Staff Desktop XP
International Web Addresses
Introduction
This page shows you the steps you need to take to visit web sites which use International characters in their web addresses e.g. 
(http://拉夫堡大学.com/). These are called IDNs (Internationalised Domain Names).
LUNET/Exchange users can proceed to the section entitled Add Particular Languages to Internet Explorer.
Change Language Settings for your computer
You must be logged in to an account with Administrative rights.
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From the Start menu, select Settings, and then Control Panel.
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Double-click Regional and Language Options.
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Select the Languages tab.
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Under Supplemental language support ensure that both Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages (including Thai) and Install files for East Asian languages are selected.
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As you click the Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages (including Thai) checkbox, the following screen will be displayed:
Click OK.
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As you click the Install files for East Asian languages checkbox, t he following screen will be displayed:
Click OK.
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Click Apply.
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The following screen will be displayed, asking if you wish to restart your computer:
Click Yes.
Modify Internet Explorer International Settings
You must be logged in with your normal user account for the remaining steps.
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Start Internet Explorer.
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Press Alt to see the menu, then select Tools then Internet options.
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Select the Advanced tab.
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Under Settings scroll down to International. Select all of the checkboxes, i.e.:
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Always show encoded addresses.
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Send IDN server names.
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Send IDN server names for Intranet addresses.
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Send UTF-8 URLs.
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Show Information Bar for encoded addresses.
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Use UTF-8 for mailto links.
Click Apply.
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Click OK.
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Close Internet Explorer. You must close Internet Explorer for the changes to take place.
Add Particular Languages to Internet Explorer
You must be logged in with your normal user account for the remaining steps.
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Start Internet Explorer.
Press Alt to see the menus. Select Tools then Internet Options.
Ensure that the General tab is selected.
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Click the Languages button.
The Language Preference dialogue will be displayed:
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Click the Add button.
The Add Language dialogue will be displayed:
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Select from the Language list and click OK.
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Click OK.
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Click OK.
Alternate Instructions for adding a Language to Internet Explorer
You must be logged in with your normal user account for the remaining steps.
When you browse the web you may find when you visit a foreign language web site that the following is displayed:
You can click on Close.
The information bar will still be displayed:
If this contains This web address contains letters or symbols that cannot be displayed with the current language settings. Click here for options..., then you need to add a language.
Right-click and select Change language settings.
The Language Preference dialogue will be displayed as step 2 above; continue as above.
Note:
Web addresses with foreign characters will be displayed in the address bar as http://xn-something.
IDNs to try:
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Loughborough University Chinese IDN
http://拉夫堡大学.com/
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Loughborough University Japanese IDN 1
http://ラフバラ大学.com/
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Loughborough University Japanese IDN 2
http://ラフバラー大学.com/
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Loughborough University Korean IDN
http://러프버러대학교.com/
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Loughborough University Vietnamese IDN
http://TrườngđạihọcLoughborough.com/
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Loughborough University Thai IDN
http://มหาวิทยาลัยLoughborough.com/
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Loughborough University Russian IDN
http://УниверситетЛафборо.com/
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Loughborough University Arabic IDN 1
http://جامعةلوفبورا.com/
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Loughborough University Arabic IDN 2
http://جامعةلوبورو.com/
Further IDNs to try
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Loughborough University .cn suffix Simplified Chinese
http://拉夫堡大学.cn/
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Loughborough University .cn suffix Traditional Chinese
http://拉夫堡大學.cn/
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First Class University .cn suffix
http://一流大学.cn/
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First Class University .cn suffix
http://一流大學.cn/
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International Web Addresses
http://国际化域名.lboro.ac.uk/
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Loughborough University with Chinese suffix Simplified Chinese
http://拉夫堡大学。中国/
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Loughborough University with Chinese suffix Traditional Chinese
http://拉夫堡大學。中国/
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Loughborough University with Chinese suffix Simplified Chinese
http://拉福堡大学。中国/
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Loughborough University with Chinese suffix Traditional Chinese
http://拉福堡大學。中国/
