This keyboard includes some additions that we felt were needed so we didn’t have to switch between an English keyboard to get certain symbols. We added a colon symbol (“:” with right ALT+L) as well as a dash (“-” with right ALT+D). Also this release supports 64-bit Windows systems as well as 32-bit (for those of you who had trouble installing Khmer Unicode on a 64-bit system this keyboard installer should make it work). The keyboard is based on the Khmer OS and NiDA keyboard and edited with Microsoft Keyboard Layout Editor (a free download). If you would like to make your own custom keyboard click here to download the source file.
Download: SBBIC Keyboard 1.0 64-bit and 32-bit Windows Installer
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I’m having a really hard time understanding how all this works. I’ve got Khmer fonts and keyboard working fine on my computer (thanks for this keyboard, btw), but it always defaults to using the Daun Penh font. Is there a way I can switch the default font to Khmer OS System or something? Thanks in advance. – Chris
Yeah, if you use Open Office go to Tools>Options>OpenOffice.org Writer>Basic Fonts (CLT) and change the fonts to Khmer OS or whatever font you want. If you are still having problems, you might try this: http://www.sbbic.org/lang/en-us/2010/07/18/fix-khmer-unicode-display-problem-in-openoffice/ If you use Microsoft Word 2003-07 I believe you can set the complex script default font to Khmer OS and it will fix the problem http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291291
Let me know if that helps,
Nathan
I use MS Office 2007 and that worked great! Thanks a lot.
I use the perfect unicode from your website.
Very good!
Nice
Your unicode fonts are wonderful.
I’m using Window 7. I tried to install Unicode by download software from the link above( Download: SBBIC Keyboard 1.0 64-bit and 32-bit Windows Installer). It worked but not properly. For example, to put a sub-consonant, it generally has to start from key “J “. But Unicode font on my PC start with Space bar on keyboard. Also, some others vowels is on the wrong key . Can anyone tell what the problem is and how to solve. Thanks in advance for your help.
Bead,
Hello Bead,
There should be two keyboards available for Khmer (see this image: http://www.sbbic.org/keyboardkhmer.jpg ) If that selection is not avaiable, click the start button and type, “change keyboards” and hit enter. Click the “Change Keyboards” button and then highlight “Khmer” and click the “add keyboard” button. Then look for the Khmer Unicode Keyboard (SBBIC 1.0) and add it. Then you should have the option to switch. You can also remove the default Khmer keyboard if you would like.
Dear Nathen,
I was wondering if this installation includes some necessary Khmer Fonts such as, Khmer OS Fonts family.
or it just installs the Keyboard and that’s all!
Good day,
No, just the keyboard. You can download fonts here: http://www.sbbic.org/2011/03/31/download-every-known-khmer-font-all-at-once/