Chinese Language Computing Guide
(updated on 09/10/2011)

PC Users to type in Traditional Characters:
For Windows 7, add Microsoft New Phonetic IME for fantizi Pinyin input.
For Windows Visa, add Chinese (Taiwan)" Pinyin IME for fanti zi.
For Windows XP, add Hanyu Pinyin for Traditional Chinese.

PC Users to type in Simplified Characters:
For Windows 7, add Simplified Chinese Pinyin Input.
For Windows Visa, add Simplified Chinese Pinyin Input.
For Windows XP, add Simplified Chinese Pinyin Input.

How to use the Chinese language input method, go to English User Guides for the Microsoft Pinyin Input Method Editors (IME).

FONTS:
UPS students, click here to download Pinyin and Character Fonts for Windows (registered students in Chinese courses ONLY).
Other users go to FREE Pinyin Fonts for Windows.
Check out More Fonts and Apps.

For PC Users to convert/switch/display Traditional and Simplified Characters in Internet browsing:
NJStar CJK Viewer Version 1.96 Free Download.

For Mac Users:
Go to Yale.edu to learn how to type Chinese on the Mac OS.
Go to a discussion forum at Chinese Mac Google Group for other Q & A. You will need to set up a free Google account.

For Smartphone Users:
See Chinese language features in iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Nokia.

Having Trouble?
Go to Pinyin Joe’s Chinese Computing Help Desk!