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Installing Windows 95:
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Apart from the size of the PC110 keyboard, the printed keyboard layout can be the biggest obstacle to speedy typing. Since the machine was only supposed to be sold in Japan, the keyboard was printed with a standard Japanese layout. That means a standard QWERTY setup for the alphabetic keys, but the symbol keys are not laid out as a non-Japanese user would expect.
Personally, I use a US layout, as I know most of the keyboard layout anyway. However, for those not that familiar with keyboard layouts, it is possible to remap the keyboard so that the keyboard driver reflects the markings printed on the keyboard.
Remember that the keyboard and language setup can be broken into several stages - here, I would say we have:
Of these, the second and third can be changed fairly easily. I am assuming here, though, that you want to retain standard English (code page 437/850) characters, but use the layout printed on the keyboard.
For Win95, the keyboard driver we are discussion here is little more than a conversion table. Finding the right 'driver' is the key (no pun intended!) to the problem. Fortunately, such a driver is available at www.exec-decisions.com/free.htm - you will need both the .REG and the .KBD files from those available on that page. Perform the following steps to install the keyboard driver:
This will affect the keyboard layout for Windows applications, but not within DOS
boxes. To alter the keyboard layout used by the Win95 DOS prompt, follow the instructions
for changing the DOS keyboard layout.