Punto Switcher: Useful tips. Possible problems and their solutions

Advice
1.	To use effectively *Punto Switcher* , configure and use hotkeys.
2.	Most quick way To correct an already typed piece of text - select it using the arrows, holding Ctrl and Shift, and then press the hot keys.
3.	Add to autocorrect words that you often write - e-mail addresses, initials, company name, etc. After this, you can either use shortened versions of these words, or hotkey display a menu containing them and insert long phrases with one click!
4.	You can remove the default language indicator by right-clicking on it, selecting Properties, and unchecking the "Show language indicator in the taskbar" checkbox. PS can completely replace it.
5.	Switching the layout by one key is very convenient, for example, by “right Ctrl”. You can enable it on the "General" tab.
6.	Those who want to reduce memory consumption can turn off sounds.
7.	To set up transliteration rules PS to suit yourself, edit text file translit.dat located in the directory PS .
8.	When navigating through the help, highlight items with the cursor keys and press Enter to display them.
9.	If the sound of keys bothers you in some programs, you can temporarily turn off all sounds.

Possible problems and their decision.

There may be conflicts with software products companies:
- Macromedia
- Adobe

With programs:
- Lingvo
- YandexMoney wallet
- Mousotron 4.1
- Sound Forge 4.5
- Friendly Net Viewer
- Auto Cad 2000
- PLSQL Developer 5.0

No.	Problem	Cause	Solution
1.	When the program starts, it displays a message related to the MFC42.DLL library.	Old version MFC42.DLL or it is missing.	Get the MFC42.DLL library version no less than 6.0 (see the "version" tab in the file properties) or download it from here.
2.	The program is trying to connect to the Internet.	Checking for updates or sending Favorites is enabled.	Turn off these options if you don't need them.
3.	The program blocks some keys on the keyboard.	In the hotkeys, this key is selected without Ctrl, Alt, Shift or Windows.	Set up hotkeys.
4.	Converting selected text does not work in some programs.	Programs do not support copying to the clipboard by Ctrl+C and insertion by Ctrl+V.	If possible, configure this program for these combinations.
5.	The program does not start without displaying any messages, or displays the message “Version mismatch between correct.dll and ps.exe.”	It is possible that correct.dll was not overwritten when installing over a previous version.	Uninstall the current version of the program and reinstall the program.
6.	When typing, it happens double tap Enter or Tab.	Application implementation features.	Try to find out which applications are conflicting with *Punto Switcher* , look at what is loaded with it when the system starts. If the conflict is not detected, put in the dialogue "Options" on the tab "Troubleshooting" checkbox "Do not translate using Tab and Enter".
7.	The layout does not always switch, or the first letter is not corrected.	Conflict with type switches RusLat or Switch It!, other programs like Lingvo or Socrates.	Leave the switch that suits you best. For other programs, write to the developers of these programs and the developers PS . Also try changing the position of the "Alternate keyboard interception" switch on the "Troubleshooting" tab.
8.	The layout does not switch to FAR and other console applications.	This feature is only available for NT systems.	Consider upgrading to a modern OS.
9.	No layout switching in the console Tab And Enter.	Switch by Tab And Enter only works in GUI.	PS not oriented to work in the console. Some of its support has been introduced at the request of users.
10.	Automatic layout switching does not occur in DOS applications Windows NT, the indicator shows the layout change, but the input language does not change .	Only 32-bit console applications are supported. In the case of DOS applications, the current layout of the DOS emulator changes, but not the program.	The days of DOS are gone forever. *Punto Switcher* will not support DOS applications.
11.	The program does not start from startup or starts but does not work.		Uncheck the "Start at startup" checkbox in the settings and place the program shortcut in Startup manually. Try also changing the position of the "Alternate keyboard interception" switch.
12.	*Punto Switcher* often corrects abbreviations you use.	Absence of these abbreviations in the dictionary.	Try adding them to the dictionary and sending them to the developers. You can also enable the "Do not correct abbreviations" option.
13.	Another problem.		Write a letter to the developers.

What to do if Punto Switcher doesn't work? We have collected all possible problems that arise when the program operates in different environments, the occurrence of conflicts, their causes and possible user actions.

Problems and errors may occur when working with the Punto Switcher keylogger.

Let's start with the most common complaint that the Switcher does not switch layouts.

Absence

The lack of switching (or the first letter not being corrected) can occur due to the installation of switches such as “Switch It!” on the PC. or RusLat.

Incorrect

May appear when other languages (besides Russian and English) are used in the system. Enabling the auto-switching option in “Troubleshooting” “Settings” only between them will eliminate unexpected jumping of the indicator when using a third language.

Unexpected when editing a word

To prevent this switching from happening, you need to enable “Cursor keys” in “Settings” - “Troubleshooting”. Then, when correcting a word when using these keys, there will be no switching (however, when moving the cursor with the mouse, it will remain).

Hotkeys not working

Occurs when input (added by the user) conflicts with system or combinations used in other programs. The problem can be avoided if you assign hot keys to a combination of Win, Ctrl, Shift or Alt.

Correction of entered abbreviations

Turn off the Correct Abbreviations tool in Advanced General Settings.

Conversion

May not be available in utilities that do not support copying and pasting using known keys using Ctrl, C and V.

Incorrect use

Other applications

Possible (especially when using Telegram, IntelliJ IDEA, WhatsApp, Synergy, PhpStorm, QIP and others), since initially there was no such calculation. However, the developers claim that they are working in this direction.

