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Browser
Windows:
- - The APD works best with Mozilla Firefox.
- - In case you encounter problems - please contact us!
Macintosh:
- - The APD works best with Mozilla Firefox.
- - In case you encounter problems - please contact us!
Fonts
Windows and Macintosh:
- - For a correct interpretation of the Latin script, especially regarding the scientific transcription of Arabic in Latin letters, please make sure you have the font Lucida Grande installed (System > Library > Fonts)
- - Please note: bāʾ, tāʾ etc. without diacritical dots and fāʾ and qāf without diacritical dots are represented by their corresponding character with three diacritical dots.
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Keyboard
To be able to type the scientific transcription of Arabic in Latin characters, please install the TRSCR keyboard. For the shortcuts to type in the correct transcription have a look at the transcription table.
Windows:
- - Download the keyboard TRAPTO.zip (250 kb)
- - Open the file with the right mouse key in the context menu. If necessary install it to unpack it with WinZip or a similar application
- - Double-click the file "setup" in the subfolder
- - Open "Region and language options" within the system settings
- - Choose the keyboard "Deutsch (Schweiz)" and click on "Add"
- - Choose the transcription keyboard whenever necessary in the keyboard menu (generally in the status bar)
- - For German instruction and overview on input of characters click here.
Macintosh:
- - Download the keyboard Trscr.keylayout.zip (6 kb)
- - Unpack the file by double clicking
- - Copy it to the folder /Library/Keyboard Layouts/
- - Activate the keyboard in Regional Settings/Keyboard Menu
- - For German instruction and overview on input of characters click here.
Please note: In case you are working on a computer without transcription keyboard installed, you may copy the special characters from below the input field.
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