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Nalid Robinson

PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 6:28 pm


considering you have your Windows XP CD just go to Start, Control Panel, Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options and click Add other languages then check the boxes and say ok.

Note: this should be about 600 MB and may take a little time to finish

after doing this there will be a process of what languages you wish to use. I believe the box says details. click add and another box will come up with your default language (most likely English: United States) just click on the triangle and look/add japanese. after doing this close it by saying OK. woot! you now have japanese text support! 4laugh

now you should have this thing called the "Language Bar" sitting on your desktop somewhere. it should say EN meaning english (if that's your default language) now look for japanese or JP and slowly learn to use it 3nodding
PostPosted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:31 am


Kisho Jigoku
considering you have your Windows XP CD just go to Start, Control Panel, Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options and click Add other languages then check the boxes and say ok.

Note: this should be about 600 MB and may take a little time to finish

after doing this there will be a process of what languages you wish to use. I believe the box says details. click add and another box will come up with your default language (most likely English: United States) just click on the triangle and look/add japanese. after doing this close it by saying OK. woot! you now have japanese text support! 4laugh

now you should have this thing called the "Language Bar" sitting on your desktop somewhere. it should say EN meaning english (if that's your default language) now look for japanese or JP and slowly learn to use it 3nodding


i did it, but how does it work? the box is there...

mintgreen


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:53 am


I've done that before, but the language bar never came up, and I can't find it. T.T

Edit: It's ok, I fixed it. If anyone else has the problem that the language bar doesn't come up even after the language, etc has been installed, ask me and I'll tell you how I did it.
PostPosted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 1:04 am


there's another thread in this same guild that also goes into detail on how it works.

http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=802300

It would be awesome to use a Japanese keyboard, though. save me a lot of time switching between hiragana & katakana. ha ha...

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:06 pm


I can get to the boxes, but Japanese isn't even one of the languages I can choose from! crying
PostPosted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:38 pm


Kisho Jigoku
considering you have your Windows XP CD just go to Start, Control Panel, Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options and click Add other languages then check the boxes and say ok.

Note: this should be about 600 MB and may take a little time to finish

after doing this there will be a process of what languages you wish to use. I believe the box says details. click add and another box will come up with your default language (most likely English: United States) just click on the triangle and look/add japanese. after doing this close it by saying OK. woot! you now have japanese text support! 4laugh

now you should have this thing called the "Language Bar" sitting on your desktop somewhere. it should say EN meaning english (if that's your default language) now look for japanese or JP and slowly learn to use it 3nodding


Hey thanks I was wonder how to do that. Thanks for the info. Ill try it right now.

8track


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2005 5:10 am


It worked. Thanks Kisho Jigoku.
PostPosted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 6:01 pm


ah cool. thanks for the tip

mystery rei


Icharo

PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 10:02 pm


You may also purchase Service Packs 1-5 for Windows 2000 NT to be able to switch languages to Asian characters. That is what I have had to do for several friends(im basically tech support for my group of friends).
PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:36 am


Ummmm...... nothing has happened yet

Stephanie Huang


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:38 am


Ummmmmm... I sorta need help
PostPosted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 7:36 pm


You forgot to mention that you will need your windows xp cds in order for Japanese to become optional and ready to load! So if Japanese isn't in your languages don't freak, you just need to pop your cd in and wala. Also, you will need to restart your computer in order for the language bar to show up and work.

Jasmine Tsai-What do you need help on?

WitheringDream


riikah

PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:39 pm


ochimaru
there's another thread in this same guild that also goes into detail on how it works.

http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=802300

It would be awesome to use a Japanese keyboard, though. save me a lot of time switching between hiragana & katakana. ha ha...


japanese keyboards are HAAAAARD to master..its so complicated learning which letter is where.. also switching between hiragana and katakana SHOULD be the same..
PostPosted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:33 am


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PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:12 pm


.......... I don't think I even have that kind of thing ... =.=;

I do have XP and I checked out the control panel stuff (all of it T-T ) and it still hates me ...
Any ideas?
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