Downloads and Resource Pages for Chinese Software and Computing

For PC Users:
Microsoft Global IME (Input Method Editor)  
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/recommended/ime/default.mspx> Microsoft is now offering two Global IMEs—Global IME 5.02 and Global IME for Office XP.   You can input Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text into any Microsoft Office XP applications, Web forms, and e-mail messages on any language version of Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium, Windows 98, and Windows NTŪ 4.0 with Service Pack 6 (SP6) or later. 

(For UPS Students Only): All PCs on campus has Microsoft Global IME installed.  However, it this is first your time accessing your UPS account, you will have to set it following the step below.

To set up Chinese (Taiwan) input method for typing traditional characters (1st-year students):

1.       Start>Control Panel>Regional and Language Options.

2.       The Regional and Language Options Box appears, select languages>details.

3.       The Text Services and Input Languages Box appears.  Under Settings, in the Installed Services Box, scroll and select Chinese (Taiwan) with one click, then click Add.

4.       In the Input Languages Box, check keyboard layout/IME, select Microsoft New Phonetic IME.

5.       Go back to the Installed Services Box, under Chinese (Taiwan)>keyboard, select Microsoft New phonetic IME. Click Properties.

6.       Go to Keyboard Mapping, select Hanyu Pinyin. Click OK. Click Apply.

7.       You should have two language options (English; Chinese (Taiwan)-traditional) on your language bar now.

To set up Chinese (PRC) input method for typing simplified characters (2nd-year students):

1.       Start>Control Panel>Regional and Language Options

2.       The Regional and Language Options Box appears, select languages>details

3.       The Text Services and Input Languages Box appears.  Under Settings, in the Installed Services Box, scroll and select Chinese (PRC) with one click, then click Add.

4.       In the Input Languages Box, check keyboard layout/IME, select Microsoft Pinyin IME 3.0. Click OK.

5.       Click Apply.

6.       You should have three language options (English; Chinese (PRC)-simplified; Chinese (Taiwan)-traditional) on your language bar now.

To set up the IME on your own PC: You should have the language pack installed already.  Just repeat the above steps.  If you cannot find the language options, you may need your Windows XP or 2000 CD and a Valid License Code. Or you can go online and download the necessary files.

1.         Traditional Chinese IME: <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=959EB2A2-FAC3-4443-999B-8BE12734A596&displaylang=en>

2.         Simplified Chinese IME: <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=B91AC197-FFA7-45A7-B1E1-C3457E1B0C1F&displaylang=en>

Download Pinyin and Character Fonts:

1.       UPS Students please click here to download fonts on your own PCs. (Email username and password required)

2.       Pinyin Fonts for Windows by David Chu. These Pinyin fonts are Windows TTFs. You can use them in any Windows based applications such as MS Word, Excel, and PageMaker. Because TTF are scale fonts, therefore, Pinyin TTF can be printed in a wide range of size with very high laser quality.

3.       Download more fonts at <http://www.clearchinese.com/resources/fonts.htm>.

Having Trouble? Go to Chinese Text Computing (PC)  <http://lingua.mtsu.edu/chinese-computing/faq/pc.html>. General information on inputting Chinese into Windows systems. Also check out The Complete Guide to Chinese Language Computing at <http://www.chinesecomputing.com/>.

For Mac Users:
Chinese Mac Frequently Asked Questions.  This site is designed to help for using the Chinese language on Apple Macintosh computers. Yale University site.  OR go to Chinese Text Computing (MAC) <http://lingua.mtsu.edu/chinese-computing/faq/mac.html>.  General information on inputting Chinese into Macintosh systems.