Re: [tlug] VirtualBox with Wndows XP in Thinkpad x240 running kubuntuubn

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

On 12/26/2014 01:14 PM, rost52 wrote:
> Configuration:
>
> Thinkpad x240
> Hardware
> 4 - Intel® Core™ i7-4600U CPU @ 2.1 0GHz
> 3.0CBoFRAM
>
> Software
> Kubuntu 14.04
> KDELibs Version: 4.1.3.3
> Qt Version: 4.8.6
> Kernel Version: 3.13.0-43 generic
> OS Type: 64-bit
>
> Virtual Machine
> In side x240 kubuntu machine runs as a virtual machine
> Oracle VirtualBox 4.3.10_Ubuntu r93012 with Windows XP/SP3
> VirtualBox is English
> Extention Package is installed
> Guest Addition is installed
> USB 2 support is checked
> MS XP is English with Asian Languages Support Package
>
>
>
> Unsolved problems:
> - Cannot change to a Japanese keyboard. The key layout indicates that an English keyboard is used.
>   >>> I tried to get an keyboard driver for XP and the x240 but could not find one
>
> - A USB stick attached to the x240 is recognized by kubuntu but not by XP inside the VB. This is
> crucial element because I need to attach a HW into an USB slot of the x240 to run a SW under XP; SW
> is not available for a newer OS than XP.
>   >>> Could not find anything in the VB manual or oversaw something.
>
>
> Any hint in solving the problems are highly appreciated!!!
>
> Regards,
> Reinhold
Okay, so the short story is that:

Your Host is Kubuntu 14.04 amd64
Your Guest is WIN XP i386?

You want to have E<->J switching in WIN XP?  Or, is there more to the 
problem than that?

If the above, have you set up your switching choices in XP?

Start->Settings->Control Panel->Regional and Language Options
Click on the Languages tab
Click Details
Click the Settings tab
Select your main input language (US English?)
Under Installed Services, you should see English and Japanese.  If not, 
click Add and select Japanese from the list
You should see EN and JP in the box.  If not, you may need to reboot and 
return to this page.
If you use English input, you need to make sure you see "Microsoft IME 
Standard 2002" under the Japanese keyboard
Click on the Language Bar setting and check the first and third boxes in 
the list
Click on the Key Settings button to set the keystrokes to switch between 
language input
Click the Advanced tab.
Click "Extend support of advanced text services to all programs"

Reboot.

You can fine tune what you see on the language bar and how you set your 
input though Language Bar setup.

HTH.

--
CL (Debian Wheezy 7.07 + Virtual Boxes with XP, WIN 7 i386, WIN 7 amd64)