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from: Kris Steenhaut
date: 2007-05-03 03:48:54
subject: Re: Is there a French keyboard?

madodel ha scritto:
> Kris Steenhaut wrote:
>   
>> madodel ha scritto:
>>     
>>> I just obtained a French version of OS/2 2.1 for the OS/2 museum and was
>>> wondering if anyone knew if there was a French keyboard to use with it.
>>>
>>>       
>> DevInfo=KBD,FR,E:\OS2\KEYBOARD.DCP
>>     
>>> Will it work OK with an ordinary keyboard?
>>>
>>>       
>> It will witch every keyboatd matching the codepage.  That is
>>
>> chcp=437,850
>>     
>>> I have a Spanish version of
>>> Warp and a Spanish keyboard, but I have yet to try them together.
>>>
>>>       
>> Piece of cake. Put in the config.sys:
>>
>> DevInfo=KBD,ES,E:\OS2\KEYBOARD.DCP
>>     
>>> Also
>>> is there much difference between a French and a French Canadian 
>>> version of
>>> OS/2, or are they the same?
>>>
>>>       
>> Alas there is.
>>
>> A French keyboard is AZERTY (don't even try it out),  a Canadian is QUERTY.
>>
>> I'm sure the FrenchOS/2 will work OK with the American standard keyboard,
>>
>> Do update yourself:
>>
>> http://www.taartenbakkerij.eu/bestanden/toetsenborden.pdf
>>
>>     
>
> Thanks Kris.  I found a French Canadian IBM keyboard on eBay so I will give 
> that a try.
>
>   
That will have to be then

DevInfo=KBD,CN,E:\OS2\KEYBOARD.DCP



-- 
Groeten uit Gent,

   Kris




 
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