Avro Keyboard for Windows is a Unicode and ANSI-compliant Free Bengali typing software and spell checker. It was first published on the 26th March 2003 and is the first software of its kind. It comes with many additional features and is provided in a standard installer edition and a portable edition for Windows.
The software has a customizable mode for a large field of compatibility. Users have full access to all popular Bengali typing methods, such as phonetic typing, mouse typing, and traditional fixed keyboard-based typing. The spell checking feature is also favored with spell check on the fly (for phonetic typing) and a spell checker plugin for Microsoft Word.
The portable edition (also free) was released later and did not need any installation or access as an administrator. It is also suitable to carry in portable media (such as a USB drive) and has a built-in 'automatic virtual font installer.'
Avro Keyboard has been certified as clean from all spyware, adware, and viruses and additionally has been added to the online solution directory of Microsoft for Indic language input.
Features:
Provides free downloadable software for a Bengali typing keyboard
English to Bengali phonetic typing
Traditional fixed keyboard layout based typing
Mouse-based Bengali typing
Spell check on the fly
Spell checker program
Input language/input locale support
Customizable mode switching
Automatic keyboard mode and input language tracking
Key layout viewer on the fly
Customizing keyboard layout
Unicode and ANSI based font availability
User editable dictionary support for phonetic typing
Keyboard macro support
Avro converter
Online support forum for products
ADDITIONAL SCREENSHOTS
ADDITIONAL INFO
Windows OS (Windows 7 and later) required
At least 512 MB of RAM
Around 15 MB hard disk space available
Microsoft Word for spell checker plugin use
PROS
Offers English to Bengali phonetic typing for ease of use.
Comes with a highly customizable and user-friendly interface.
Includes a spell checker and dictionary for quick reference.
CONS
Sometimes lags and becomes unresponsive during heavy use.
Does not always accurately represent phonetic translations.
The user interface can be confusing for beginners.