SmartKey  தமிழ்  -   Transliteration
vannnakkam, ellaa vagaiyilum nii makizhcchiyaayirukk ennn vaazhtthukkal
வணக்கம், எல்லா வகையிலும் நீ மகிழச்சியாயிருக்க என் வாழத்துகல்
SmartKey finds the 'character'. Press the Key / again or use Shift Key / again.
For details, read on ..
Step 1
Why is SmartKey Transliteration  required ?
SmartKey is an Intelligent Self-learning Software.
In ordinary Transliteration, after writing the word in English, we get some options.
Sometimes  தமிழ் word which we want to write is not present in those options.
Ordinary  Transliteration  depends on database  which can never have all the words.
Hence writing தமிழ் directly is a better option. This is SmartKey Transliteration.
In SmartKey Transliteration, those words which do not contain letters
ண ஞ ங ஷ ள are written directly.
example:  avan   அவன்  ammaa     அம்மா  ouvaiyaar    ஒஉவைடார்
் is added when we press Spacebar. Write கலம and press Spacebar to get கலம்
Step 2
What is the difference between SmartKey Transliteration and Ordinary Transliteration ?
In SmartKey Transliteration, for typing the letters ண ஞ ங ஷ ள
the same key is pressed again-and-again. For example
kannnan            கண்ணன்          manjalll                      மஞ்சள்
mozikalh           மொழிகள்         kadavulh undu         கடவுள் உண்டு
namaskaaram   நமஸ்காரம்       idhu unmai                 இது உண்மை
varushham        வருஷம்          raajaaa                          ராஜா
uzhavar              உழவர்            kadaiththeru              கடைத்தெரு
Thaai                  தாய்               swaami                       சவாமி
In SmartKey Transliteration, for typing the vowel signs
the same key is pressed again-and-again. For example
kaa                                     கா
keee(k Shift E)             கே           kee(k Shift i)                          கீ
kooo(k Shift O)            கோ          kuu(k Shift U or koo)         கூ
ehhu                                எஃகு
Step 3
What is Phonetic Keyboard ?
In Phonetic Keyboard all letters have been placed on the keys, according to phonetic sound.
Press Show Keyboard. Bring cursor on a letter to see its typing key combination.
Type N, Shift N,  Ctrl Shift N, Alt N, Alt Shift N                                         ந ண ன ஞ ங
Click a letter on keyboard.
Press Show Full-screen.
Step 4
How to add vowel signs ?
A                                             Ka, kaa                                                           க் கா
E                                              ke, kee, keee                                            கெ கீ கே
kai                                                                  கை
I                                               ki, kii                                                              கி கீ
O                                             ko, koo, kooo                                           கொ கூ கோ
koh                                                                கோ
kow, kau                                                     கௌ
I                                               ku, kuu,   pu, puu                                   கு கூ , பு பூ
X                                             kx, kxx                                                        க் கஂ
ph                                           phn                                                             ஃபன்
Step 5
How to write half letters ?
unhqmai                   உண்மை
Step 6
Where is Halant ?
Q or X                    Halant(்)  joins letters.   enqn     என்ன
Step 7
How to use typing with Multi-tappping Transliteration ?
eeru                                                               ஈறு
manhi OR mannnni                                மணி
thunnnnicchal                                          துணிச்சல்
arhivu                                                         அறிவு
kanhakku                                                  கணக்கு
a..t..m..                                                     எடீஎம
nallavan                                                    நல்லவன்
kudumbam                                              குடும்பம்
avar seivaar                                            அவர் செயவார்
eththnai                                                   எத்தனை
kuralll                                                       குறள்
hariharan                                                ஹரிஹரன்
Step 8
How to start and stop Predictive Text ?
Click 'Show Predictive Text' on the Toolbar.
Click ' Hide Predictive Text'  on the Toolbar.
Step 9
How to use Predictive Text ?
To write திறுவன்டபுறம், write part of word திறுவ and press  Ctrl Space      keys
together.    Click a word on the Predictive Text.
After writing complete word press   Spacebar.
To add a new word to Predictive Text, write the word and press      Spacebar.
To remove a word from Predictive Text, click the word with Right-button of mouse.
Step 10
Where is Help ?
When we press a key, the letters typed by it are seen inside a yellow tooltip.
See Help Menu above
In the Toolbar above, click 'How to write' (This page)
Press F2 key  to write in English.  Again press F2 key  to write in தமிழ்
SmartKey  Ctrl Q  (TYPING)
SmartKey Transliteration  Ctrl W
KBasic Unicode Ctrl E ( write in word / Social Media)  (TYPING)
Software reads the position of cursor on start-up, press Spacebar, before writing.
` symbol (Key above Tab key)