The following is a legible reprint of '
martnet'.
Step 1: Make sure that you are running MacOS X 10.2 or later.
Step 2: Open the "system preferences" application.
Step 3: Select the "input menu" tab [of the 'International' utility] and select the languages that you are interested in using.
Step 4: To type in Farsi, select the green map of Iran ['Persian-ISIRI 2901'] from the menu that automagically appears (the application has to be "aware" of international character sets, many applciations are). and type away. I suggest buying keyboard stickers from abadan.net (dead link - barhar) or '
aramedia (keyboard stickers)' (also, view '
aramedia.com'):
Note: The "Languages" box in the "Language" tab has very little to do with our goals here.
For browsing persian or Arabic web pages I use chimera or OmniWeb.
The User will find that folder names/etc can be in persian. I am unable, however, to actually switch the entire interface to Persian. I am in doubt that Jaguar will actually have Full farsi interface support any time soon.
It is interesting to note that directory names when listed in terminal.app by "ls" show up as "?" characters, but in "du"'s output, show in script!
Please
contact me if you have any further questions.
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To use a non-Apple, or non-Mac specific, external keyboard - may require '
DoubleCommand' (freeware), which allows one to assign the keyboard's '<Alt>' as a 'Command' key, and the 'Windows' key as the '<option>' key.
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'Another problem is my (iBook G4's ) right speaker work randomly.' - Depending on your technical ability, to investigate the random speaker operation (from a physical perspective), you can use the information at '
pbfixit' to disassemble the iBook to determine if a loose connection, pinched lead(s), etc., exist. Otherwise, consider taking the iBook to Apple, or an Apple authorized repair center, for repair.
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