Frequently Asked Questions about Cysgliad
For which versions of Windows is Cysgliad suitable ?
Will Cysill 3 or Cysgeir work on an Apple Mac computer ?
Will Cysill 3 or Cysgeir work on an Linux computer ?
Can Cysgliad be used on a network ?
Where can I buy Cysgliad ?
Where can I get training on how to use Cysgliad ?
What is 'updating' (or 'diweddaru') ?
Can I update an old version of Cysill / Cysgeir ?
How do I update Cysgliad ?
I have installed Cysgliad, but can't see how to use it within Microsoft Office Word
The buttons 'Cysgeir' and 'Gwirio'r Ddogfen' have disappeared from the Word toolbar
How do I install the Cysgliad buttons on the Word toolbar ?
With which programs can I use Cysgliad ?
My computer crashes while using Cysill 3 or Cysgliad
I received a Windows message, warning me of a problem concerning "MAPI"
If none of the below solutions seem to solve your problem, please contact us at Canolfan Bedwyr quoting your Cysgliad registration number.
Answers
Cysgliad is Canolfan Bedwyr's software package that includes:
Cysill 3 (Spelling and grammar checker, thesaurus and a pop up dictionary)
Cysgeir (a collection of electronic bilingual dictionaries)
For which versions of Windows is Cysgliad suitable ?
Cysgliad can be used with Microsoft Windows 98 / NT / 2000 / ME / XP and Vista.
Can Cysgliad be used on a network ?
Back to the questionsYes. Contact Canolfan Bedwyr directly for more information. Phone Judith on (01248) 383 293 or send an email to: meddalwedd@bangor.ac.uk
Where can I buy Cysgliad ?
Back to the questionsThe home version of Cysgliad is available from Canolfan Bedwyr:
phone: 01248 383293 | email: cbs602@bangor.ac.ukIt is also available to purchase at good Welsh language bookshops, or over the internet from Sain and Omega First.
The network version is available directly from Canolfan Bedwyr:
phone: 01248 383293 | email: cbs602@bangor.ac.uk
Discounts are offered when purchasing licenses in bulk.
Where can I get training on how to use Cysgliad ?
Canolfan Bedwyr provides a training course on using Cysgliad. Should you need more guidance on using the package effectively, contact:
Normal Site, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PX
phone: 01248 383293 | email: cbs602@bangor.ac.uk
Back to the questions
What is 'updating' (or 'diweddaru') ?
Back to the questionsCanolfan Bedwyr regularly deploys updates to the Cysgliad package. These updates are freely available over the internet. In addition to technical improvements to both programs, these updates include new words to the dictionary, new terminology dictionaries, and additions to the grammatical rules within Cysill 3.
Can I update an old version of Cysill / CysGair ?
Back to the questionsNo. Cysill2.1 and CysGair1.0 were superseded by Cysgliad in 2004. Canolfan Bedwyr now only support and update the Cysgliad package.
How do I update Cysgliad ?
If you have the home version of Cysgliad you can fetch updates over the internet. If you are using the network version in your workplace, the updates will be distributed by your systems administrator or IT support department. Cysgeir and Cysill need to be updated separately.
Updating Cysill
Cysgeir can automatically check the internet for updates.
1. Ensure that your computer is connected to the internet, start Cysill.
2. Cysill will check the internet for an update and ask your permission to install it.
3. If you would like to check for updates manually, click on the ‘Help’ menu and chose the ‘Chwilio am ddiweddariad’ option.
4. If there are updates available, Cysill will ask if you want to install them before leading you through the install process.
5. Close the Cysill programme.
Updating Cysgeir
1. Ensure that your computer is connected to the internet .
2. Open Cysgeir.
3. Click on the ‘View’ (or ‘Ymddangosiad’) menu, then chose ‘Options’ (or ‘Dewisiadau’)
4. A new window will open, titled ‘Options’ (or ‘Dewisiadau’). Within that window click on the ‘Update’ (or ‘Diweddaru’) tab.
5. Within the ‘Update’ (or ‘Diweddaru’) tab click on ‘Check now’ (or ‘Edrych Nawr’).
6. If there are updates available, Cysgeir will ask if you want to install them before leading you through the install process.