In Word 2010

If MS Office does not work with Punto Switcher, then most likely the layout from MS Office conflicts with Punto. To disable it you need:

open the application;
go to “Advanced” in “Options” (“File”);
in the “Editing Options”, refuse to switch the keyboard according to the language of the surrounding text;
click OK.

MS Outlook 2010

open;
open the “Mail” tab in “Options” (“File”);
in “Editor Options” select “Advanced”;
In the “Editing Options” item, disable auto-switching based on the language of the surrounding text.

Autotext

To avoid errors when using AutoText in MS Office, you need to check the box next to “Do not switch using Tab and Enter” in the “Troubleshooting” “Settings” of the Switcher.

Windows 8 and 10

Write in the comments about your work in the program and your success in overcoming mistakes.

You spent a long time typing the text of the message without looking at the screen, and when it was time to send it, you saw that you were typing in the English layout. Is this a familiar situation? With the utility from Punto Switcher, you can forget about such incidents.

Program features

When this little program from Yandex is installed on your computer or laptop, it automatically detects whether you are entering text in the correct layout.

For example, you write a message in the messenger in Russian, forgetting to switch from English. The combination of keys pressed does not correspond to a single English word, which gives the program the right to immediately delete the entered text and replace it with Russian, automatically changing the layout.

The program's actions are similar in relation to English words entered with the Russian layout turned on. Simply put, Punto Switcher lets you forget about switching keyboard layouts. A sound signal reminds you of the automatic language change.

In addition the application:

maintains a fully user-controlled diary of all text typed from the keyboard;
has integration with online dictionaries and other services that allow you to find out the meaning or translation of the selected word;
changes the case of already printed text;
automatically corrects typos;
has support for hot keys;
replaces words according to given patterns.

Installation

The application is free, so to install the Punto Switcher program, just go to the link: https://yandex.ru/soft/punto/ and download the installer.

The installation process itself is trivial and is built according to the usual principle of “next, further...”. Just don’t forget to turn off the checkboxes for installing additional software if you don’t need it.

If you do not need Yandex extensions and services, then you need to uncheck the corresponding items

Punto Switcher is equally supported by everyone current versions operating rooms Microsoft systems, including Windows 10. Unfortunately, there is no program for phones.

Usage

For the most part the program works automatically in background, making work at the computer comfortable and saving the user from unnecessary body movements. Immediately after installation and first launch, you will see another layout icon in the lower right corner of the screen. Right-clicking on it opens a list of all possibilities.

From here you can access the clipboard, all Punto Switcher settings, enable and disable automatic layout switching (you can do this yourself, by pressing a certain key - all text printed in the wrong layout will be corrected). By delving into the list of settings, you can customize the operation of the application to suit you.

I will give an example of how to disable Punto Switcher when working in Photoshop. I use Photoshop very often and work mainly using hotkeys. So that the punto switch does not interfere with comfortable work, I began to look in the settings for how to disable switching the keyboard layout while the program is running. In the end I had to do the following:

Find the “Exception Programs” item in the Punto Switcher settings, click “Add”

Then, by clicking on the “browse” menu item, find the program (in my case Photoshop) on your computer

Select the program and press the “Open” button. The program will be added to the list of exception programs

Click "OK"

Now, while working in Photoshop, the Punto Switcher utility is inactive. However, it works fine in other applications.

Removal

Over time, some users begin to get annoyed by the arbitrariness with layouts and, wanting to take control entirely into their own hands, they are looking for a way to disable Punto Switcher. To do this, just go to the settings and on the “General” tab, uncheck the “Run when Windows starts” option.

If you are thinking about uninstalling the utility, do it in the usual way: Control Panel - Programs and Features or use deep uninstall using a special one.

Conclusion

If you have to type large volumes of text every day and enter passwords every now and then in different layouts, then Punto Switcher for Windows will be a great assistant. And so that it doesn’t start to irritate, take care of individual settings.

More and more often we receive questions related to the fact that Punto Switcher freezes and does not automatically switch layouts in Outlook, Word, Excel and others Microsoft applications Office.

Let's consider possible ways to solve this problem:

1. You may have the MS Office layout fix option enabled which is interfering with Punto Switcher. Disable this function can be done as follows:

Select Options? Additionally (Advanced).
Click OK.

MS Outlook

Go to the File tab.
Select Options? Mail (Mail Format).
Click the Editor Options button? Additionally (Advanced).
In the Word Options section, disable the Automatically switch keyboard to match language of surrounding text option.
Click OK.

2. If you are having problems using the AutoText feature in MS Office programs:

Go to Punto Switcher Settings.
In the Troubleshooting section, enable the option Do not switch layout using the Tab and Enter keys.

3. There is a possibility that the problem will be solved by disabling “Automatic spelling corrections”.
MS Outlook
Options -> Mail -> Editor Options -> AutoCorrect Options
MS Word
Tools -> AutoCorrect Options -> AutoCorrect

4. Another solution for MS Outlook

Let's go:
File > Options > Mail > Top right button “Editor Options...”
File > Options > Mail > At the top right is the “Editor Options…” button
We find:
Section (left): “Proofing” > Subsection 2: “When correcting spelling in Outlook”
Section (Left): Spelling > Subsection 2: When Correcting Spelling in Outlook
We exhibit:
— Check spelling as you tipe = OFF
- Check grammar with spelling = OFF
— Also check grammar while typing = Off.
We find:
Section (left): “Advanced” > Subsection: “Editing options”
We exhibit:
— Automatically switch keyboard to match language of surrounding text = OFF
— Automatically switch keyboard layout according to the language of the surrounding text = Off.

5. If none of these points help, then you can try the following option:
Go to Punto Switcher Settings -> Advanced tab -> Uncheck all the boxes.