Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.
Hi all, please see this major site announcement: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058427594/boards-ie-2026

Software suggestions

  • 17-03-2004 12:43AM
    #1
    davros
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭


    What are people here using to read/write Chinese on their PCs?

    I'm using English Windows XP at home and I've been considering what I should install to allow me to use Chinese. Requirements are:

    - pinyin input system
    - when I mouse over Chinese text, I can get pinyin and English meaning (i.e. an integrated dictionary)

    That's all really. Fancy fonts and graphics would be a bonus.

    I know of three overlays for English Windows: RichWin, Chinese Star and NJStar. But they are all quite expensive and I'm not sure if they have been updated for WinXP.

    I have also noticed Wenlin and PowerWord.

    Any opinions?


Comments

  • #2
    DEmeant0r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,165 ✭✭✭DEmeant0r


    I use the software that came with my writing tablet, can't remember for my life what it's called.


  • #3
    weichen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭weichen


    First option: Install chinese windows xp Multi language package on your machine,then go to control panel,click Regional Options,chose chinese

    2nd option:install NJstar from NJstar.com,It allows you to type chinese and read chinese char from english windows

    ---- when I mouse over Chinese text, I can get pinyin and English meaning (i.e. an integrated dictionary)

    I have no idea,but i suggest you try PowerWord.,it may works.

    Fred


Advertisement
Advertisement