Back to the questions
IProblems while using Cysgliad:
have installed Cysgliad, but can't see how to use it within Microsoft Office Word
The buttons 'Cysgeir' and 'Gwirio'r Ddogfen' have disappeared from the Word toolbar
How do I install the Cysgliad buttons on the Word toolbar ?
Using Cysgeir or Cysill within Word
1. Open Cysill
2. Open the ‘Ffeil’ menu and chose ‘Gosod’, then click on ‘Gosod bar offer Word’ in the submenu.
3. Open Cysgeir
4. Click on the ‘File’ (or ‘Ffeil’) menu and go to ‘Install’ (or ‘Gosod’), then chose ‘Install Word toolbar’ (or ‘Gosod bar offer Word’) from the submenu.
5. Open Microsoft Office Word.
6. Click on the ‘View’ (or ‘Gweld’) menu .
7. From the 'View' (or 'Gweld') menu, select 'Toolbars' (or 'Bariau offer').
8. At the end of the list of toolbars, you should see 'Cysill 3' and 'Cysgeir'. If not, jump to step 9. If they are visible, make sure they are ticked. If they are not visible, click on them to add them to the toolbar. This should resolve the problem.
9. Open the 'Tools' (or 'Offer') menu in the Microsoft Office Word programme, and chose 'Templates and add-ins' (or 'Templedi ac ategion'). Ensure that the boxes next to 'Cysill3.dot' and 'cysgeir.dot' are ticked, then return to step 8.
10. To check the Welsh spelling and grammar in a document, click on the toolbar button ‘Gwirio Dogfen’. To edit any part of a document, highlight the text then press ‘Gwirio Dogfen’. Cysill 3 will check the spelling and grammar of the highlighted text. Further information on how to use Cysill 3 and Cysgeir can be found in their ‘Help’ menus.
NB: These instructions apply only to Microsoft Office versions of Word. The toolbar buttons will not work in Microsoft’s stripped down version, ‘Word for Works’. If you have 'Microsoft ‘Word for Works’, see the section Using Cysgliad with other programs in Windows, which explains how to use Cysgliad with ‘Word for Works’ through the medium of ‘Hotkeys’.
A Windows message window appears within Word, warning that there is a problem with the file 'Cysill3.dot'
Occasionally the Word template file ‘Cysill3.dot’ can break. Cysill needs this file to work properly within Word. Usually, when this happens, a Windows message pops up to warn that there is a problem with the file ‘Cysill3.dot’. The quickest and most effective way of dealing with this is to re-install the template;
1. Open Cysill.
2. Open the ‘Ffeil’ menu, select ‘Gosod’, then click on ‘Dadosod Bar Offer Word’ from the submenu, then click on ‘Gosod Bar Offer Word’.
3. Open Microsoft Office Word.
4. Click to open the ‘View’ (or ‘Gweld’) menu.
5. From the ‘View’ menu, select ‘Toolbars’ (or ‘Bariau Offer’).
6. A list of optional toolbars will appear. You should be able to see Cysill and Cysgeir near the bottom. If they are missing, jump to step 7. If they are there but not ticked, click on them to add them to the toolbar.
7. In ‘Word’ click to open the ‘Tools’ (or ‘Offer’) menu, and select ‘Templates and Add-ins’ (or ‘Templedi ac Ategion’) ,make sure that the boxes next to ‘Cysgeir.dot’ and ‘Cysill3.dot’ are ticked.
Back to the questions
Will Cysill 3 or Cysgeir work on an Apple Mac computer ?
Back to the questionsA version of Cysgliad for the Apple Mac is now available. Click here to visit the Cysgliad i'r Mac website for more information.
Will Cysill 3 or Cysgeir work with Linux?
Back to the questionsCysgliad does not support Linux operating systems, although some users have reported success using the WINE emulator. However, its use is not supported by Canolfan Bedwyr.
With which programs can I use Cysgliad ?
Back to the questionsCysgliad has been developed to work directly with;
Microsoft Office up to version 2007,
OpenOffice 1.1 , 2.0 and 2.3 by OpenOffice.org
StarOffice i fynnu at fersiwn 7 gan Sun.Cysgliad has been developed to work with any programme running on Microsoft Windows by using 'hotkeys', but can also be used directly within specific software including.
