I bought a new laptop recently and unlike all my previous laptops, it didn't come installed with Thai script/keyboard option. I've visited Microsoft's support pages for Windows 7 and although they list Thai among the scripts supported, of course, there does not appear to be a file to download for Thai. The recommendation to check Windows updates didn't help -- my OS is fully up to date but still no option to toggle over to Thai.

Has anyone else dealt with this and found a solution?

Thanks.

Is this what you're after:-

http://www.howtogeek...-and-windows-7/

Or

http://windows.about...ndows-7_all.htm

I don't want to change the display language, I want to be able to write in Thai when needed. When I go to 'change keyboards' from the Control Panel, I only get one choice, US English. On all previous Windows laptops I've owned, there were tons of choices. I also want to change from US English to UK English (not because of personal preference but for work requriements).

I don't want to change the display language, I want to be able to write in Thai when needed. When I go to 'change keyboards' from the Control Panel, I only get one choice, US English. On all previous Windows laptops I've owned, there were tons of choices. I also want to change from US English to UK English (not because of personal preference but for work requriements).

It sounds as though you have a stripped-down installation. The DLLs defining the keyboards should be in Windows/SysWOW64 (assuming you have the AMD 64-bit based operating system, as opposed to Itanium or 32-bit) with names like KBDTH0.DLL to KBDTH3.DLL for Thai. What have you got there in the way of KBD*.DLL.

If the files are missing, the one way of restoring them (or very close equivalents) is to use the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator. You can use this tool to generate a .klc file, which is an intelligible text file, from an existing Thai keyboard, or start one from scratch, and then generate the DLL and a Microsoft Installer for it. On Windows 7 you will get 3 sets of files - one for 32-bit Windows, one for 64-bit Windows and one for Itanium Windows.

Richard W, thanks. I checked the System32 folder, and found the following files:

KBDTH0.DLL

KBDTH1.DLL

KBDTH2.DLL

KBDTH3.DLL

plus a whole bunch of other language files. How do I get my system to recognise these so that I can use them?

Richard W, thanks. I checked the System32 folder, and found the following files:...

Are there corresponding files in the 64-bit directory? (I presume you have 64-bit Windows, rather than 32-bit.) If you have these files for your operating system. I'm afraid I don't know why you can't install them. I presume you've tried googling for the problem. What keyboards are you offered?

Perhaps your computer comes with the Windows 7 Starter Edition. It may be that the foreign language support is crippled in this version. However, this website http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/86239-keyboard-layout-change.html does say that the input language can be changed, even in Starter Edition. Try following the instructions on this site. See the "Warning."

Best of luck.

You don't see Thai script when you click on "add" ?

This happened to me once when installing XP. I had missed the "install additional language" thing during the install thinking I could do it later but then Thai did not show up in that window.

I had to go back and redo the install this time selecting Thai during the installation for it to be an available choice later.

As I said this was with XP so don't know if the same is true for Win7

You don't see Thai script when you click on "add" ?

This happened to me once when installing XP. I had missed the "install additional language" thing during the install thinking I could do it later but then Thai did not show up in that window.

I had to go back and redo the install this time selecting Thai during the installation for it to be an available choice later.

As I said this was with XP so don't know if the same is true for Win7

No I don't see Thai or any other language in that box.

Richard W, it seems I only have the 32-bit verson. I bought a new Toshiba Portege from the Toshiba showroom in Siam Paragon. I was assured it was the latest version of Windows 7 Home & School edition and licensed.

Richard W, it seems I only have the 32-bit verson. I bought a new Toshiba Portege from the Toshiba showroom in Siam Paragon. I was assured it was the latest version of Windows 7 Home & School edition and licensed.

Can you please firm up on that identification. Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\System should tell you the Windows edition (e.g. Windows 7 Home Premium) and the system details (e.g. 62-bit Operating System).

In case no-one can find a very simple solution, I suggest you try kick-starting the system with a keyboard layout. Download Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator (I have Version 1.4) and the prerequisites - see http://msdn.microsof...l/bb964665.aspx . The installation package, when created, appears in "My Documents".

Alternatively, you could always try installing the Thai keyboard fire69water was pushing a few weeks ago. I can't vouch for it not being a Trojan horse, but if it is a Trojan it's a well hidden one.

No I don't see Thai or any other language in that box.

