Chinese characters on the computer?

[Alveranter]

I'm sorry, but I'm new to chinese and totally unaware of how you type chinese characters on your computer.. (or in this case MY computer =) (laughing is mandatory) do you have to have a chinese-based operative system or what?

/Anton

[geraldc]

For how to enter Chinese in Windows click here

For how to enter Chinese with a Mac click here

Or search the site

[liuzhou]

A Chinese operating system is not required. Setting it up varies depending on your operating system. What operating system are you using?

[geek_frappa]

for PC,

if you use NJStar, i can help you directly with this product...

http://www.njstar.com/

[Alveranter]

I'm using Windows 98.. is using an older system like this a problem??

[Claw]

You should use NJ Star then if you have Windows 98. It's a bit buggy and crashes at times, but I still consider it one of the best CJK IMEs out there.

[benotnobody]

You should use NJ Star then if you have Windows 98. It's a bit buggy and crashes at times, but I still consider it one of the best CJK IMEs out there.

But the problem is that its not free...unless you crack the trial version

You can download free Global IMEs for Windows 9x and NT from Microsoft's website. These allow you to type in the romanisation of a character, and select the corresponding character.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie5/IME/5.02/W9XNT4/EN-US/msscaime.exe This is a link to download the Simplified Chinese IME, or...

http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie5/IME/5.02/W9XNT4/EN-US/msTCaime.exe This is a link to download the Traditional Chinese IME.

I haven't actually used these myself, as I don't have a computer with WIndows 98. If they don't work, you're best bet is NJStar. It really is quite good, plus it has loads of input methods (like zhuyin.)

Good luck...

[Jamie]

They work. I use the Global IME for Windows 98, and though it took me a while to figure out how to use it (!) it works.

NJStar is also excellent and gets a lot of use on my pc.

[Alveranter]

我是很好

[Claw]

It should be just 我很好. No 是 is needed.

...but congrats on getting it to work.

[geek_frappa]

我很好了~~~~

[benotnobody]

No 是 is needed.

Mm-hm. 是 is only used to equate nouns. In this sense, the adverb 很 does not always mean "very".

[geek_frappa]

Mm-hm. 是 is only used to equate nouns. In this sense, the adverb 很 does not always mean "very".

..... hehehe .... are you ssuuuuuuurrre?

[Claw]

我很好了~~~~

You don't need the 了 when you're just talking about how you are at the present. 了 implies a change of situation.

[geek_frappa]

my mistake. i was under that impression that he had become good after the helpful answer was given ... i now know that he is always good. sorry.

[Alveranter]

I'm flattered

[benotnobody]

Mm-hm. 是 is only used to equate nouns. In this sense, the adverb 很 does not always mean "very".

..... hehehe .... are you ssuuuuuuurrre?

Perhaps I should have been more articulate. What I meant was that the 很 could be read as meaning "is very" as opposed to just "very".