407" will be something corresponding to your language.
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Greetings Oli

Please Help ... How to return to the old keyword version?

Hello to everyone and thanks in advanced for your help ...
I would like to know how can I return to the Windows Mobile Old keyboard ... the one that has handwriting posibility .... I try several roms ... and I like them but I don't like the HTC new keyword ... I really prefer the old version because I think is fast for me writing than tiping ...
Actually I'm using Itje's Touch-IT v16 with winmo 6.1
Thaks a lot ....
The Maxx

This transcriber cab might work for you.
edit: If that doesn't work, or if you'd just like the entire OEM keyboard, here you go.

thanks ... but both cabs don't work or maybe I don't know how it work.

sfreirez said:
Hello to everyone and thanks in advanced for your help ...
I would like to know how can I return to the Windows Mobile Old keyboard ... the one that has handwriting posibility .... I try several roms ... and I like them but I don't like the HTC new keyword ... I really prefer the old version because I think is fast for me writing than tiping ...
Actually I'm using Itje's Touch-IT v16 with winmo 6.1
Thaks a lot ....
The Maxx
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Look for Calligrapher from phatware. It's the advanced version from the built in one.

jackleung said:
Look for Calligrapher from phatware. It's the advanced version from the built in one.
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Thanks I looking for it rigth now .... anyway Is possible disable the input way that the manila's rom has? maybe by regedit and return to the windows mobile original?

I just donwloaded the .cab file, but I think is not what I'm looking for ... I'm want to disable the HTC input method and use the old that came with windows mobile the one that has block recognizer, keyboard, letter recognizer and simbol pad. Please if some one knows how can I do that it will be very helpfull for me.
BR
The Maxx

sfreirez said:
I just donwloaded the .cab file, but I think is not what I'm looking for ... I'm want to disable the HTC input method and use the old that came with windows mobile the one that has block recognizer, keyboard, letter recognizer and simbol pad. Please if some one knows how can I do that it will be very helpfull for me.
BR
The Maxx
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Here's another stab at it. I've cabbed this up. Install it and soft reset. Let me know how this one works out.

TaurusBullba said:
Here's another stab at it. I've cabbed this up. Install it and soft reset. Let me know how this one works out.
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Thanks ... Downloading ... I'm going to try to use it with the Ijte's LEo 9 ROM. Thanks for your help ...
The Maxx

if you run a custom rom is it possible to change the software keyborad to nordic layout?? I have the smeberg cab for the hadeware keybord. But missing the nordic keybord in the soft keybord. So please help me out.
Regards.

strix75 said:
if you run a custom rom is it possible to change the software keyborad to nordic layout?? I have the smeberg cab for the hadeware keybord. But missing the nordic keybord in the soft keybord. So please help me out.
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Give this one a try. Install the keyboard first, then dictionary... soft reset.

strix75 said:
if you run a custom rom is it possible to change the software keyborad to nordic layout?? I have the smeberg cab for the hadeware keybord. But missing the nordic keybord in the soft keybord. So please help me out.
Regards.
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I never find how to change layout for Microsoft software keyboard but if your rom use EZinput software keyboard, you can change the layout with that:
Go to HKLM\Software\Tegic\et9
Change the value of DefaultLanguage
0109 -> qwerty
010C -> azerty
0107 -> qwertz
There is also 0110 and 010A avalaible but I don't know for which layout it is so you may have to try yourself
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I do not know if nordic is supported and maybe there are other value than this ones but it is all that I know now...

Not Working
Hello again Taurusbulba... The cab don't work either .... I'm using the Ijte's TOUCH IT LEO 9 .... I did the follow: (1) Download the cab (2) copy to sd (3) install from SD (4) soft reset ... (5) Open word, excel and contacts and I have the same HTC Keyboard .... (6) try to setup the keyword from Start/Settings/Personal/Input ... and only have Touch Input....
Plese help me ...
Thanks a lot ....
The Maxx

strix75 said:
if you run a custom rom is it possible to change the software keyborad to nordic layout?? I have the smeberg cab for the hadeware keybord. But missing the nordic keybord in the soft keybord. So please help me out.
Regards.
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I removed your last post because you double-posted the same question. I answered you in post #10. Did you not see that? Try it out and let me know if it works.

sfreirez said:
Hello again Taurusbulba... The cab don't work either .... I'm using the Ijte's TOUCH IT LEO 9 .... I did the follow: (1) Download the cab (2) copy to sd (3) install from SD (4) soft reset ... (5) Open word, excel and contacts and I have the same HTC Keyboard .... (6) try to setup the keyword from Start/Settings/Personal/Input ... and only have Touch Input....
Plese help me ...
Thanks a lot ....
The Maxx
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Well that's not good. I'll keep my eye out for another OEM Microsoft keyboard, but I'm running out of resources. No guarantees I can find one that'll work for your device though.