Windows

Keyboard prepared with Microsoft's Keyboard Layout Creator (http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx). See attachment for download and installation instructions.

Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu Linux as of version 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) comes with the Akan keyboard.

Instructions

• Go to System -> Preferences -> Keyboard
• Choose Layouts
• Press Add... to add the secondary keyboard layout. Select Ghana from the Available layouts. Select Akan.
  NB: It is simpler to have two layouts; the maximum is currently four for Xorg.
• Choose Layout Options
• Expand option Group Shift/Lock behaviour
• Choose the key combination that enables you to switch between keyboard layouts. The default is by pressing both Alt keys at the same time. A common alternative is to use Alt+Shift.
• Press Close.

To add the keyboard layout indicator to your Ubuntu desktop bar

• Right-click on empty space on the top panel so that you see the pop-up menu.
• Click Add to Panel...
• Choose Keyboard Indicator (it is under the Utilities section, at the end)