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Appendix D. International Keyboard Support

The Indy workstation uses a PS/2-compatible keyboard that does not support software identification for the varied international keyboard languages that Silicon Graphics offers.

Instead, you select the keyboard layout from the System Maintenance menu. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. After you've assembled the workstation, turn on the power, as shown in Figure D-1.

    • Press the power switch on the front of the monitor to turn on your monitor.

    • Press the power button to turn on the system, as shown in Figure D-1.

      Figure D-1. Turning on the Power on the Indy Workstation


  2. While the system is powering up, you see the notifier shown in Figure D-2 on your monitor screen.

    Figure D-2. System Startup Notifier


  3. Click Stop for Maintenance to display the System Maintenance menu icons.

  4. Click the Select Keyboard Layout icon.

    The Keyboard Layout menu is displayed, as shown in Figure D-3.

    Figure D-3. Keyboard Layout Form


  5. Click the box next to the name that describes your keyboard, then click Apply.

Table D-1 lists the keyboard layout choices and their corresponding languages.

Table D-1. Keyboard Layout Language Choices

Keyboard
Layout


Language

BE

Belgian

DE

German

de_CH

Swiss German

DK

Danish

ES

Spanish

FI

Finnish

FR

French

fr_CH

Swiss French

GB

Great Britain

IT

Italian

NO

Norwegian

PT

Portuguese

SE

Swedish

US

United States

Custom

Language you select

To test if the correct layout was selected, click the Command Monitor icon, and try typing some sample text, including special characters specific to your keyboard.

Indy Workstation Owner's Guide
(document number: 007-9804-060 / published: 1996-07-25)    table of contents  |  additional info  |  download

    Front Matter
    Chapter 1. Introduction
    Chapter 2. Getting Started
    Chapter 3. Installing Memory
    Chapter 4. Installing GIO Option Boards
    Chapter 5. Installing Peripherals: Internal and External Devices
    Chapter 6. Installing and Removing Software
    Chapter 7. Troubleshooting
    Chapter 8. Ordering, Removing, and Installing Replacement Parts
    Chapter 9. Safety, Maintenance, and Regulatory Information
    Appendix A. Cable Pinout Assignments
    Appendix B. Serial Cables
    Appendix C. Floptical Drive Jumper Settings
    Appendix D. International Keyboard Support
    Glossary
    Index


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