Chinese program?

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  1. bestknightmare

    bestknightmare Active Member

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    I am wondering which software does people use to type chinese? I have computers with XP and Vista. How does everyone here type chinese? I've tried "NJSTAR communicator" trial version from download.com but now the trial is over.


    anyone want to tell me or message me a link or something please...thanks!!
     
    #1 bestknightmare, Feb 1, 2009
  2. SeX1eStAsaBa

    SeX1eStAsaBa Well-Known Member

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    #2 SeX1eStAsaBa, Feb 1, 2009
  3. TVadi

    TVadi Well-Known Member

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    Im using the njstar trial too.. it'll be nice to something else
     
    #3 TVadi, Feb 23, 2009
  4. mobidoo

    mobidoo Well-Known Member

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    Check out this thread. You might find it helpful !

    http://www.dramasian.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28969
    -detect
     
    #4 mobidoo, Feb 23, 2009
  5. sammylee

    sammylee Member

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    I use penpower with it's software, however, when you use an older penpower, you can't use it on a vista machine, you have to buy the newest penpower
     
    #5 sammylee, Feb 24, 2009
  6. bbes

    bbes Incredible

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    u can just type chinese in through the keyboard, vista and xp should have it installed if u can see chinese characters. all u need to do is to get the language bar up and then u can use ping yin to type chinese but it will be chinese simplified. just select the chinese PRC and u can type chinese, no need to actually install any programs.
     
    #6 bbes, Feb 24, 2009
  7. jphun

    jphun Member

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    bbes is wright. you don't need any other software
     
    #7 jphun, Mar 18, 2009
  8. luther83

    luther83 Member

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    #8 luther83, Mar 25, 2009
  9. hkconfused

    hkconfused Active Member

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    Vista has a built-in Windows IME. Go to Control Panel, Region and Language, and you can add chinese as an input language. Then you just use pinyin to enter chinese characters.
     
    #9 hkconfused, Mar 27, 2009
  10. dragong87

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    i use windows built in. i hav both the chinese prc and chinese taiwan for both simplified and traditional :)
    (i think that's the difference between the two lol)
     
    #10 dragong87, Mar 27, 2009
  11. qwerty123456

    qwerty123456 Well-Known Member

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    yes i use windows built in aswell.....
     
    #11 qwerty123456, Mar 29, 2009
  12. sars4tw

    sars4tw Well-Known Member

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    Two choices...buy a Chinese write pad or use windows built-in XD
    i use windows built-in.
     
    #12 sars4tw, Mar 31, 2009
  13. ShaamanRyu

    ShaamanRyu Member

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    windows built in is fine...I prefer using Taiwan better though
     
    #13 ShaamanRyu, Apr 3, 2009
  14. Fieress

    Fieress Member

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    i like using the ime 3.0 for typing chinese
     
    #14 Fieress, May 16, 2009
  15. [mJ9]

    [mJ9] Well-Known Member

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    i use this but it's very bothersome because the language changes spontaneously
     
    #15 [mJ9], May 17, 2009
  16. KT

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    It only changes to whatever language you were using last on the application you are using. For example, if you were on msn and typing chinese, but go to Firefox and typing english, when you go back to msn it is back to chinese. You can also change your settings for your language bar so that you have to press two keys to change languages. For me, I chose the 'Left ctrl+Shift'.

    I am currently using CPIME because I wanted to use Cantonese Phonetics :p

    http://cpime.hk/
     
    #16 KT, May 17, 2009
  17. eternity_1314

    eternity_1314 Active Member

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    I use a Mac and I change my system preference to type chinese in pinyin and I know you can do the same with windows too because I had a window before. All you need to do is to go to the control panel and select language and you can change it from there. But I'm not so sure about typing in Cantonese. I always wanted to know...
     
    #17 eternity_1314, May 17, 2009
  18. mr_evolution

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    I sometimes use CantoInput
     
    #18 mr_evolution, May 17, 2009
  19. [mJ9]

    [mJ9] Well-Known Member

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    yeah,that's it,lol!i will change the settings...
    wait,i thought the writings for chinese languages are the same??
     
    #19 [mJ9], May 19, 2009
  20. tiapk7932

    tiapk7932 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah... it works. 很棒!!! 好嘢!!! I have Vista and used the Language Bar. Chose "Chinese-Simplified PRC" and "Chinese Simplefied-Microsoft IME". However, I prefer to read traditional Chinese rather than simplified. They didn't have that option if I want to use the keyboard. My pinyin is not that good nor is my Mandarin. =] Maybe I'll try the "Cantonese Phonetics" program.
     
    #20 tiapk7932, May 28, 2009
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