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Reading Chinese Characters

Popular web browsers for Windows 2000, XP and Mac OSX automatically detect character encoding. No user intervention is required. Other versions of popular operating systems require Unicode fonts and software installation.

Internet Explorer 5.5 +

1. From the browser menu, select View : Encoding : More : Unicode (UTF-8).
2. If your machine does not have the font, Internet Explorer will automatically download the font from Microsoft.
3. To reset your character encoding, select View : Encoding : More : Western European from the browser menu.

Netscape 4.7 +

1. Download CyberCJK.ZIP and unzip the file to the Windows : Fonts directory.
2. From the browser menu, select Edit : Preferences. Under "Appearance," choose "Fonts." Under "Encoding," choose "Unicode."
3. For both the "Variable Width Font" and the "Fixed Width Font," choose "Arial Unicode MS" and click OK.
4. From the browser menu, select View : Character Set : Unicode (UTF-8).
5. To reset your character encoding, select View : Character Set : Western European from the browser menu.

Macintosh OS 8.6 - 9.2

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Inputting Chinese Characters

Windows 2000 +

To input Chinese characters, you need a Chinese Text Editor, such as Microsoft's "Input Method Editor" (IME). Global IME for Office XP is also available. Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT® 4.0, requires a download of the Chinese Language Pack for Global IME from Microsoft.

 

Word Global IME Setup, pinyin input system

1. From the Start menu select settings : control panel : regional options : general
2. Check Simplified and Traditional Chinese for “language settings for the system”
3. Select input locale
4. Select add
5. Select China (P.R.C.)
6. Select Keyboard layout/IME
7. Select Chinese (Simplified) MS Pinyin
8. Select ok and reply "yes" at the prompt to restart

Extension "A" Characters

1. Install Office XP
2. Install MS Office Proofing Tools
3. Open a new Word document
4. The new Chinese language input bar should appear at the top of the page.
5. In the language toolbar click on “EN” (English) and change to Chinese/PRC.
6. If IME pad is not visible in the language toolbar generated by Proofing tools, go to the options menu and select IME pad.
7. Once IME pad is loaded, set the font to TT SimSun Founder Extended from the font menu.
8. Open the IME Pad and Select the fifth icon on the left toolbar (Character List). Set the input system on the top left toolbar to Unicode.
9. On the top right menu of the IME Pad, set the font to Simsun (Founder Extended)
10. Set the middle menu to CJK Compatibility (warning: the first few rows of characters will be empty boxes, scroll down and Locate your character (according to radical)
11. Double click to enter your text.
12. Select MSPinyin IME in the top toolbar of your Word document to return to standard pinyin entry.

Netscape

The current version of Netscape for Windows does not accept Chinese character input.

Macintosh OSX

Use the built-in character input system. Check the “Help” menu for setup and usage guidelines.

Due to the complexity of Chinese character viewing and input on legacy operating systems and browsers you may need to contact your system administrator or help desk consultant for assistance.

Online Information Sources Unicode fonts: http://www.hclrss.demon.co.uk/unicode/