Kannada Indic Input 2 - User Guide

Kannada Indic Input 2 - User Guide 2

Contents
WHAT IS KANNADA INDIC INPUT 2? ..................................................................................................................................................3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3

TO INSTALL KANNADA INDIC INPUT 2 ...............................................................................................................................................3

TO USE KANNADA INDIC INPUT 2 ......................................................................................................................................................4

SUPPORTED KEYBOARDS ...................................................................................................................................................................5

KANNADA TRANSLITERATION ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Keyboard Rules .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
KANNADA INSCRIPT ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7
KANNADA TYPEWRITER ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
KGP KEYBOARD ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

TOOL SETTING OPTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 23

ON-THE-FLY HELP ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
SHOW KEYBOARD ............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
SWITCH TO ENGLISH/KANNADA ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
HELP ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25

TO UNINSTALL KANNADA INDIC INPUT 2......................................................................................................................................... 26

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What is Kannada Indic Input 2?

Kannada Indic Input 2 provides a very convenient way of entering text in Kannada Language using the English QWERTY
keyboard in any editing application (Office Application/WordPad /Notepad) that supports Text Services. Kannada 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 Kannada Indic Input 2

Installation of the Kannada Indic Input 2 is a very easy process that takes less than two minute to complete.

Run or double click Kannada Indic Input 2 Setup. The setup wizard will guide you through the installation process. Once
the installation process is complete, Kannada 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".
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To Use Kannada 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 and select KA-Kannada.

3. Select Kannada Indic Input 2 from the shortcut menu that appears. The PC is now ready to start typing in
Kannada.

Note: If you are unable to view Language bar on your PC Click Here.
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Supported Keyboards
Kannada 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.

Kannada Transliteration
User can type his message in Roman using the Standard English keyboard, which is transliterated on-the-fly to Kannada.
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)
ಔ ka,qa ಕ Ka,kha ಖ ga ಗ Ga ಘ ~ga
ಙ ca,cha ಚ Ca ಛ ja ಜ ja,jha ಝ ~ja
ಞ Ta ಟ Tha ಠ Da ಡ Dha ಢ Na
ಣ ta ತ tha ಥ da ದ dha ಧ na
ನ pa,fa,pha ಩ Pa ಪ ba ಫ Ba,bha ಬ ma
ಭ ya ಮ ra ರ la ಲ va,wa ಱ La
ಳ Sa ಴ Sha ಶ ha ಕ್ಷ kSha,Xa ೞ Lxa

Swar (Vowels)
ಅ a ಆ aa,A ಇ i ಈ ee,I,ii ಉ u
ಊ oo,U,uu ಋ Ru ೠ RU ಎ e ಏ E
ಐ ai,ei ಑ o ಒ O ಓ au,ou

Example:
Input Output
gaNapati ಖಢನತಿ
eNike ಎಣಿಕೆ
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Matras
ಾಷ aa ಾಸ i ಾಸ ee,ii,I ಾ u ಾ oo,uu,U
ಾ Ru ಾೆ e ಾೆ E ಾೆ ai ಾೆ o
ಾೆ O ಾ au

Example:
Input Output
gRuha ಖಶ

paise ಪೆ ಸೆ

Anuswara, Visarga
ಾ M ಾ H

Example:
Input Output
aMtya ಅ ಣಯ
punaH ನುಧ

Conjuncts (Rakar and Raph) Example:

Input Output
chakra ಙಔರ
bharjari ಫಛಜರಿ

Explicit Halant Example:

Input Output
TAk^^TaiM ಟಷಕ್‌ಟೆ
rAj^^kumAr ರಷಜ್‌ಔ ಮಷರ್

Ru/RU Rule:
ಋ Ru ೠ RU

Example:
Input Output
kRupe ಔ ಪೆ
sareesRupa ವರಿ ವ ನ
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Examples of half ha when h is typed after S, T, D , p, g, t, d, b, k

Input Output
kaS~heerA ಔಶ್ಹ ರಷ
saT~hOli ವಟೆ ಹ ಲಿ

Special Combinations
If capital 'M' or capital 'H' appear after conso, vowel or matra map them to 'anuswar' or
' visarga ' resp. 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 'Ru' is followed by any vowel, ignore matra as 'Ru' stands for Ra Rishi. RuShi (ಋಷಿ)
If 'RU' is followed by any vowel, ignore matra as 'RU' stands for Kannada vocalic RR.
If 'n' is followed by a consonant, replace it with anuswar. Exceptional cases: 'ny' ("n"
followed by y), nm ("n" followed by "m") and nn (na followed by na).
Character '^' rule facilitates occurrence of explicit half consonants and prevents the
formation of conjuncts
Character ‘^^’ (underscore) can be used to generate explicit halant and preventing the
formation of conjuncts.
When ~h appears after S, T, D, p, g, t, d, b, k, they should not change to Sh, Th, Dh, ph, kaS~heerA
gh, th, dh, bh, kh and half ha should be appended (ಔಶ್ಹ ರಷ)
To type Roman Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad Keys of the Keyboard with Caps 1,2,3,….9,0.
Lock Key ON.
To type Lingual Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad Keys of the Keyboard with Caps ೦,೧,೨,೩,೪,೫,
Lock Key OFF.
೬,೭,೮,೯

