How to display Chinese characters FAQ

How can I read CJK through Internet Explorer? 

If you want to read multilingual pages through Internet Explorer, you must install the Input Mangement Editor (IME). Microsoft has four languages supported under CJK, they are: 

  • Japanese Language Support 
  • Korean Language Support 
  • Chinese (Traditional) Language Support 
  • Chinese (Simplified) Language Support 

The install method is relatively simple: 

  • WINDOWS XP/2000/ NT USERS 

    • Users of English versions of Windows 2000 and Windows XP do not need to download the IME - the IME and the East Asian fonts are provided as standard as part of these operating systems. They are however not installed by default. Here are instructions for installing the IME under Windows XP/2000.
  • WINDOWS 95/98/ME USERS 

    • Anybody who has en English version of Windows 95/98/ME must download Microsoft Global IME 5.02 to be able to read (and write!) in CJK. to your computer (it will automatically install itself for you at this time. (Choose options with the language packs.) 

       

    ... If IME is already installed: 

    If you have IME installed and you are still unable to read in CJK, make sure that you have the proper encoding turned on.

    • From Internet Explor select the "View" menu item.
    • Then under "View" Menu, select the "Encoding" menu.
    • Choose the language you want to see. (eg. Japanese)




    How can I input CJK characters in Internet Explorer? 

    • Once you have installed IME (Input Method Editor) to be able to read Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, you will also be able to write in these languages as well.

    Here are instructions for using the IME under Windows once it has been installed.

     



    How can I read CJK through Netscape Browser? 

    Starting with Netscape 4.7, Microsoft's Global IME is supported. It is however recommended that both Windows and Macintosh users upgrade there Netscape browser to 7.1 or above for full support. Netscape 7.1 can be downloaded here.

     



    How can I write CJK web pages and where can I get a CJK editor? 

    You need a CJK editor to create CJK web pages, or an add-on CJK system to enable you to use Microsoft editors, such as Word, to input CJK Characters.  Here are some CJK editing systems:

     

 
Chinese Star 

Chinese Star supports Windows 95, 3.X workstations, Windows NT 4.0 client/server workstations, and Windows NT 3.51 client/server workstations. Chinese Star is a powerful Chinese windows platform for handling various Chinese documents, images and program developments in English windows and client/server environments. With Chinese Star, you can read and write Chinese with Microsoft Windows English version, and other English language applications without installing a complete Chinese system. Cstar 2.5 enables Chinese email, totally supports Microsoft Exchange, Eudora and other 8 bit-able email applications. It also supports Internet Chinese contents, the Double Encoding Edition displays both GB and Big5 codes, and the Standard Edition supports GB code on the Internet. 

 
NJStar Chinese WP 

NJStar Chinese WP 

  • supports 13,000 Big5 and 6700 GB character sets
  • it works with English and CJK Windows 95/NT 
  • supports simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese characters
  • includes intelligent Online Pinyin input and other 20 input methods
  • two-way Chinese-English dictionary with 50,000 entries 
  • file could be saved in HTML format
  • sends emails and copies text in different codes
  • copies text as Unicode for Word97 and more... 

 

NJStar Japanese WP 

NJStar Japanese WP 

  • supports Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) level 1 and level 2 character set
  • works with English and CJK Windows 95/NT
  • supports Romaji, Kana-Kanji and other input methods
  • two-way Japanese-English dictionary with 100,000 entries
  • file could be save in HTML format
  • sends emails and copies text in different code
  • copies text as Unicode for Word97 and more... 

 

UnionWay Asian Suite 2000 

UnionWay's Asian Suite 97 software is a multilingual Windows application which runs on Microsoft Windows products and offers simultaneous support for Chinese, Japanese and Korean.  The Asian Suite products allow you to use your existing English based software, such as Microsoft Word, to process east Asian languages. 

 
Twin Bridge---Chinese Partner v 5 

TwinBridge Chinese Partner allows input of Chinese characters into Windows application(s) to produce bilingual or multilingual documents.  It provides an intuitive and easy-to-use interface that enables you to learn this program with minimum effort. You can now write Chinese letters using your everyday Windows word processor, add Chinese columns to your spread-sheet, prepare Chinese flyers for your upcoming events using your desktop publishing program and store Chinese addresses in your Windows database program.  It is fully compatible with Microsoft Office97. 

 
Twin Bridge--Japanese Partner V 6 

TwinBridge Japanese Partner enables users to process Japanese language under the standard English Windows environment as well as the Japanese localized Windows. The system allows Japanese Kanji, Kana, Greek, Russian and other languages to be entered into Windows applications. All of the character entries can be done through a variety of the most popular Japanese input methods provided by the system without the use of a separate localized Windows. You can now write Japanese letters using your everyday Windows Word processor, add Japanese columns to your spread-sheet, prepare Japanese flyers for your upcoming events using your desktop publishing program and store Japanese addresses in your Windows database program. 

 
Twin Bridge--Korean Partner V 6 

It supports all Windows functions and thousands of applications such as MS Office 97, PageMaker, CorelDraw, WordPerfect and Lotus Smart Suite.  It can transports documents made with Korean Partner among Windows platforms to solve the problem of incompatible language document.  Moreover, you can view web pages and e-mails that are coded in Korean languages.