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வணக்கம்
Welcome
to Tamil Desktop Productivity Tools
This
particular document explains the various tools available with this CD
and their installation procedures. Kindly read this document
carefully to get started in helping yourself and others to start
using computers in Tamil in Windows 2000/XP and Fedora Core 3.
This
CD contains:
BharateeyaOO.o
– OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 in Tamil
Columba
- Email in Tamil
Firefox
– Browser interface in Tamil
English
Tamil Glossary.
Before
we get started please read, understand and agree to the following
disclaimer.
THIS
SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
System
Requirements
Processor:
Intel Celeron, P3 or P4
RAM:
Minimum 128 MB , 256 MB Recommended
Hard
Disk: Minimum 2 GB ( Installation needs 300MB )
OS:
Fedora Core 3 , Windows 2000/XP
Installation
process:
Getting
your OS ready
Please
install Microsoft Windows 2000/XP or Complete Installation of Fedora
Core 3 on your machine.
To
install Indian Language Support on Windows 2000/XP, read this
document.
Fedora
Core 3 already comes with Indian Language Support.
Please
use GNOME as your default Desktop
Enable
Indian Language Input from the main GNOME menu
Install
Java
Install
Java 1.5 Runtime Environment on your machine from the executables
given in CD. Copy the 'fontconfig.properties' files from the
Java folder on the CD to lib directory under Java install directory
On Windows copy the Latha font
from your Windows System font directory to lib/fonts directory under
Java Install directory.
Under
Fedora Core 3 copy the GIST-TMOTChanakya Font from the CD to
lib/fonts directory under Java Install directory
Install
OpenOffice.org
Extract
the archive for your operating system from the OpenOffice folder in
the CD.
A
folder called 'normal' will be created.
Double
Click setup.exe on Windows or run setup from command prompt on Linux
and follow the instructions.
After
successful installation on Fedora Core 3, start the 'spadmin' tool
from program directory under OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 Installation. This
process is not required for
Windows users.
The
'spadmin' too will help you install new fonts for OpenOffice.org
Usage.
On
Fedora Core 3, start the 'swriter' and go to 'விருப்பங்கள்'
menuitem under 'கருவிகள்'
menu. This will bring up OpenOffice.org Options Dialog. Find the
'எழுத்துருக்கள்'
sub item. Enable 'மாற்று
பட்டியை பயன்படுத்துக'
checkbox and the add a replacement of 'Andale Sans UI' font with
'GIST-TMOTChanakya' font. Enable this font replacement and UI will
look much more cleaner after this change. Please note that 'Andale
Sans UI' might not be available in the drop down list and you may
have to type it in yourselves. The options dialog should look like
this
Install
FireFox
Install
FireFox for your operating system from FireFox folder in the CD.
Start
Firefox and open the file 'BharateeyaOOFireFoxTamilLanguagePack.xpi'
through the browser. Install the pack by following the instructions.
The
user interface will change to Tamil next time after you restart
FireFox.
Install
Columba
Extract
the archive for your operating system from the Columba folder in the
CD.
Run
'run.bat' or 'run.sh' from command prompt and follow instrctions.
Open
the General Options Dialog and change the Look and Feel to Metal
Change
the user interface language to 'Tamil (India)'.
Glossary
The
glossary contains the dictionary of terms used in Tamil and what
they mean in English.
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