Requirements – Apple Macintosh Arabic Language Kit User Manual
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The Arabic Language Kit includes:
m The Arabic Language Register, a program that lets you specify
which of your application programs should be opened in
Arabic. Programs registered for Arabic will display menus and
dialog boxes in Arabic.
m WorldScript I, an extension to system software version 7.1 or
later that enables your system to handle languages like Arabic,
which are written from right to left.
m System software resources needed for Arabic and Persian.
m Seven Arabic fonts in a variety of formats, including:
AlBayan (TrueType, PostScript)
Baghdad (TrueType, PostScript)
Geeza (TrueType, PostScript)
Kufi (TrueType, PostScript)
Nadeem (TrueType, PostScript)
Thuluth (PostScript, bitmap)
Cairo (bitmap)
m Six Persian fonts in a variety of formats, including:
Amir (PostScript, TrueType)
Asfahan (PostScript, TrueType)
Mashad (PostScript, TrueType)
NadeemFarsi (PostScript, TrueType)
Kamran (TrueType)
Tehran (bitmap)
m A choice of keyboard layouts including standard Arabic and
Persian layouts, as well as phonetically transcribed keyboard
layouts for the standard QWERTY (English) and AZERTY
(French) keyboard layouts.
m A set of key caps labels with Arabic characters to stick on
your keyboard.
m A set of key caps labels with Persian characters to stick on
your keyboard.
m SimpleText Arabic.
Requirements
The Arabic Language Kit runs on any Macintosh computer
equipped with the following:
m Macintosh system software version 7.1 or later.
m At least 4 megabytes of RAM (8 megabytes if you are using
Macintosh System 7.5 with QuickDraw GX installed).
On a Power Macintosh at least 8 megabytes of RAM (16 mega-
bytes if you are using System 7.5 and QuickDraw GX).
m An internal or external hard disk drive.
m A floppy disk drive capable of reading high-density
(1.4-megabyte) floppy disks, or a CD-ROM drive.
Chapter 1: Introduction