User-Agent: Messenger-Pro/8.01 (MsgServe/8.01) (RISC-OS/5.28) NewsHound/v1.52-32 Organization: Usenet.Farm Subject: Re: Configure country Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.misc X-Editor: EmailEdit 2.03 Path: csiph.com!xmission!usenet.csail.mit.edu!nntp.TheWorld.com!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!diablo1.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!tr1.iad1.usenetexpress.com!feeder.usenetexpress.com!tr1.eu1.usenetexpress.com!feeder3.usenet.farm!feeder4.usenet.farm!feed.usenet.farm!news.usenet.farm Date: Tue, 30 Sep 25 20:00:03 UTC Lines: 79 Reply-To: john@jpeachey.co.uk From: J Peachey References: <6bb256595c.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> <42f78f595c.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> <2c10185b5c.jmb@jmc.bruck.orange.fr> <563006645c.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> <65bb65645c.jmb@jmc.bruck.orange.fr> <128d95645c.harriet@bazleyfamily.co.uk> Message-Id: <1c449e645c.john@user.orpheusmail.co.uk> X-Ufhash: vyrdg5p9UqZi2eQEkGjTLJCRL6QZB35blaN%2FgFG39O6PCC3a6xAv43CZ9P7FlLxPQ3ORD1nEGGYirc2DM1XWl41p6W1csfw6Jb2pYt9uaYiy48MKT3DwNWbGdeGEKVdGcs%2BmUTTbXgmHepyc7eKOE2yAcdpvNzdFC2m1Yv4wYEdYAlblJHrHNAl56Jh1y8904iO6%2BP%2BbjJtXJwjkFH7Kd2S6Urc%3D Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.acorn.misc:21691 [s>>>>> >>>>>> On 8 Sep 2025 as I do recall, >>>>>> Harriet Bazley wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> Every time I restart the computer I have to do a *Configure country UK >>>>>>> in order to move the double-quotes back into the 2 key as depicted on >>>>>>> the keycaps. How do I get the configuration to save? >>>>>>> >>> [snip Cyrillic] >> >>>> If I reboot, the double-quote will probably have moved back onto the @ >>>> key.... >>>> >>> I've narrowed it down a bit in that after rebooting, *Country returns >>> Russia. Unfortunately *Configure Country UK doesn't seem to 'stick', so >>> every time I reboot I'm back to the US keyboard layout again.... >> >> Hello Harriet, >> I think I have to find if you do nothing you have a US keyboard, but if >> Explanation in intkey.layout.russia (drawfile), I send you a copy of the >> file. >> "Pressing the left-hand Alt key and either Shift key will toggle to a >> layout identical to USA" > Yes, I suspect this is my problem - I have somehow or other configured > my computer to default to the Russian/US layout, and don't seem to be > able to reconfigure it back! >> >> *keyboard russia works using the Alt + Shift keys, and that very good >> with! Netsurf. >> >> I installed the Cyberbit Fonte to test with Stronged or Texchwrite for >> example, but you cannot choose the Cyrillic alphabet. >> I tried *alphabet Cyrillic without more lucky, !Chars displays it well. I >> may be a mistake. >> >> The essential for you was to be able to write text in !Netsurf and it >> works. > Unfortunately it doesn't. :-( > I have been trying to use !KeyMap (along with the Bukinist font) to > enter Cyrillic text into Netsurf, but none of the layouts on offer in > combination with any of the fonts I have available actually generate the > characters displayed by KeyMap for that layout. I get random Cyrillic > Unicode - well, presumably not random, but not the characters I'm trying > to type! > So I'm still limited to cut&paste one character at a time, since Netsurf > *does* allow me to paste Unicode into its input areas - although not to > export it, which means that if I want to get any Cyrillic text viewed on > the Web into editable/printable format, I have to retype it myself using > one of the RISC OS-compatible fonts. > What I have done *in practice* is to purchase a large printed > dictionary, as opposed to relying on online lookup, and to refresh my > old skills in handwritten Cyrillic so that I can jot down notes and > transcriptions using pen and ink instead. > Unfortunately I am still stuck with a computer that has a US keyboard > layout by default.... Hi, Have you checked your territory and keyboard settings. I have Territory set to 1 Country set to default Language set to 11, and keyboard set to UK Default. Hope that helps a bit. John -- _________________________________________ | University of Glos. Blighting Longlevens. | mailto:john@jpeachey.co.uk _______________________| http://www.jpeachey.co.uk