Install Non-US Keyboards

Learn how to configure a local keyboard for your operating system.

Altair Simulation products ship with the keyboard configuration set for a US keyboard. Other countries use extended keyboards to generate native characters not present in the US ASCII character set. Use the following instructions for your operating system to install a local keyboard configuration.

Windows 7

Follow these instructions to configure your non-US keyboard on Windows 7:

  1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
  2. Select Region and Language.
  3. Select the Keyboard and Languages tab.
  4. Click Change keyboards and select the proper one from the drop-down list.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Click OK to close the dialog.

Windows 10

Follow these instructions to configure your non-US keyboard on Windows 10:

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Select Clock, Language, and Region.
  3. Select Languages.
  4. Click Advanced settings and select the proper one from the drop-down list.
  5. Click Save.