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Using Asian Input Methods and Terminal
Drivers
This chapter describes how to use the operating system in Asian
environments and includes information on how to perform the following
tasks:
• Establish the appropriate input method for Japanese, Chinese, or
Korean characters and phrases (Section 2.1)
• Enable keyboard layouts for Asian languages (Section 2.2)
• Define settings for terminal code, application code, and other
characteristics of the terminal driver that are appropriate for Asian
languages (Section 2.3)
This chapter describes the operating system commands and utilities you
can use to configure the system for an Asian environment. If you are a
system manager or administrator with superuser privileges, you can also
use the menu-oriented Configure International Software utility found on
the SysMan Menu under Software. See Section 1.2 for information on the
configuration options available to you with this utility.
The operating system documentation set includes four manuals that offer
technical reference and user information for the operating system in an
Asian environment. The manuals have the following titles:
• Technical Reference for Using Chinese Features
• Technical Reference for Using Japanese Features
• Technical Reference for Using Korean Features
• Technical Reference for Using Thai Features
The Tru64 UNIX documentation is available on the World Wide Web at the
following URL:
http://www.tru64unix.compaq.com/docs/
2.1 Determining Input Method
In a Motif environment, the operating system provides Asian language
input methods that allow you to enter characters or phrases from your
alphabetic keyboard, convert that keyboard entry into the appropriate Asian
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