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Phreadom: Fixed broken link to forum article that was no longer there. Consolidated paragraphs to be more concise.

Phreadom — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:55:27 GMT

Fixed broken link to forum article that was no longer there. Consolidated paragraphs to be more concise.

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	[http://www.declan-software.com/japanese_ime Installing the Japanese IME] is the best place to look for good instructions. [http://greggman.com/japan/xp-ime/xp-ime.htm GMAN: Windows XP Japanese Input] is also very thorough.		[http://www.declan-software.com/japanese_ime Installing the Japanese IME] is the best place to look for good instructions. [http://greggman.com/japan/xp-ime/xp-ime.htm GMAN: Windows XP Japanese Input] is also very thorough.

-	A detailed tutorial with screenshots for Windows XP ~~can be found [http://fredart.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4149 here]. A follow up tutorial on using the Windows~~ [[IME]] can be found [http://fredart.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4732 here]. ~~Or go straight to~~ [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177561/ Microsoft].	+	A detailed tutorial with screenshots for Windows XP [[IME]] can be found [http://fredart.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4732 here]. You can also read more directly at [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177561/ Microsoft's website].

	=== Setting up Windows XP for Japanese ===		=== Setting up Windows XP for Japanese ===

Coco: /* What are the Forum rules? */

Coco — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:35:36 GMT

What are the Forum rules?

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	=== What are the Forum rules? ===		=== What are the Forum rules? ===

-	Read about the Forum posting rules [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/~~node~~/~~889~~ here] and [[Forum Etiquette]].	+	Read about the Forum posting rules [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=13 here] and [[Forum Etiquette]].

	== Questions about using Japanese on my computer ==		== Questions about using Japanese on my computer ==

Coco: /* Recommended reading material */ links

Coco — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:40:16 GMT

Coco: /* What are the Forum rules? */ link update( FAQ? rule?)

Coco — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:27:11 GMT

What are the Forum rules?: link update( FAQ? rule?)

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	=== What are the Forum rules? ===		=== What are the Forum rules? ===

-	Read about the Forum posting rules [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/~~forum~~/~~viewthread.php?forum_id=13&thread_id=138~~ here] and [[Forum Etiquette]].	+	Read about the Forum posting rules [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/node/889 here] and [[Forum Etiquette]].

	== Questions about using Japanese on my computer ==		== Questions about using Japanese on my computer ==

Chris Hart: Edited content order. Adjusted WM5 to be next to the other methods, before the "outdated" kana.

Chris Hart — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:17:59 GMT

Edited content order. Adjusted WM5 to be next to the other methods, before the "outdated" kana.

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	</pre>		</pre>
	Save the file, and restart the X server by rebooting or hitting <ctrl>+<alt>+<Back Space>		Save the file, and restart the X server by rebooting or hitting <ctrl>+<alt>+<Back Space>
-
-	~~=== How do you type ゐゑヰヱ? ===~~
-
-	~~It depends on your [[IME]].~~
-
-	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
-	~~! IME !! Type This !! Get This~~
-	\|+
-	~~! Anthy~~
-	~~\| xwi \|\| ゐ~~
-	\|+
-	~~! Anthy~~
-	~~\| xwe \|\| ゑ~~
-	\|+
-	~~\| \|\| colspan='2' \| use F7 to get katakana versions~~
-	\|+
-	! MS IME*
-	~~\| wi \|\| ゐ~~
-	\|+
-	~~! MS IME~~
-	~~\| we \|\| ゑ~~
-	\|+
-	\|}
-
-	* Note that with MS IME you must henkan (type space) after entering we / wi to get desired character.
-	~~[http://www.sljfaq.org/w/MS_IME MS IME romaji table]~~

	=== Windows Mobile 5 ===		=== Windows Mobile 5 ===
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	Download the [http://bagoj.info2k1.hu/downloads/ppc/japanese/qvgasips.zip QVGA files here].		Download the [http://bagoj.info2k1.hu/downloads/ppc/japanese/qvgasips.zip QVGA files here].
		+
		+	=== How do you type ゐゑヰヱ? ===
		+
		+	It depends on your [[IME]].
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	! IME !! Type This !! Get This
		+	\|+
		+	! Anthy
		+	\| xwi \|\| ゐ
		+	\|+
		+	! Anthy
		+	\| xwe \|\| ゑ
		+	\|+
		+	\| \|\| colspan='2' \| use F7 to get katakana versions
		+	\|+
		+	! MS IME*
		+	\| wi \|\| ゐ
		+	\|+
		+	! MS IME
		+	\| we \|\| ゑ
		+	\|+
		+	\|}
		+
		+	* Note that with MS IME you must henkan (type space) after entering we / wi to get desired character.
		+	[http://www.sljfaq.org/w/MS_IME MS IME romaji table]

	===ARRGH! I just can't enter Japanese.===		===ARRGH! I just can't enter Japanese.===

Chris Hart: /* Windows Mobile 5 */

Chris Hart — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:58:38 GMT

Windows Mobile 5

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	For this system, you will need Bagoj's Japanese language pack, and if your PDA's display is QVGA, also the QVGA files.		For this system, you will need Bagoj's Japanese language pack, and if your PDA's display is QVGA, also the QVGA files.

