Using Chinese in ALL programs - Win98SE

[Pepper Puppy]

Hello.

I use Chinese daily to do business. My computer has Win98SE (English version). I can use Chinese (both Traditional and Simplified) in some programs: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Word, E-mail program, etc. But I cannot use Chinese in other programs: Chat program, etc. I must be able to use Chinese in all programs. I want to know how this can be done? I use Win98SE and I do not want to use another Windows version.

Thank-you!

[imron]

I use Win98SE and I do not want to use another Windows version.

Is there are particular reason why? Win98 wasn't really designed as a multi-lingual operating system so it doesn't handle different languages well. Upgrading to XP would solve all your problems.

If you really want to stick with Win98, perhaps something like NJStar Communicator will help.

[Battosai]

imron is correct

better update to a different OS

if your box is too old to run XP or Ubuntu or any modern OS you can easily run puppy linux -its fast and secure and easy. There's a Chinese version here

or you can run the English Puppy, and enable East Asian support (like this)

[Pepper Puppy]

Thank-you for your responces. While it may not be possible for me to use Chinese in all programs under Win98SE, I have (very thankfully) found a solution to using Chinese in my chat program - this is a huge relief, as it means I'll never have to "upgrade" to a newer version of Windows until I'm damned good and ready.

In case anyone else is curious about this - I am using the Miranda IM chat program, and detailed instructions on getting it to properly display Chinese can be found here:

http://forums.miranda-im.org/showthread.php?t=18771

[ipsi()]

Given that you're *still* using '98, my guess would be that "Damn good and ready" will be when you can't find a computer that will run '98? I'd be surprised if it ran on most of the modern ones, as driver issues will likely bugger it.

Glad to see you found a solution though.