Apple is aware of the following problems with the Apple Language Kits, running with Mac OS 8 and the Language Kit Updater for Mac OS 8.

• There is a conflict between Language Kit Additions files created for LaserWriter 8.4.x and the LaserWriter 8.5.x driver. A crash will occur after selecting Print from any application if the printer driver selected in the Chooser is LaserWriter 8.5. In order to avoid this problem remove LaserWriter-related files from the Language Kit Additions folder inside the Extensions Folder which include the version 8.4 in their names. For example, LaserWriter 8.4.3 Z and PrintLib 8.4.3 Z should be removed.

Apple is also planning to make available Language Kit Addition files for LaserWriter 8.5 and PrintLib 8.5, which when installed will prevent this problem.

• Users of the Japanese Language Kit 1.2 who are using the JIS-Keyboard (on computers sold in Japan) will not have complete JIS-Keyboard support while using the U.S. Keyboard. A few unique keys strokes do not correctly produce in Roman mode their equivalents in Japanese mode. Most keys strokes do, however, work properly.

• A problem in the Language Kit Extension (LKE) causes classic control panels (type: cdev) like PC Exchange and ColorSync to experience potentially long timeouts when requesting the Open file dialog box. This can also occur with the Change setup dialog from the Printing menu for desktop printers. You may experience a long wait that appears to be a freeze, i.e. the wait cursor can moved around the screen but nothing else can be changed. By waiting a minute or two, depending on the speed of your computer, the Open File dialog box will appear and you will not need to restart your machine. This problem only occurs when Mac OS 8 and the Language Kit Updater for Mac OS 8 are installed. To date, Apple tech support has received only a few reports worldwide of customers encountering this problem.

• The Language Kit Updater Read Me says that it updates Hebrew and Arabic Language Kits version 1.0.1. It also updates version 1.0.