-	WORK IN PROGRESS Saved as need to leave workstation for a ~~little bit~~.	+	Except for needing to decompress the QVGA files on a PC, all the following work is done on the PDA itself.

-	~~Download the [http://bagoj.info2k1.hu/downloads/ppc/japanese/jappack2b.zip main pack here].~~
-	~~Download the [http://bagoj.info2k1.hu/downloads/ppc/japanese/qvgasips.zip QVGA files here].~~

		+	1. Download and install the cab. If you have a VGA device, skip to step 4.
		+
		+	(QVGA ONLY DEVICES, Contine...)
		+
		+	2. Download and decompress the QVGA files.
		+
		+	3. Place these files in the Windows directory, overwriting the files with the same names from the main cab. I did this by simply decompressing these files to a folder on a memory card my PDA can accept, and copying them with the file manager on the device.
		+
		+	(ALL DEVICES Continue)
		+
		+	4. Reset your device.
		+
		+
		+	You will now have a window that can be moved almost anywhere on the screen. the first button turns the IME on and off, the second selects the type of character to input when in keyboard or character recognition modes.
		+
		+	Multibox will allow you to directly input your character by drawing them in the boxes. Stroke order seems to be important.
		+
		+	Radical List allows you to select Kanji by radical.
		+
		+	Stroke list allows you to select Kanji by number of strokes.
		+
		+	Character Autocomplete allows you to draw a partial Kanji, and select the appropriate one from a list. Stroke order seems important.
		+
		+	Some of these may display a security warning initially, saying that it requires running a program from an untrusted publisher. Simply tap yes to get that specific editor. Normally, this only will happen the first time an editor is run, also, this will normally only affect the QVGA devices.
		+
		+
		+	Download the [http://www.asukal.jp/WM5/BagojsINPUT.zip main cab here].
		+
		+	Download the [http://bagoj.info2k1.hu/downloads/ppc/japanese/qvgasips.zip QVGA files here].

	===ARRGH! I just can't enter Japanese.===		===ARRGH! I just can't enter Japanese.===

Chris Hart: /* Questions about using Japanese on my computer */

Chris Hart — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:03:52 GMT

Questions about using Japanese on my computer

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	=== Using a Japanese Keyboard ===		=== Using a Japanese Keyboard ===

-	* Windows	+	==== Windows ====
	Some instructions for Windows users: http://www.kurnspatrick.com/Support/keyboardmapping.htm		Some instructions for Windows users: http://www.kurnspatrick.com/Support/keyboardmapping.htm

-	* Macintosh	+	==== Macintosh ====
	Mac supports Japanese keyboards out of the box with very little/no configuration.		Mac supports Japanese keyboards out of the box with very little/no configuration.

-	* Linux	+	==== Linux / XWindows / X.org ====
	Linux also supports Japanese keyboards out of the box, but if your mapping is incorrect, it's a simple fix.		Linux also supports Japanese keyboards out of the box, but if your mapping is incorrect, it's a simple fix.

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	* Note that with MS IME you must henkan (type space) after entering we / wi to get desired character.		* Note that with MS IME you must henkan (type space) after entering we / wi to get desired character.
	[http://www.sljfaq.org/w/MS_IME MS IME romaji table]		[http://www.sljfaq.org/w/MS_IME MS IME romaji table]
		+
		+	=== Windows Mobile 5 ===
		+	For this system, you will need Bagoj's Japanese language pack, and if your PDA's display is QVGA, also the QVGA files.
		+
		+	WORK IN PROGRESS Saved as need to leave workstation for a little bit.
		+
		+	Download the [http://bagoj.info2k1.hu/downloads/ppc/japanese/jappack2b.zip main pack here].
		+	Download the [http://bagoj.info2k1.hu/downloads/ppc/japanese/qvgasips.zip QVGA files here].
		+

	===ARRGH! I just can't enter Japanese.===		===ARRGH! I just can't enter Japanese.===

Dmizer: /* Using a Japanese Keyboard */

Dmizer — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:14:40 GMT

Using a Japanese Keyboard

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	=== Using a Japanese Keyboard ===		=== Using a Japanese Keyboard ===

		+	* Windows
	Some instructions for Windows users: http://www.kurnspatrick.com/Support/keyboardmapping.htm		Some instructions for Windows users: http://www.kurnspatrick.com/Support/keyboardmapping.htm

-	Mac ~~and Linux both support~~ Japanese keyboards out of the box with very little/no configuration.	+	* Macintosh
		+	Mac supports Japanese keyboards out of the box with very little/no configuration.

