Read and Write Indic languages on WinXP

Setup to read Indic (Indian) Languages.
1. Go to control Panel -> Regional and Language Options.
2. In the Languages Tab check "Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages." Say OK.
3. Restart your comp.

Setup to write Indic Languages.
1. Make sure you have down the above steps.
2. Go to http://bhashaindia.com/downloadsV2/Category.aspx?ID=1
3. Download the required IME. (E.g. for Malayalam it is Malayalam Indic IME 1 Version 5.0)
4. Install the IME.
5. Go to control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Languages ->Details
6. In the "Text Services and Input Languages" click "Add..."
7. Select your desired language. (e.g. Malayalam(India))
8. Select Keyboard layout as "Malayalam Indic IME 1[V 5.0]
9. Say OK and restart your Comp.
10. Search for a better font if you are not happy with the default font.
(For Malayalam use Thoolika from http://www.supersoftweb.com/Unicode.htm)

Supported indic languages:
Hindi Tamil Kannada Gujarati Marathi Telugu Bengali Malayalam Punjabi Konkani Oriya Sanskrit Nepali

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