Tablet PC: "The character / writing pad is not available for the language you have selected."



Document ID: 98081786

 

Posted Date: 2005-07-20

 

Last Updated: 2005-07-20

 

Distribution: View Public Website

 

Applicable Models
Satellite R10-S613
Satellite R10-S802TD
Satellite R15-S822
Satellite R15-S8222
Portege 3500 Tablet PC
Portege 3505 Tablet PC
Portege M200
Portege M205-S809
Portege M205-S810
Tecra M4

 

Issue


It may not be possible to select either the Character Pad or the Writing Pad from the Tablet PC Input Panel. Instead, one of the following messages is displayed:

"The character pad is not available for the language you have selected."

(or) "The writing pad is not available for the language you have selected."

Resolution

Follow these steps to make the Character and Writing pads selectable from the Tablet PC Input Panel:
  1. Click Start, then Control Panel.

  2. Click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options.

  3. Click Regional and Language Options.

  4. Select the Languages Tab.

  5. Click the Details button.

  6. Select the Advanced tab.

  7. Uncheck "Turn off advanced text services".

  8. Check "Extend support of advanced text services to all programs".

  9. Click Apply.

  10. You will be invited to restart the computer. Save any open data files, and then click Yes.

- mm/wa

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