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>From: "Bernard Hobby" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
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>References:  <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7742 Arabic keyboard overlay
>Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 06:37:48 +0300

Dear Professor Burston,

I am typing this message on standard PC QWERTY keyboard (Logitech) which has
Arabic numbers and letters on the keys next to the English.  As I am in
Saudi Arabia, I've yet to see a keyboard without them.

My point is that keyboards are not expensive and if you only need 2 or three
I would be happy to buy them for you and send them.  I believe I can find a
noname keyboard for around $10 U.S.

Bernard Hobby
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Al-Yamamah College, Riyadh

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Subject: #7742 Arabic keyboard overlay


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> >Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 11:03:23 -0500
> >Subject: Arabic keyboard overlay
> >From: Jack Burston <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
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> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I'm writing to see if anyone can recommend a keyboard overlay for Arabic
on
> a standard PC QWERTY keyboard. I've had a look on the web and have only
seen
> keyboard stickers.  Do full removable (plastic?) keyboard overlays exist?
> What I had in mind was to purchase a couple that could be used by students
> in the lab when required then removed and returned when they are through
> with it. Presumably there are variant Arabic keyboard layouts (e.g.,
> Algerian, AQWERTY, etc.).  Is there one in particular that would be
> recommended?  Thanks in advance for whatever advice you can give.  Jack
>
> --
> Jack Burston, Ph.D.
> Director
> Foreign Language Technology Center
> College of Liberal Arts
> Rochester Institute of Technology
> Rochester, NY 14623-5604
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