[madj99]

Basically, I can set up the language, but I don't know the keyboard layout by heart. Is there a way to get a soft keyboard on the screen?

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[ryu physique]

Get laser printing on your keyboard..

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[madj99]

I'm not sure how I would get that..
But is there a simpler solution?


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[kwenie]

I'm not sure how I would get that..
But is there a simpler solution?


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Not sure if you missed that but once you've added the language under input languages, you need to long press on the physical keyboard to get a list of characters you can choose from.
Seems a bit time consuming way to type text though.

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[madj99]

You mean when I actually want to use the language?
That's fair enough if you know which letter on the qwerty keyboard corresponds to the letter you want to use.

Random trying of letters is pointless.

Did I miss something? Is there a way to see which letter corresponds to the keyboard?
The developers couldn't have missed that! I'm sure they don't expect every user to know what the layout is by memory. Why add all the languages if you are going to make them impossible to use?

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[anischab]

On the passport, might be possible... let me see...

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[anischab]

Nope... sorry... the layout is not shown !!

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[AnimalPak200]

You mean when I actually want to use the language?
That's fair enough if you know which letter on the qwerty keyboard corresponds to the letter you want to use.

Random trying of letters is pointless.

Did I miss something? Is there a way to see which letter corresponds to the keyboard?
The developers couldn't have missed that! I'm sure they don't expect every user to know what the layout is by memory. Why add all the languages if you are going to make them impossible to use?

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This is a limitation of physical keyboards I guess. Perhaps they may be a regional Passport variant that is more suitable for your language?

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[AnimalPak200]

Have you checked out the App called 'Silent Keys'?







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[anischab]

This might also be an alternative:
On-Screen Keyboard Free-version (cave in-App purchases!?) in BlackBerry World:

http://appworld.blackberry.com/webst...ntent/59935643

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[crackbb10]

This is something I worried about when going for the Passport. Typing Arabic on the Z30 was super easy. How was I gonna cope with that on a physical keyboard if I can't see the letters? Let me tell you, I nailed it down in 1 day. Being quite slow at first, I feel even more confident typing on the Passport now than on the VKB. I'm still not as fast though. But then again, I've had the Passport for just a week and I've abused the Z30 for a year.

My advice to you is just play with it. Get the layout for your language from here http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartp...6897414855.jsp and go with it. If the language is native to you, then you'll quickly understand its logic and I assure you you'll be typing with full confidence in a matter of days and improving from there on.

[zyad]

BlackBerry need to fix this. It can't be that hard to add a virtual keyboard in other languages when in that language mode. There are already 2 sheets of VKB for symbols... just add a third for non-latin languages.


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[crackbb10]

I think that wouldn't work. The easiest thing for BlackBerry to do is to make stickerpacks for different languages which can be applied to the buttons. Actually, it would be the second easiest thing to do. What they did now was the easiest.

But honestly guys, try working on it for a while. I had no idea I would adapt to it this easy.

[ryu physique]

I'm not sure how I would get that..
But is there a simpler solution?


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I don't know.. but try to find laser engraving service. It s like taking black things off the keyboard. And it will glow with backlight too. Here is Korean version. it's cheap and nice.



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[moegh]

I'm using a Q10 without Arabic keyboard but I'm used to it and I type faster than if I have the Arabic keyboard, it makes me nervous, you'll get used to it it's not that hard.

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[madj99]

Thank you for the comments, silent key is useful, but it's a copy and paste app. Not very practical.

Will check the one from appworld, but since I'm on 3g appworld doesn't work. I need to be on wifi for some odd reason.


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[madj99]

Just tried the app. Maybe it wasn't made for the passport, it's unpracticle and pointless.


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[crackbb10]

I'm using a Q10 without Arabic keyboard but I'm used to it and I type faster than if I have the Arabic keyboard, it makes me nervous, you'll get used to it it's not that hard.

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Totally true.

[crackbb10]

Just tried the app. Maybe it wasn't made for the passport, it's unpracticle and pointless.


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Have you tried my suggestion? Give it a week to see if it works for you. Don't draw conclusions until you give it a try for a period. I know you won't be disappointed.

[moegh]

Use your remember and practice a little bit to see where the letters are.
Plus, add word predictions it'll help you

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[BoldMaverick]

This is something I worried about when going for the Passport. Typing Arabic on the Z30 was super easy. How was I gonna cope with that on a physical keyboard if I can't see the letters? Let me tell you, I nailed it down in 1 day. Being quite slow at first, I feel even more confident typing on the Passport now than on the VKB. I'm still not as fast though. But then again, I've had the Passport for just a week and I've abused the Z30 for a year.

My advice to you is just play with it. Get the layout for your language from here http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartp...6897414855.jsp and go with it. If the language is native to you, then you'll quickly understand its logic and I assure you you'll be typing with full confidence in a matter of days and improving from there on.

Someone gave me the basics on typing using other language characters. But, no one directed me to keyboard layouts. So, this was quite helpful. Thank you.

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[crackbb10]

You're welcome! My experience is you pick it up really fast. Just keep at it. What the above poster said is right as well. Word prediction really helps with the non-latin keyboards.

[madj99]

I have been giving it a try now, to learn to type blind! It's taking me quiet a while to get a few words across

I'm keeping at it though.

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[crackbb10]

Well of course it's gonna be different for everyone. Is it working okish or you really suck at it at the moment?

[madj99]

I suck terribly! Haha. It's taking me ages to write a word.. trying all the damn keys.

It doesn't help that I use the second language very rarely...

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