How to install the toolbar buttons in Open Office 1.1
Note: We recommend taking advantage of the free upgrade to Open Office 2.3 for better integration and ease of use.
If you use ‘Star Office’ or ‘Open Office 1.1’ (a suite of software similar to Microsoft Office but available free of charge), you can access Cysgliad through buttons on the toolbar in the word processor.
Cysill
1. Open Cysill
2. Open the ‘File’ menu (or ‘Feil’), click on ‘Install’ (or ‘Gosod’) then chose ‘Star/OpenOffice.org’ in the submenu.
3. A document called ‘GosodCysill 3.sxw’ should open; press the ‘Install’ (or ‘Gosod’) button.
4. Close all Office programs and re-start the Word processor programme, there should be a button on the toolbar bearing the word ‘Cysill’ and a yellow icon (similar to the letter ‘c’).
5. To check the whole document using Cysill 3, click on the button marked ‘Cysill’ bearing a yellow icon (similar to the letter ‘c’), or to check a portion of the text, highlight it first, then press the Cysill button. Cysill will open in its own window to check the text.
Cysgeir
1. Open Cysgeir
2. Open the ‘File’ menu (or ‘Feil’), click on ‘Install’ (or ‘Gosod’) then chose ‘Star/OpenOffice.org’ in the submenu.
3. A document called ‘GosodCysgeir.sxw’ should open; press the ‘Install’ (or ‘Gosod’) button.
4. Close all Office programs and re-start the Word processor programme, there should be a button on the toolbar bearing the word ‘Cysgeir’ and a yellow icon (similar to the letter ‘c’).
5. To check the whole document using Cysgeir, click on the button marked ‘Cysgeir’, or to check a portion of the text, highlight it first, then press the Cysgeir button. Cysgeir will open in its own window to check the text.
How to install the toolbar buttons in Open Office 2.0
Note: We recommend taking advantage of the free upgrade to Open Office 2.3 for better integration and ease of use.
Open Office 2.0:
Cysill
1. Open the document ‘GosodCysill 3.sxw’ yn c:\Program Files\Canolfan Bedwyr\Cysgliad\cysill\OpenOffice\
2. If you see a warning asking you to enable macros, click on ‘Enable Macros’
3. The document ‘GosodCysill 3.sxw’ should open; press the ‘Install’ (or ‘Gosod’) button.
4. Close all Office programs and re-start the Word processor programme, there should be a button on the toolbar bearing the word ‘Cysill’.
5. To check the whole document using Cysill, click on the button marked ‘Cysill’, or to check a portion of the text, highlight it first, then press the Cysill button. Cysill will open in its own window to check the text.
Cysgeir
1. Open the document ‘GosodCysgeir.sxw’ yn c:\Program Files\Canolfan Bedwyr\Cysgliad\cysgeir\OpenOffice\
2. If you see a warning asking you to enable macros, click on ‘Enable Macros’.
3. The document ‘GosodCysgeir.sxw’ should open; press the ‘Install’ (or ‘Gosod’) button.
4. Close all Office programs and re-start the Word processor programme, there should be a button on the toolbar bearing the word ‘Cysgeir’.
5. To check the whole document using Cysgeir, click on the button marked ‘Cysgeir’, or to check a portion of the text, highlight it first, then press the Cysgeir button. Cysgeir will open in its own window to check the text.
How to install the toolbar buttons in Open Office 2.3
The latest update of Cysgliad will scan your computer looking for an installation of Open Offie 2.3. If found, Cysgliad will install buttons for Cysill and Cysgeir on the Open Office 2.3 toolbar.
Toolbar buttons in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003If you use Microsoft’s Office 2003 Outlook programme for e-mails, you can have the ‘Cysill 3’ and ‘Cysgeir’ buttons on the toolbar for creating e-mails.
1. Open Microsoft Outlook 2003
2. Click on ‘Tools’ (or ‘Offer’) and chose ‘Options’ (or ‘Dewisiadau’)
3. The ‘Options’ (or ‘Dewisiadau’) window will open, select the ‘Mail Format’ (or ‘Fformat Post’) tab.
4. Below the title ‘Message Format’ (or ‘Fformat y neges’) tick the box next to “Use Microsoft Office Word to edit e-mail messages” (or "Defnyddio Microsoft Office Word i olygu negeseuon e-bost").
