FAQ: Russian Text on English Windows

You can display Russian text in the English version of Meyer 2008 by following the instructions on this page.

Note: You must have Administrative Privileges to make the changes described below.

The first step is to enable Russian language support in Windows. Microsoft has published step-by-step instructions for doing this under Knowledge Base Article 177561.

Once Russian language support is installed, you must switch the system language for non-Unicode programs to Russian. Since Meyer 2008 is not Unicode-enabled, you cannot use it with Russian text until you follow these steps.

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

1. On the Start Menu, click Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, pick the Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options category. (If your Control Panel is set to Classic View, you can skip this step.)
3. Pick the Regional and Language Options Control Panel icon.
4. Select the “Advanced” tab at the top of the page. ("Administrative" tab in Windows Vista)
5. Under “Language for non-Unicode programs,” select Russian and click OK. (You can ignore the other settings on this page.)
6. Windows may prompt you to skip file copying.
7. Reboot.

Windows 2000

1. On the Start Menu, click Control Panel.
2. Pick the Regional Options Control Panel icon.
3. Select the “General” tab at the top of the page.
4. Under “Language settings for the system,” click the “Set default” button.
5. Select Russian and click OK twice.
6. Windows may prompt you to skip file copying.
7. Reboot.

After rebooting, you should be able to enter Russian text into English Meyer 2008. If you have trouble after following this procedure, please contact our technical support.

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