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If the Geez Keyboard layout is displayed in strange characters select the whole document and change the font into Geez Unicode to read the following Keyboard Layout. Geez Keyboard Layout Guide Keys h H (`h)* or (`H)* l or L m (`s)1 or W r or R s S q Q b or B t T c C n N (a) or x

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1 Doesn't work unless the Keyboard layout/IME is set to "US" or "Geez Unicode"
Start >>>> Settings >>>> control panel >>>>Keyboard.

(A) or X k K w or W z Z Y d D j or J g Keys G [ ] or (`S) f or F p P v or V SHIFT+SPACE : SHIFT+SPACE : : : ;

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o A U I E O

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Geez Numbers (works on "US" or "Geez Unicode" Keyboard Layout only) Keys ` `1 `2 `3 `4 `5 `6 `7 `8 `9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 00 000 0000

Using "a","A", and "`s" instead of "x" "X" and "W" To write or any combinations of and its derivatives, the first and subsequent need to be preceded by "`". (Doesn't work unless the Keyboard layout/IME is set to "US" or "Geez Unicode") To write or any combination of and its derivatives, the first and subsequent need to be preceded by "`". (Doesn't work unless the Keyboard layout/IME is set to "US" or "Geez Unicode") *

To write or any combination of and the derivatives of or

vice versa, all the letters after the first or need to be preceded by "`". (Doesn't work unless the Keyboard layout/IME is set to "US" or
"Geez Unicode")

To write or any combination of and its derivatives, the first and subsequent need to be preceded by "`".
(Doesn't work unless the Keyboard layout/IME is set to "US" or "Geez Unicode") The letter "a" plays two roles. When it is preceded by any , it converts the into . It is also used on its own to represent . These roles may get mixed up when writing some words and lead to an error. For example, when writing the word the letter "a" used after "b" converts to instead of the intended . To solve this problem, the letter "b" needs to be followed by " `a " to get . Hence, to write you use "b`ale" = instead of "bale" = . Similarly, "A" plays two roles. When it is preceded by some , it converts the into letters such as ,,,, etc. It is also used on its own to represent . These roles can also get mixed up when writing some words and lead to an error. For example, when writing the word the letter "A" used after " b" converts to instead of the intended . To solve this problem, the letter "b" needs to be followed by "`A" to get . Hence, to write you use "b`Aale" = instead of "bAle" = . Use this technique for related mix-ups that may be encountered. These problems are not encountered when "x" and "X" are used to represent and respectively.

Doesn't work unless the Keyboard layout/IME is set to "US" or "Geez Unicode" Start >>>> Settings >>>> control panel >>>>Keyboard. You can also view or change the language setting of your keyboard by right clicking on the Geez icon (at any status) and selecting (left clicking) keyman configuration and selecting the Languages tab. 2003 Tsegay Gebriye mailto:tsegay@lineone.net