How to install Chinese on Windows

1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
(If the Control Panel is in "Category view") Select "Date, Time, Language and Regional options."
2. Open the "Regional and Language Options" icon.
3. Choose the "Languages" tab, and ensure the "Install files for East Asian languages" is checked, as per the screenshot below:



4. Click the "Details" button to open the "Text services and input languages" dialog.
5. If "Chinese" is not listed in the "Installed Services" box, click "Add".
6. If you can't find "Chinese" in the installed services box, you need to download the software at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/downloads/recommended/ime/default.mspx This is a free software from microsoft . Click download Global IME for Office XP
7. In the "Input Language" list, choose "Chinese (PRC)". The "Keyboard layout" should default to "Chinese (Simplified) - Microsoft Pinyin IME 3.0". Click "Ok" on both dialogs to return to the "Regional and Language Options".
8. Click "Ok", you will probably need to insert your Windows CD for the files to be installed.
9. The language bar should now have appeared in the bottom right of the taskbar. It should default to English - "EN".
10. Click on the "EN" button to show the available languages:



11. By changing the language to "CH", you can now type in Pinyin. You can change the current language by pressing "ALT" + "SHIFT" on your keyboard.


Resource: http://www.fozza.com/zhongwen/guides/text-windows.php

For Mac Computer users, please check http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=120063

and choose "简体中文"

Hope it helps.

Create your blog: Requirements and Instructions

Requirements:


1. At least 5 blog entries by 09, May 2009

2. The first blog should be on the topic of "Spring Festival". Year 7 & 8 students need to write at least 80 Chinese characters. Year 9 & 10 students need to write at least 120 Chinese characters.

3. The other blogs can be on any topics related to students' daily life and/or topics covered in class. Year 7 & 8 students need to writeat least 80 characters in each blog. Year 9 & 10 students need to write at least 120 characters per blog.

4. Each student has to make comments on at least one other student's blog. Please exchange your blog address with your peers.

5. All students have to send their blog address to Miss Jiang at vivian_jm@hotmail.com no later than 22/03/2009.

Instructions for creating a blog on blogger:

Step 1: Go to http://www.blogger.com/, choose "create your blog now"

Step 2: Create New account, setup your password and your display name

Step 3: Name your blog. Also please write something describing your blog in this step.

Step 4: Choose a template for your blog

Step 5: Start writng your blog!


6. Check http://www.slideshare.net/Marcus9000/how-to-use-blogger, this is a slideshow which tells you how to use blogger.

Also, please check this link http://www.chinese-forums.com/showthread.php?t=13005 to find out how to type Pinyin in word documents.

For those who can't type Chinese characters on their computer, please go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/downloads/recommended/ime/default.mspx This is a piece of free software from Microsoft. Click download Global IME for Office XP , you'll be able to type Chinese on your PC soon.

Have fun!


If you want to add other students to your blogroll, simply go to "add page elements" on blogger, and choose add tools, there will be a blog roll tool. You can add other students' blog addresses and check their blogs regularly (see below).