SIL Ethiopic Power-G Keyboard Help

Note on Power Ge'ez “Caps Lock” Compatibility

The original Power Ge'ez (Phonetic) keyboard from Concepts Data Systems used the Caps Lock key to produce less frequently used characters. SIL Ethiopic Power-G is is not compatible with this keying method. Instead, multiple alternative methods for creating these less frequently used characters have been provided.

The preferred method for creating these less frequently used characters is by using the [ key after the letter key to produce the desired character.

For example, to create ሠ the chart shows s [ or J. To produce this character using the preferred method, first press the s key, and then press the [ key. Alternatively, a capital J can be typed to produce the ሠ character.

As another example, to create ፀ the chart shows T [ or V. To produce this character using the preferred method, first type a capital T, and then press the [ key. Alternatively, a capital V can be typed to produce the ፀ character.

Syllables (including diphthongs)

First type the keystrokes from the leftmost column, followed by the keystrokes at the top of the column. For example, to produce ሁ first press the h key, and then press the u key. To produce ሄ first press the h key, and then press the y key. The default form is the 1st form (you do not need to press the - key).

keys:

-

u

i

a

y

e

o

O

W

Wu

Wi

Wy

Wo

h

l

H

m

s [ or J

r

s

S

q

Q

b

v

t

c

h [ or L

n

N

x

k

H [ or K

w

X

z

Z

Y

d

D

j

g

G

T

C

P

t [ or F

T [ or V

f

p

S #

c #

Z #

C #

q #

k #

H [ # or K#

g #

C =

P =

s =

z =

D =

Ethiopic Numbers

The keystrokes are at the top of the column.

keys:

1 *

2 *

3 *

4 *

5 *

6 *

7 *

8 *

keys:

keys:

Punctuation

The keystrokes are at the top of the column.

keys:

:

: :

: -

: .

.

. .

. . .

. /

,

, ,

keys:

Diacritics

First create the desired syllable, then add the diacritic by typing the keystrokes at the top of the column.

keys:

. :

. '

. "

. 1

. 2

. 3

. 4

. 5

. 6

. 7

. 8

. 9