Edit:
Hahaha this got turned into a stickie?! I was just lazy and didn't feel like typing so I made screenshots and put nice little arrows on it. >_<

thanks for this!!
actually, i asked a couple of my friends yesterday and they didn't know
so i decided to explore my computer
and i actually found all that..
but for future reference ^^

Can I ask something?

After following your tutorials, where do i start? I mean like do you need any specify programme to type korean? Thanks for your help.

um, not quite sure what you're asking for specifically, but if you follow awdark's directions, then after you've set your computer to add the Korean keyboard, you can look to the right hand part of your taskbar and there should be this box there now that says "EN". If you click on that and you've added korean properly, there should be the option of either choosing that or "KO" (korean). After that, just hit the right alt key once and you should be able to type in Korean. And no there is no program you need for this, your computer should already be equipped with everything you need.

when i tried to install the east asian languages, it asked me to insert the windows professional cd, which i don't have....

any other ways to download korean onto my computer?

Uh not really. Do you have any disks that came with your computer? Sometimes things are stored on some recovery disk.

I've always had that little language bar tab on my taskbar, but I never knew I could type Korean with it! Thanks for the tut! ^^

If I do that, I can still type in english? because I only need korean sometimes. oh, do I need a korean keyboard?

Nope, you can switch back and forth between English and Korean by switching that language box in you taskbar from "EN" to "KO". Also if you're in "KO" mode, hitting the right "alt" key will switch back and forth between English and Korean. As for a Korean keyboard, your computer will switch to Korean keyboard layout so you can basically type in _any_ language you want as long as you have configured your computer to do so. Your keys are just labled with latin characters is all.

here's a layout of korean keys from wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Keyboar...yout_Hangul.png

it's actually pretty easy to get the hang of it. I love typing in korean, trying to be able to get to the point where I don't even have to think about it like I do in english.

oh, ok, thank you for the website

Ohh thankiesss

my brother got a new computer and I've been wondering how todo this..

아싸! thank you so much!!!

oh yea! thank you so much!!

it doesn't work for me =( . When i try to find korean font it's not even on the drop down list. Even after i marked Install east asian fonts.

have you tried just typing and seeing what happens? Usually for me, once I switch from "EN" to "KO", whatever program I'm using will automatically switch to a font that supports Korean. Are you specifically looking for something that says "Korean" in it? Because it won't. Windows usually switches to a font called Batang to type in Korean sorta like Times New Roman for english. Try looking for that and see what happens.

yeah, it doesn't work for me either... it's weird cause my microsoft office programs can read korean but i can't type korean...

오 스냅! 댕규! ahahaha mad spelling errors >ㅁ<

I'm on my sister's computer, and i tried to install korean about 4-5 times and the language bar doesn't seem to come up. I tried the little "language bar" button on the tab thingy, but it didn't work. Everything is in the way it should be. I have it working on my computer, but it won't work on this vaio laptop. if anyone could help, that would be great.

For those who added 'KO' to the language bar...
you can remove 'EN' and bypass the hassle of switching between 'EN' and 'KO'.

'KO' already has a built-in English which acts the same as 'EN'.
So all you have to do is hit the right Alt key (some people might be using a different method) and switch between A (English) and 가 (Korean).



First, close/exit ALL applications.
You must have 'KO' or at least one other language added to the list or the 'Remove' button will be grayed-out.
Go to the screen above and click/highlight EN English (United States) and select 'Remove'.

Restart PC.

There, now you don't have to drag your mouse and click on the taskbar to change 'EN' or 'KO'.

how do you do this on a mac? lol

ありがとおね　：」

i dont have the korean language installed in my computer. i tried to install it, but it needs the cd rom thing .. and i dont have one any other way?

Thank you so much, I've been wanted to type in korean.

Not sure if this would be the appropriate thread to ask, but does anyone know where I can download some nice, free Korean fonts? Thanks in advance!

谢谢你！

i have a question-
i can type korean and stuff but when i go to a korean site or if i download a korean prgram it comes out as symbols instead of korean - is there a way to fix that ? x_x

Control Panel -> Regional and Language Options

Advanced tab

Select Korean from the drop-down list in Language for non-Unicode programs

Click OK

Restart PC.

^
oo - thank you :D:D

ありがとございます！！

Help, when i click on the drop down list for 'add input language' I don't see korean. And I clicked on install files for e.asian lang.

Did it ask to insert a Windows XP CD?
Did you click on Apply or OK?
Did you try restarting the PC?

how come last time i installed and typed in korean w/o the need of inserting the windows xp cd
0_0 i forgot how i did it

is there another way of installing w/o the need of the cd?

alright nvm
i found my way

if anyone wants to know here it is........

Download - Microsoft Global IME
Click here - download.com

install that--&& install this

Office XP Tool: Korean Language Pack

click here --- download.com

^_____^

i'm glad i just figured it out no need for cd

즐겁다!!!!!!!!

uhh thanks for the tip but how come when I did it, i don't recieve any box. no nothing. I follow every single step.

You mean the "KO"/"EN" box? Try right clicking on your toolbar and click "toolbars" in the popup menu and make sure "language bar" is checked marked.

o _ o...if anyone still needs help you can always go to this site..-> www.zkorean.com

click Korean Fonts and then..if you wanna view korean in your net browser its 'Browser Setup' and to type in korean you click 'Computer Setup'.

there's the korean keyboard layout on the bottom (but its really tiny so if you want my enlargened version just ask).

the site's really good. im teaching myself korean from it ..but i guess i won't learn much except for the 'alphabet' and how to pronounce the characters/words

Is there another download like this for regular XP? I tried downloading but it said I didn't have Office XP and so it can't install.

heyyyyy thnx ^^ this helped heaps heheh

감사함니다~! ^^ is tht how i say thnkq? lolz i dont kno korean X) but i can type it XD funny.

I find this weird. Cause you can't type in korean unless you BUY the korean version of Windows XP. -0- And yeah, I had to reinstall EVERYTHING on my computer by replacing a new version. and in korean.

FAQ:
You can type in korean by pressing ALT and it changes into korean.

uh....I don't think so. I have the US version of Windows XP and I've sucessfully enabled korean type on my laptop. And I think it's like that for everybody in this thread. I mean, why would you have to go through installing korean type if you already have the korean version of windows?

Um, I can type in 한굴 and にほんご just fine with my US version of Windows XP.

man ... im beyond frustrated ..
i followed the steps
and also my dad tried as well
to put korean on my account, but
the bars not showing up at all.
but the weird thing is my dads account
on my laptop has it, so why wouldnt
it work on mine? man ...

⑬ 쏘무ㅏㄴ!

ok i got this

then i did whats on the bottom




then i got this


help??

^ i got that too
but i dont even have the cd rom on me so i cant intall the pack.

does anyone have a site where i can just cut and paste korean fonts instead of typing?

i have the font Batang and when i use microsoft word, i just insert Symbol and you'll see the korean characters there...

i have no choice but to use brute force too since i don't have my xp office installer...

i tried this a while ago and it didnt work =(. It kept switching back to the english and wouldnt type in korean when it did stay in korean.

to just type in korean, go to [download.com] and look up [AsianSuite]. there's a 6O day trial, or you can buy it~ but if you want to change your whole computer into korean... err you might want to buy a different program.

I have Windows XP Professional, but I don't have its CD. I only have the Home Edition one, and it does have the needed files. Can I install them from there?

I got that too.

I noticed when i download the lanuage packs it always says for windows xp office and i have home edition... does that mean ti doesnt wrok?

thanks for the tut ^^. it works for me..
but for some reason i can't type in korean in forums.