A.4.1.1 In the Windows Regional and Language Options, display the [Add Input language] dialog box and add the Chinese (PRC) keyboard

When using Windows XP

  1. From the Windows XP [Control Panel], point to [Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options], and open the [Regional and Language Options] dialog box.

  2. On the [Languages] tab, in [Text services and input languages], click the [Extended] button.

  3. The [Text Services and Input Languages] dialog box appears. On the [Settings] tab, click [Add...].

  4. In the [Add Input language] dialog box, set the [Input language] to [Chinese (PRC)].
    In this example setting, in [Keyboard layout/IME], select [Chinese (Simplified) - Microsoft Pinyin IME 3.0]. Click [OK].

  5. You will return to the [Text Services and Input Languages] dialog box. After confirming "Chinese (PRC)" is added to the [Installed services] area, click [Apply], then [OK] to close the dialog box.

  6. Click [OK] in the [Regional and Language Options] dialog box to complete the set up.

When using Windows 2000

  1. In the [Control Panel], open the [Regional Options] dialog box.

  2. On the [General] tab, under [Language settings for the system], select [Simplified Chinese]. Click [OK].

    • The dialog box below appears when adding Simplified Chinese for the first time. Insert the Windows 2000 CD-ROM into the PC and click [OK].

  3. When the data has finished being copied from the CD-ROM, you must restart the PC.
    The dialog box below appears. Click [Yes].

  4. After restarting, from the [Control Panel] select [Keyboard] to open the [Keyboard Properties] dialog box.

  5. From the [Input Locales] tab, in the [Installed input locales] area, click [Add...].

  6. The [Add Input Locale] dialog box appears. Select the language to add from the drop-down menu and click [OK].
    For example, use [Chinese (PRC)] for [Input locale] and [Chinese (Simplified) - MS-PinYin98] for [Keyboard layout/IME].

  7. In the [Installed input locales], confirm "Chinese (PRC)" is added. Click [Apply] then [OK].