Installing The Windows XP Hindi Language Interface Pack

Introduction

For most Indian users, particularly in the rural and semi urban sections of the country, the biggest obstacle to using a computer is the fact that the Operating System interfaces which are currently prevalent, are mostly in English. For a non-English speaker, this can pose a problem.

Microsoft has provided a solution to this problem for Windows XP users. With the Hindi Language Interface Pack (LIP), you can now have your Windows XP completely in Hindi. The purpose of this tutorial is to elaborate the procedure of installing the Windows XP Hindi LIP

Downloading the Windows XP Hindi LIP

You can download the installable file from this location www.bhashaindia.com/Downloadsv2/Category.aspx?ID=2 In order to download the Windows XP Hindi LIP, you will have to validate your Windows installation as genuine. The download site, using an ActiveX control, does this. Once you have validated your copy of Windows XP, you can then proceed to download the installable (LIPSetup.msi) onto your system. The file is about 5 MB in size. Once you have downloaded the installable, you can proceed with the installation.

Installing the Windows XP Hindi LIP

Follow the steps below to install the Hindi LIP on your system. Double click the installation file (LIPSetup.msi) You will be shown a license agreement. Read this and select the option "I accept the license agreement". Click "Next" to proceed. You will now be shown the installation notes. If you would like to know the intricacies of the installation, you can go through this. Once you have finished, click "Next" At this point you can check how much disk space you have and how much will be left over after the installation. Click the button labeled "Disk Cost". You should now see something like this After checking the disk status, you can proceed with the installation. You will need to restart your system after you have finished installing for the settings to take effect. After your restart, you should be able to see your Windows XP installation in Hindi, like this You can now access your computer completely in Hindi. All Windows components will now show up in Hindi. Third party applications however, may not support the Hindi LIP. However, this will not cause a problem. You can still continue to use Windows in Hindi. Only those components, which do not yet support Indic language computing, will show up in English.

Installing the Windows XP Hindi LIP

If you need to remove the Hindi LIP from your system, you will have to do so from the Control Panel. Follow these steps to remove the Windows XP Hindi LIP from your system Click the Start Button (which will now show up as प्रारम्भ) Choose Control Panel (नियंत्रण कक्ष) from the Start Menu. Choose "Add or Remove Programs" (प्रोग्राम् जोडे या निकालें) from the Control Panel Scroll down the list that comes up until you find "Windows Language Interface Pack". Click the option to expand it. Now click the "Remove" (निकालें) button on this option.

The LIP will be uninstalled. You will need to restart your system again before the change is reflected.