How to switch the input language in Respondus Lockdown browser, e.g. to Arabic

2012/10/23 plagwitz Leave a comment Go to comments

Right-click the Language bar on the taskbar and choose “Restore the Language bar”, like so:
This makes the language bar a floating toolbar on top of the screen, like here: . This floating toolbar you can still access when in Lockdown browser.
The language bar can be temperamental, you may need to bring it up again, try switching back and forth between input fields.

Respondus Lockdown browser blocks many functionalities, including the shortcut combination to change input languages (usually LEFT ALT + SHIFT) and access to the Language bar on the task bar.
This is not an issue when your quiz is in a western language and you have US- international keyboard layout configured as your default (which lets you type most Western diacritics without need for keys blocked by Respondus Lockdown browser )
It is an issue with e.g. Arabic. You cannot even temporarily set Arabic to your default input language before starting lockdown browser, since then you cannot log in (with MS Maren IME, you can override the Arabic default to enter your username in western characters, but not the password. Respondus Lockdown Browser is built on Internet Explorer, but it does not share the cookies, so being logged into your LMS in Internet Explorer does not carry over to your Lockdown Browser session).
Workaround: See above.

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