Kannada Inscript
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Special Rules
consoA + halant(d) + consoB = conjunct k + d+< = ક + ્ + ષ = ક્ષ ಔ+ಾ + ಔ = ಔಕ

consoA + halant(d) + Ctrl+Shift+1 + ક + ્ + CtrlShift 1 + ષ = ક‍ષ ಔ + ಾ +CtrlShift 1 +ಔ = ಕ‍ಔ

consoB = disjoint conjunct

consoA + halant(d) + Ctrl+Shift+2 + ક + ் + CtrlShift 2 +ષ = ક‍ષ ಔ + ಾ +CtrlShift 2 +ಔ = ಕ‍ಔ

consoB = disjoint conjunct
To type Roman Numerals (Numbers), use 1, 2, 3,….9, 0 1, 2, 3,….9, 0
the Numpad Keys of the Keyboard with
Caps Lock Key ON.
To type Lingual Numerals (Numbers), use ೦,೧,೨,೩,೪,೫,೬,೭,೮,೯ ೦,೧,೨,೩,೪,೫,೬,೭,೮,೯
the Numpad Keys of the Keyboard with
Caps Lock Key OFF.

Kannada Typewriter

Special Rules
To type Roman Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad 1, 2, 3,….9, 0.
Keys of the Keyboard with Caps Lock Key ON.
To type Lingual Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad ೦,೧,೨,೩,೪,೫,೬,೭,೮,೯
Keys of the Keyboard with Caps Lock Key OFF.
Reph is typed after a consonant or conjunct. ಔ್‌+ reph = ಔಜ
ಕೆ್‌+ reph = ಕೆಜ
ಔಕ + reph = ಔಕಜ
ಕೆಕ + reph = ಕೆಕಜ
I matra (ಾಸ) followed by್‌ಾ ್‌will generate್‌ಾೆ ್‌matra. ಕಿ್‌+್‌ಾ ್‌= ಕಿ
ಉ' vowel followed by 'ಾ ' matra creates 'ಊ' vowel. ಉ್‌+್‌ಾ =ಊ
಑' vowel followed by 'ಾ ' matra creates 'ಓ' vowel. ಑್‌+್‌ಾ ್‌= ಓ
ಎ' vowel followed by 'ಾಷ' matra creates 'ಏ' vowel. ಎ್‌+ ಾಷ = ಏ
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KGP Keyboard

Special Rules
To type Roman Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad 1, 2, 3….9, 0.
Keys of the Keyboard with Caps Lock Key ON.
To type Lingual Numerals (Numbers), use the Numpad ೦,೧,೨,೩,೪,೫,೬,೭,೮,೯
Keys of the Keyboard with Caps Lock Key OFF.
Ra conso behaves as a Reph when typed after a ಔ್‌+ ಮ್‌= ಔಜ
consonant or conjunct.
ಔಕ್‌+ ಮ್‌= ಔಕಜ
ಔ + ಮ್‌= ಔ ಜ
ಔ ಕ್‌+ ಮ್‌= ಔ ಕಜ
2 consecutive 'halants' between the consonants can be ಔ್‌+್‌ಾ ್‌+ ಣ್‌= ಔತ
used to prevent the formation of a conjunct.
ಔ್‌+್‌ಾ ್‌+್‌ಾ ್‌+ ಣ್‌= ಕ್‌ಣ
ಾ followed by R + X will generate್‌ಾ . ಔ ್‌+ R + X = ಔ

R followed by X will generate vowel 'ೠ'. R+X=ೠ

Consonant ಯ್‌can be obtained as ర followed by X. ర + X=ಯ

Consonant ಱ್‌can be obtained as ಱ್‌followed by X. ಱ್‌+ X = ೞ

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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/Kannada
To switch to English Language, select Switch to English option from Settings Menu or use shortcut key
Ctrl+Shift+T.

To switch to Kannada Language again, select Switch to Kannada option from Settings Menu or use
shortcut key Ctrl+Shift+T.

Help
To view help on Kannada 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 Go to Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Keyboards and Languages
(tab) > Change Keyboards > Language Bar
o Select radio button Floating on Desktop or Docked in the taskbar.
o Click OK.

2. How can I add Kannada Indic Input 2 on my Language bar?

VISTA/WINDOWS 7

o Go to Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Keyboards and Languages
(tab) > Change Keyboards > General.
o Click Add button, Select the Language (Kannada) and under Keyboard section check the box titled
Kannada Indic Input 2.
o Click OK.
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3. I do not want Kannada Indic Input 2 as the default input method for my PC. What can be done?

V ISTA/WINDOWS 7

o Go to Control Panel > Regional and Language Options > Keyboards and Languages
(tab) > Change Keyboards > General

Check both:
 You have not selected Kannada as your Default Input Language.
 You have not selected Kannada Indic Input 2 as an input method in Language bar.

To Uninstall Kannada Indic Input 2

Follow the steps below to uninstall the tool.

1. Open Windows Control PanelAdd/Remove Programs to remove the program(s).

2. Select Kannada 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 Kannada Indic Input 2 Tool.