Technical Help

System Requirements: Windows XP or Windows 2000

Step 1: Enabling Unicode

In order to read Tamil, you need to enable Unicode in your desktop.
Click this link to read how to enable Unicode in your computer

You will also need the following browsers and QuickTime players

• Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or better
• QuickTime 4

We also recommend that you set your monitor resolution to at least 1024x768.

Step 2: Using the video clips:

All video clips will appear embedded in the web page, and you will find video controls just beneath the clip itself. These controls are illustrated below.

You can use the scrubber to quickly move to any point in the movie by either dragging it or clicking on the spot you want to move to. You may find this useful in reviewing specific words and phrases.

Note: Currently all video clips are optimized for high speed connections. However, in the future we will be making accommodations for users at home who may have slow connections to the internet.

Tamil Typewriter method of keying in Tamil: Download the file tamil_typewriter.zip and install the Tavultesoft keyman for Tamil. This will allow you to type Tamil using traditional Tamil typewriter keying in method.