IPA Help Setup ReadMe

IPA Help Setup ReadMe

Contents
IPA Help Setup ReadMe................................................................................................................... Whats New................................................................................................................................... Minimum system requirements..................................................................................................... Windows Vista............................................................................................................................... Keyman.......................................................................................................................................... Upgrading from an older version................................................................................................... Removing IPA Help...................................................................................................................... Known Issues................................................................................................................................. IPA Help is a computer program for learning to recognize, transcribe, and produce the sounds of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

Whats New
Here are some significant changes since version 2.04 (June 2005). Improved in IPA Help Available as an independent program instead of one tool within the Speech Tools suite. The Help file is now in HTML Help format (and therefore Vista compatible).

Fixed in IPA Help Slowed Replay and Pitch Graph features dont work for non-administrative users. The WavFile column appears in Edit Font list, but the font cant be changed. The Intervocalic button is not grayed for examples of diacritics on vowels.

Minimum system requirements

Computer and processor: Computer with Pentium (or equivalent) at 333 megahertz (MHz) or higher. Memory: 128 MB of RAM. Hard disk: 60 MB. Operating system: Windows 2000 with at least Service Pack 4 (SP4); or Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition, or Windows Vista. Display: 1024 by 768 pixels screen resolution (for laptops, use native display resolution). Peripherals: Mouse or compatible pointing device.

Note: The more RAM and the faster the CPU, the better the software will perform.
SetupIPAHelp.rtf IPA Help 2.1

Microsoft Windows Vista

IPA Help settings and word lists are stored in C:\Program Files\SIL\IPA Help. On Windows Vista, settings and word list changes are redirected by the operating system to the users Virtual Store. This has the following effects: Each user starts with default settings regardless of settings changes other users make. Any user can create a word list. Only the user who created the word list can view it. Any user can edit a word list. Editing a word list creates a copy in the users Virtual Store. Only the user who made the edits can view the edited copy of the word list.

To allow all users to view new or edited word lists, log on an administrative user account and copy the word list files to the C:\Program Files\SIL\IPA Help folder.

Non-English Versions of Microsoft Windows

Phonetic symbols may not display correctly on some non-English versions of Microsoft Windows which use a different code page. (For example, Chinese and Korean Windows have the problem. French does not.) To correct this symbol display problem, set the language for nonUnicode programs to English by doing the following (Windows XP terms shown): 1. In Control Panel, double-click Regional and Language Options. The Regional and Language Options dialog box appears. 2. Click Advanced. 3. Under Language for non-Unicode programs, select English (United States). 4. Click OK. 5. Click Yes. 6. Click Yes to reboot. If the problem persists, follow the procedure under Phonetic Fonts in the Known Issues section.

Keyman
Tavultesoft Keyman is not required. However, if you want to create Word Lists, Keyman version 6 (or newer) is recommended to type transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For more information on the Web, go to http://www.tavultesoft.com/keyman/editions.php. IPA Help provides a Keyman keyboard and keying chart for typing IPA characters in the ASAP IPA fonts. The keyboard file to install is C:\Program Files\SIL\IPA Help\IPA-ASAP.kmx. The keying chart can be found at C:\Program Files\SIL\IPA Help\ IPA-ASAP Keying Chart.rtf.

Upgrading from an older version

It is best to remove the older version before installing IPA Help 2.1 by following the procedure under Removing IPA Help. Uninstalling an older version of IPA Help or Speech Tools after installing IPA Help 2.1 removes fonts required by IPA Help 2.1. You can repair the fonts by following the procedure under Phonetic Fonts in the Known Issues section.

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Removing IPA Help

You should remove any version of IPA Help or Speech Tools you are no longer using. Removing IPA Help or Speech Tools will not delete your word lists. To remove IPA Help do the following: 1. In Control Panel, double-click Programs and Features (Windows Vista) or Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP or 2000). 2. Select one of the following from the list of currently installed programs: To remove an older version of IPA Help, select Speech Tools. To remove the current version of IPA Help, select IPA Help.

3. Click Uninstall (Windows Vista) or Remove (Windows XP or 2000). 4. Click Yes. Note: previous versions of IPA Help have been bundled in the Speech Tools package. Removing Speech Tools also removes any other currently installed Speech Tools applications including Speech Analyzer and Phonology Assistant.

Known Issues
Phonetic Fonts
IPA Help uses several phonetic fonts to display phonetic symbols. Uninstalling an older version of IPA Help or Speech Tools after installing IPA Help 2.1 removes these fonts. The next time IPA Help runs, the installer automatically repairs the fonts. However, non-administrative users may see the message Error 1706: No valid source could be found for product IPA Help. Windows Installer cannot continue., and phonetic symbols no longer display correctly. To manually repair the fonts, log on an administrative user account and do the following (Windows XP terms shown): 1. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs. The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears. 2. Select IPA Help from the list. 3. Click Change. The IPA Help Setup wizard appears. 4. Select Repair. 5. Click Next twice. The repair installation runs. 6. If prompted, insert the installation CD and click OK. 7. Click Finish. Close the Add or Remove Programs dialog box.

SetupIPAHelp.rtf

IPA Help 2.1