5. Click on the ‘Apply’ (or ‘Defnyddio’) button at the bottom of the page, then click ‘OK’ (or ‘Iawn’)
6. Click on ‘New’ (or ‘Newydd’) on the toolbar to create a new e-mail message.
7. Within the e-mail creation window, click on ‘View’ or (or ‘Gweld’) from the menu bar.
8. From the ‘View’ (or ‘Gweld’) menu, select ‘Toolbars’ (or ‘Bariau Offer’)
9. At the bottom of the list you should be able to see ‘Cysgeir’ and ‘Cysill 3’, if they are not ticked, click on them to add them to the toolbar.
Using the hotkeys to access Cysill 3 and Cysgeir within other programs
Hotkeys with Cysill 3
1. Open Cysill 3
2. Highlight any Welsh word, sentence or whole text in your document (e.g. e-mail).
3. Press the buttons CTRL + ALT + W together.
4. The highlighted text will be pasted over to Cysill.
5. When Cysill has finished correcting your text, it will paste it back to your document automatically.
Hotkeys with Cysgeir
1. Open Cysgeir
2. Highlight any Welsh word, sentence or whole text in your document (e.g. e-mail).
3. Press the buttons CTRL + ALT + G together.
4. The highlighted text will be pasted over to Cysill.
5. To paste the translated Word back to your original text, move your Mouse pointer over the word, press the right hand Mouse button, then use the left hand Mouse button to chose the word. The word should be pasted back automatically.
My computer crashes while using Cysill 3 or Cysgliad
Is Cysgliad causing the problem?
It’s possible that Cysgliad isn’t the root of the problem. Processes outside of Cysgliad may be the cause. One way of determining this is to remove the Cysgliad package (as described below), and the try to recreate the problem. If the problem remains, Cysgliad isn’t the root. If the problem has disappeared, reinstall Cysgliad and restart your computer. The problem may have been resolved during the uninstall and reinstall processes, if it persists, please contact us here at Canolfan Bedwyr by emailing cysgliad@bangor.ac.uk quoting your registration number.
Removing Cysgliad
1. From the Windows desktop, click on ‘start’ (or 'cychwyn')
2. If your computer has been installed with Windows98 or WindowsME, click on ‘Settings’ and then click ‘Control Panel’. If you have Windows2000 or WindowsXP, click on ‘Control Panel’ (or ‘Panel Rheoli’).
3. In the ‘Control Panel’ (or 'Panel Rheoli') click on ‘Add or Remove Programs’ (or ‘Ychwanegu neu dynnu rhaglenni').
4. After a few seconds a new list will appear, showing a list of programs installed on your computer. Look for ‘Cysgliad’, accompanied by a green icon in the shape of the letter ‘C’, and click on the icon, then click ‘Remove’ (or ‘Tynnu’), then follow the instructions to completely remove Cysgliad. If you can not see Cysgliad in the list, jump to step 6.
5. Close all programs and restart your computer.
6. Once the computer has restarted, place your Cysgliad disk in the CD drive, then follow the instructions to install the package from new.
I received a Windows message, warning me of a problem concerning "MAPI"
MAPI is the protocol used by programs and websites to initiate your e-mail programme for sending emails. The occasion it is used by the Cysgliad package is when a user sends an error report from the ‘Help’ menu in Cysill. Cysill will open your e-mail client (Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla, Thunderbird, Netscape Mail etc.) and open a new mail message to Canolfan Bedwyr regarding the error report. If the error does not occur when sending a message through the help menu, it’s possible that the cause of the problem lies outside Cysgliad. If the problem does occur when sending an error message from the Help menu, it’s likely that the cause lies in your Windows installation or with your default e-mail programme. If this happens on a computer that is connected to a managed or corporate network, the MAPI process may be impeded by the networks e-mail server.
If you are using a home computer and the problem occurs when you are trying to send an error message from the ‘Help’ Menu within Cysill, try removing and re-installing your e-mail programme, taking care to back-up your e-mail directory.ata first. .
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