I have windows vista home premium edition, how can I type arabic font? I
understand that I need to download arabic language support pack, where can I
find it? I used to have windows xp and the arabic language support was
already there. I have hard time believe that the newer windows version makes
it more difficult ! Thanks for your answers

the language pack should show up under windows update as the optional updates

you can TYPE arabic or any other language in Vista without having to
download anything


See this screenshot I made for you go to the control panel, and follow the
steps 1, 2 and 3 and add
your language
http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/7006/languagecd5.jpg

tell me if this helps




"Ghada" <Ghada@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I have windows vista home premium edition, how can I type arabic font? I
> understand that I need to download arabic language support pack, where can
> I
> find it? I used to have windows xp and the arabic language support was
> already there. I have hard time believe that the newer windows version
> makes
> it more difficult ! Thanks for your answers

Ghada

Open Help and Support and search for Add an input language. This will show
you the step by step procedure.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Ghada" <Ghada@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2ECA1B0B-AE1A-4F43-94D1-446949171867@xxxxxx

>I have windows vista home premium edition, how can I type arabic font? I
> understand that I need to download arabic language support pack, where can
> I
> find it? I used to have windows xp and the arabic language support was
> already there. I have hard time believe that the newer windows version
> makes
> it more difficult ! Thanks for your answers

If all you you want to is to type in Arabic, the only thing you need to do is
enable an Arabic keyboard:

Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region: Change keyboards or other input
methods.


If you want your UI to be in Arabic, then you need a premium edition to get
UI language packs in alternate languages.


Peter

"Ghada" wrote:

> I have windows vista home premium edition, how can I type arabic font? I
> understand that I need to download arabic language support pack, where can I
> find it? I used to have windows xp and the arabic language support was
> already there. I have hard time believe that the newer windows version makes
> it more difficult ! Thanks for your answers