Installing Japanese Keyboards on Windows XP

Instruction for Windows XP with Service Pack 2.

1. Navigate to Start > Control Panel > Keyboard
2. On the Hardware tab, click Properties (note that the current driver is probably "Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard")
3. On the Driver tab, click Update Driver...
4. The Hardware Update Wizard launches. When it asks if Windows can connect to Windows Update to search for software, select "No, not this time" and click Next
5. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and click Next
6. Select "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install" and click Next
7. Uncheck "Show compatible hardware"
8. Select "Japanese PS/2 Keyboard (106/109 Key)" from the manufacturer "(Standard keyboards)" and click Next
9. Click Yes to continue with the installation when the warning about installing incompatible device drivers appears
10. Click Yes to continue with the installation when the warning about replacing PS/2 mouse port drivers appears
11. Click Finish and reboot

Instruction for Windows XP Pro

This assumes you are using a PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse. Other types will have to make a different selection from the list of standard keyboards.

1. Go to Control Panel->Printers and Other Hardware->Keyboards
2. Click on the "Hardware" tab and the keyboard connected to the system will show.
3. Click on the "Properties" button and another window displays the keyboard properties
4. Click on the "Driver" tab
5. Click on the "Update Driver" button on the Driver screen
6. The "Update Driver Wizard" will run.
7. Click the "Install From a Specific Location" button (NOT AUTOMATIC) and the "Next" button.
8. Click the "Don't seach. I will choose the driver to install" option and the "Next" button.
9. On the next screen, uncheck the "Show compatible hardware" checkbox and choose the Japanese PS/2 Keyboard (106/109 Key) from the list of "(Standard keyboards)".
10. Ignore warnings and reboot.