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Old 04-03-2003, 04:33 AM   #1
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how to encode in chinese characters?

hi guys,
i am using XP Pro....i have the chinese encoding installed. the thing is, i can type in chinese and also read chinese characters from internet explorer.......it cant seem to encode the characters in other programs......for example, i have a program that is in chinese...the tool bars and the buttons have chinese characters on it.....but all i see is funny characters....
is there a way to solve this?

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Old 04-03-2003, 06:11 AM   #2
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You can use Chinese Star XP to solve all your problem.
Initially,I think the encoding programme installed can view all chinese words. But it doesn't work as i think.
This is the weakness of Windows XP multilanguage support.
It really disappoint me.
Chinese Star XP will be a bit unstable in Windows XP. You can try.
I am from Kuala Lumpur.
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Old 04-03-2003, 10:27 AM   #3
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hi...
my friend's notebook, which has XP pro on it, is able to view chinese characters every time there is one.....that's y i wanna know how he does it.....he said that it comes like this when he purchased the note book....

i am from KL too...i live in bangsar....
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Old 04-04-2003, 05:21 AM   #4
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I also want to know why?

Is your friend Windows XP a English version or Chinese version?
I think Windows XP is powerful, it won't have such problem.
May be the setting problem?
If you find the solution, please inform me?
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Old 04-04-2003, 09:02 AM   #5
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he is using the english version.....i really dont know how to solve this....
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Old 04-08-2003, 05:29 AM   #6
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I solve my problem already.
You go to Control Panel, Regional and Language Option, Language. You have to make sure the East Asian installed. If it is installed, you go to Advanced. Language for non-unicode program,select chinese PRC. That is ok.
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Old 04-08-2003, 06:21 AM   #7
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dotcomguy's reply is right. In fact, Windows XP is using unicode & so it could handle different language like Chinese, Korean etc. Other MS products like Office XP etc are the same.
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thanks guys.....u made my day!

appreciate ur help!
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Old 04-08-2003, 07:01 AM   #9
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The Chinese GB and Big5 are not combined.
We have to switch between GB and Big5 inconviniently.
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Old 04-09-2003, 03:37 AM   #10
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nah...i dont care...as long as i can read its enough already....tired or reading the funny characters...heheh
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