Here is some easier ways to type in Tamil.
Method 1:
Go to http://www.google.com/transliterate/
Choose the language as Tamil
Then type the required words.
For Example:
nalvaravu - நல்வரவு
magilchi - மகிழ்ச்சி
Then copy the text and paste it into required fields.
Method 2:
Go to http://www.google.com/ime/transliteration/
Then click the Download Google IME button and install it.
Enabling Language Bar
If the 'Language bar' option is not visible in 'Toolbars', then it needs to be enabled through control panel:
Windows 7/Vista
- Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Keyboard and Languages tab
- Click on Change keyboards... button to open Text services and input languages dialog
- Navigate to Language Bar tab
- Enable the radio button Docked in the taskbar under Language Bar section
- Apply all settings and try to display language bar as mentioned in previous section.
- Go to Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Languages tab -> Text services and input languages (Details) -> Advanced Tab
- Make sure that under System configuration, option Turn off advanced text services is NOT checked.
- Go to Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Languages tab -> Text services and input languages (Details) -> Settings Tab
- Click Language Bar
- Select Show the Language bar on the desktop. Click OK.
- If you are installing the IME for East Asian language or Right-To-Left language, go to Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options -> Languages Tab
- Make sure that options Install files for complex scripts and right to left languages and Install files for East Asian languages are checked in the checkboxes. This requires installation of system files and the system will prompt to insert the Operating System Disc.
- Apply all settings and try to display language bar as mentioned in previous section.
Displaying Language Bar
- In desktop, right click on tool bar and select Toolbars -> Language bar
Thats it.
Now you are ready to type in Tamil for any Application like MS word, IE, Firefox, notepad etc...
