help with getting Japanese characters to show up - Page 2

chryuop · (#11 (**permalink**))

If you are looking for an external program, a very good one is NJ Star. It also has an excellent Japanese WP with dictionary inside. Drawback? very expensive

Miyavifan · (#12 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz

Windows XP has Japanese input built in. If you don't have the Windows CD on hand, just go to your Language Settings in Control Panel and look around. I don't use XP anymore, so I don't remember. BUt you don't need to download a program for XP to support Japanese.

My mom's comp doesn't, which is why I'm asking.

huh. according to that site, there's no version that will work on my mom's comp.

Nendoroid · (#13 (**permalink**))

Easy solution. I didn't read any replies, so forgive me if it's been said before, or anything like that for this matter. Just go to regional/language settings and make sure you install the correct UMEs, set your unicode to Japanese.

duo797 · (#14 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by Nendoroid

Easy solution. I didn't read any replies, so forgive me if it's been said before, or anything like that for this matter. Just go to regional/language settings and make sure you install the correct UMEs, set your unicode to Japanese.

But if you're using Windows XP like the OP is then you need the Windows CD which the OP said they lost.