-	If your keyboard mapping is wrong in Linux, edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf as root.	+	* Linux
		+	Linux also supports Japanese keyboards out of the box, but if your mapping is incorrect, it's a simple fix.
		+
		+	If your keyboard mapping is wrong in Linux, edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf as root with the following command.
	<pre>sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf</pre>		<pre>sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf</pre>
	Look for the InputDevice for "Generic Keyboard". It should look like similar to the following:		Look for the InputDevice for "Generic Keyboard". It should look like similar to the following:

Dmizer: /* Using a Japanese Keyboard */

Dmizer — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:05:41 GMT

Using a Japanese Keyboard

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	Some instructions for Windows users: http://www.kurnspatrick.com/Support/keyboardmapping.htm		Some instructions for Windows users: http://www.kurnspatrick.com/Support/keyboardmapping.htm

-	~~Does anybody have~~ Mac/Linux ~~instructions?~~	+	Mac and Linux both support Japanese keyboards out of the box with very little/no configuration.
		+
		+	If your keyboard mapping is wrong in Linux, edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf as root.
		+	<pre>sudo nano /etc/X11/xorg.conf</pre>
		+	Look for the InputDevice for "Generic Keyboard". It should look like similar to the following:
		+	<pre>Section "InputDevice"
		+	Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
		+	Driver "kbd"
		+	Option "CoreKeyboard"
		+	Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
		+	Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
		+	Option "XkbLayout" "us"
		+	Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
		+	EndSection</pre>
		+
		+	Change the "XkbModel" and "XkbLayout" options to Japanese layout like so:
		+	<pre> Option "XkbModel" "jp106"
		+	Option "XkbLayout" "jp"
		+	</pre>
		+	Save the file, and restart the X server by rebooting or hitting <ctrl>+<alt>+<Back Space>

	=== How do you type ゐゑヰヱ? ===		=== How do you type ゐゑヰヱ? ===

Chris Hart: /* ARRGH! I just can't enter Japanese. */

Chris Hart — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:48:33 GMT

ARRGH! I just can't enter Japanese.

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	* [http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~grosenth/jwpce.html JWPce a free downloadable Japanese text wordprocessor]		* [http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~grosenth/jwpce.html JWPce a free downloadable Japanese text wordprocessor]
	* [http://wakan.manga.cz/ Wakan: another free downloadable Japanese text wordprocessor with a nice example sentences package]		* [http://wakan.manga.cz/ Wakan: another free downloadable Japanese text wordprocessor with a nice example sentences package]
-		+	* [http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/jviewer.html Japanese WWW Page viewer - Displays Japanese web pages with images of the kanji/kana]

	== "How do I say or write '....' in Japanese?" questions ==		== "How do I say or write '....' in Japanese?" questions ==

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	Some of your questions have already been discussed on the forums. Please check these threads.		Some of your questions have already been discussed on the forums. Please check these threads.

-	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/~~viewthread~~.php?~~forum_id~~=6&~~thread_id~~=4258 外人 vs 外国人 (gaijin vs gaikokujin)]	+	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4258 外人 vs 外国人 (gaijin vs gaikokujin)]
-	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/~~viewthread~~.php?~~forum_id~~=7&~~thread_id~~=3208 外人? (gaijin?)]	+	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3208 外人? (gaijin?)]
-	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/~~viewthread~~.php?~~forum_id~~=14&~~thread_id~~=3724 How not to be a Gaijin?!?]	+	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3724 How not to be a Gaijin?!?]
-	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/~~viewthread~~.php?~~forum_id~~=6&~~thread_id~~=3016 the right kind of gaijin?]	+	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3016 the right kind of gaijin?]
-	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/~~viewthread~~.php?~~forum_id~~=14&~~thread_id~~=2843 Does Japan hate me?]	+	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2843 Does Japan hate me?]
-	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/~~viewthread~~.php?~~forum_id~~=14&~~thread_id~~=6972 Girls and Gaijins]	+	* [http://www.thejapanesepage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=6972 Girls and Gaijins]
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