Just to be sure....You do understand you do not see the languages in that box pictured in Daffy's post

but in a new box that pops up after you hit add yes? Just checking

Edited August 14, 201213 yr by mania

Richard W, here's what I got from a check on my system via the Help menu:

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601

Other OS Description Not Available

OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Name TOSHIBA-PC

System Manufacturer TOSHIBA

System Model PORTEGE R830

System Type X86-based PC

Processor Intel® Core i5-2450M CPU @ 2.50GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date TOSHIBA Version 3.40, 11/11/2011

SMBIOS Version 2.5

Windows Directory C:\windows

System Directory C:\windows\system32

Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1

Locale United States

Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7601.17514"

User Name toshiba-PC\toshiba

Time Zone SE Asia Standard Time

Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 4.00 GB

Total Physical Memory 2.66 GB

Available Physical Memory 1.10 GB

Total Virtual Memory 5.31 GB

Available Virtual Memory 2.51 GB

Page File Space 2.66 GB

Page File C:\pagefile.sys

In case no-one can find a very simple solution, I suggest you try kick-starting the system with a keyboard layout. Download Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator (I have Version 1.4) and the prerequisites - see http://msdn.microsof...l/bb964665.aspx . The installation package, when created, appears in "My Documents".

Thanks, I may try that. I'm also thinking maybe I should go back to Toshiba and ask them to come up with a remedy. I bought a laptop with a bilingual keyboard so was expecting to be able to enable Thai keyboard and spelling options as with all previous machines and Windows versions. Something's not right.

Edited August 14, 201213 yr by SpoliaOpima

No I don't see Thai or any other language in that box.

Just to be sure....You do understand you do not see the languages in that box pictured in Daffy's post

but in a new box that pops up after you hit add yes? Just checking

No I don't see those options. I've added keyboards and languages using this function many times before on other machines. This one seems to have one language only.

No I don't see those options. I've added keyboards and languages using this function many times before on other machines. This one seems to have one language only.

That is odd that when you click add it does not open another window

with what all is available.

This Microsoft link claims it applies to All Editions of Windows 7

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Add-or-change-an-input-language

No I don't see Thai or any other language in that box.

Not even English in the window labelled 'Add Input Language'?

Richard W, it seems I only have the 32-bit verson. I bought a new Toshiba Portege from the Toshiba showroom in Siam Paragon. I was assured it was the latest version of Windows 7 Home & School edition and licensed.

Whereas it was a 32-bit version of Windows 7 Professional! I was surprised to see "System Type X86-based PC", especially as your CPU seems to be 64-bit capable.

I'm now completely baffled.

I've just had a devious thought. Could your machine be locked against changing input languages via group policy settings? I suggest you try googling for

"group policy settings" windows 7 regional

and proceed from there.

I took it to Toshiba. They tinkered, and now all the languages are there, Not sure what they did but I'm just happy to be able to type in UK English and Thai again

Now I'm thinking I should have asked why it's set to 32-bit instead of 64,

Did you try the following

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177561

http://www.howtogeek...-and-windows-7/

and all the language packs are avail here

http://www.microsoft...nity-tools/llp/

and for all those interested into changing the display language to another language then here is the free tool to do that

http://www.froggie.sk/

Edited August 19, 201213 yr by Jayman

Did you try the following

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177561

http://www.howtogeek...-and-windows-7/

and all the language packs are avail here

http://www.microsoft...nity-tools/llp/

and for all those interested into changing the display language to another language then here is the free tool to do that

http://www.froggie.sk/

Yes I tried all of those, nothing could instal or restore Thai script for my system. The language pack for Thai is not downloadable at any rate.

But as I said above, Toshiba was able to help me out and all is well on now.

Can't see any reason to upgrade to 64-bit as apparently that will only help with RAM demands and my machine is already running fast enough for the tasks I use it for.

Thanks to all for your advice and suggestions.

Did you try the following

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177561

http://www.howtogeek...-and-windows-7/

and all the language packs are avail here

http://www.microsoft...nity-tools/llp/

and for all those interested into changing the display language to another language then here is the free tool to do that

http://www.froggie.sk/

Yes I tried all of those, nothing could instal or restore Thai script for my system. The language pack for Thai is not downloadable at any rate.

But as I said above, Toshiba was able to help me out and all is well on now.

Can't see any reason to upgrade to 64-bit as apparently that will only help with RAM demands and my machine is already running fast enough for the tasks I use it for.

Thanks to all for your advice and suggestions.

What was the solution that Toshiba sorted for you?

Did you try the following

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972813

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177561

http://www.howtogeek...-and-windows-7/

and all the language packs are avail here

http://www.microsoft...nity-tools/llp/

and for all those interested into changing the display language to another language then here is the free tool to do that

http://www.froggie.sk/

Yes I tried all of those, nothing could instal or restore Thai script for my system. The language pack for Thai is not downloadable at any rate.

But as I said above, Toshiba was able to help me out and all is well on now.

Can't see any reason to upgrade to 64-bit as apparently that will only help with RAM demands and my machine is already running fast enough for the tasks I use it for.

Thanks to all for your advice and suggestions.

What was the solution that Toshiba sorted for you?

I have no idea. They tinkered with my laptop for about 10 minutes, so whatever it was it must have been simple.