2. Creating Japanese Environment

Quick Reference Table

How you set up Microsoft IME (Input Method Editor) on your OS depends on what versions of OS and application software you have on your computer. You need to know first which type in the following table you belong to. If you do not fall in to any of these types, you unfortunately cannot take advantage of this IME. You may want to try some other free software such as NJ Star.

TYPE
OS
Application
Note
Windows
NT4.0/95/98/ME
Office 2000
(Word 2000)
IE5.01 ~
You can use Japanese ONLY in Word, IE, and Outlook (Express).
Windows
NT4.0/95/98/ME
Office XP
(Word 2002)
IE5.01 ~
You can use Japanese ONLY in Word, IE, Outlook (Express), and only a few more applications.
Windows 2000
Office 2000/XP
(Word 2000/2002)
IE5.01 ~
Most of the applications will work
Windows XP
Office 2000/XP
(Word 2000/2002)
IE5.01 ~
Most of the applications will work

 

Known Problems on Windows NT4.0/95/98/ME
There are some difficulties and inconveniences in Global IME on Windows NT4.0/95/98/ME, because full-featured Japanese input support is not built into these versions of OS. The know problems are:
 
(1) Only a limited number of application software will work.
(2) There is only one font.
(3) Incompatibility with some kinds of printers. Not all printers can print out Japanese documents input by Global IME on these versions of OS.

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