After further experimentation, the Pāli keyboard *UK* version, EnUKPali,
installed easily (while the *US* version, EnUSPali, continues to fail to
install, due to unreadable DLL).
Next, I removed a large number of useless Vista/Windows/Office
CTRL-ALT-whatever keyboard shortcuts that conflicted with Pāli letters.
Finally, I needed to completely disable Google Desktop, because it
insisted on popping up whenever I tried to type a ' ṅ ' character using
the CTRL-ALT-G shortcut.
Functioning properly at last...

Thanks,
rwgraves

Randy Graves wrote:

> Thank you, Frank. I have successfully installed CST 4.0.0.15, on my
> Vista PC, from the link you gave.
>
> Unfortunately, when I try to install the associated Pali keyboard (at
> http://www.tipitaka.org/keyboard/) Vista rejects the EnUsPali.dll file
> that downloads in the zip file, saying the DLL file is unreadable
> (during the execution of the MSI file)! I have confirmed that the DLL
> file is present and accessible. Does anyone have installation
> instructions for the keyboard that work with Vista?
>
> Thank you,
> rwgraves
>
> frank wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm running CST 4.0.0.15. on a windows vista pc. I imagine it would work
>> on windows 7 if it works for vista. I downloaded mine a few weeks ago.
>> from here: http://www.tipitaka.org/cst4
>> <http://www.tipitaka.org/cst4> . On that page it mentions
>> working for vista, other than needing to install fonts. I didn't need to
>> install in fonts on my vista pc for it to work. It has unicode pali
>> script as far as I can tell.
>> -Frank
>>
>> On 2/24/2010 4:16 PM, Piya Tan wrote:
>> > Dear Bryan,
>> >
>> > The PTS texts references are given at the bottom line (the footer)
>> of the
>> > Pali page. I notice not an versions do this, but CSCD version 4
>> does. Sadly
>> > I think it runs only on Windows XP, not Vista not Windows 7.
>> >
>> > You need to instal it in you computer for this to work. That much I
>> know.
>> > maybe others might give more info, like is there any new version (for
>> > Windows 7) available?
>> >
>> > I have to access CSCD 4 on my wife's computer (XP) using home
>> networking.
>> >
>> > Best wishes,
>> >
>> > Piya
>>
>>
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