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PowerWord Frequently Asked
Questions
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1.
Do I need the Chinese version of Windows OS or any
other Chinese OS to operate PowerWord?
2.
How do I check a Chinese character from
PowerWord?
3.
How do I set Windows XP so that I can input
Chinese in PowerWord?
4.
How do I set Windows 2000 so that I can input
Chinese in PowerWord?
5.
How do I set Windows 98, 95, NT and ME so that
I can input Chinese in PowerWord?
6.
Does PowerWord support both traditional and
simplified Chinese?
7.
What is the difference between this International
version of PowerWord and the Chinese version Kingsoft
CIBA 2003?
8.
How can I get the pronunciation of the Chinese words
translated from an English word that I input?
9.
I can only hear one language but not the other.
Why?
1. Do I
need the Chinese version of Windows OS or any other
Chinese OS to run PowerWord?
Answer: No special Chinese language OS is required
to install and use this product.
2.
How do I check a Chinese character with
PowerWord?
Answer:
There are several ways to check a Chinese character
using PowerWord :
1)
Turn on the Word-Extracting mode.
Whenever your mouse points to any Chinese character on
your computer screen, the English translation will
appear instantly.
2) Click the
Appendix tab at the left bottom of the main screen.
The first table is for you to check Chinese characters
by their strokes (BuShou). If you know how to write
the character, click this function and a detailed
strokes (BuShou) table will appear on the screen for
you to pick the right character step by step.
3)
Also in the Appendix tab, the second table
allows you to check any Chinese characters by Pin Yin.
If you know how to pronounce the character and the Pin
Yin, you can check the table and click the right Pin
Yin. A list of characters with the same Pin Yin will
appear on the screen. Simply select the right
character for more details.
4)
For any Chinese characters on the PowerWord
screen, simply double click it, the detailed
explanation will appear.
5)
For advanced users, you may also set up your
Windows XP, 2000 and other Windows systems to be
capable of inputting Chinese characters. The details
will be explained in the next answer..
3.
How do I set Windows XP so that I can input
Chinese in PowerWord?
Answer:
Microsoft Windows XP includes language options in its
OS. You simply need to set the system properly to have
full operational OS for various Chinese dialects. Here
are the instructions:
A.
Go to ¡°Control Panel¡± and click ¡°Date,
Time, Language and Regional Options¡±
B.
Click ¡°Regional and Language
Options". On the Languages page, in the ¡°Text
services and language inputs¡± area, click the
¡°Details¡± button. Make sure to select both
¡°English¡± and ¡°Chinese (PRC)¡± for input. (The
Chinese (PRC) selection will allow you to input
Chinese characters using Pin Yin.
You need to
re-start the computer for the new settings to take
effect. After you re-start the computer, you
will see a selection box with ¡°EN" (English)
and ¡°CH" (Chinese) in the tastbar for you to
choose the input method. The Chinese input function
not only applies to PowerWord but also applies to all
Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook,
etc.
4.
How do I set Windows 2000 so that I can input
Chinese in PowerWord?
Answer:
For Windows 2000 users, the procedures to set up the
Chinese input are similar to the Windows XP system
described above.
5. How
to set Windows 98, 95, NT and ME so that I can input
Chinese in PowerWord?
Answer: To
set up Chinese input on Windows 98, 95, NT and Me
systems, you need to download the Chinese language
extension from Microsoft and follow instructions.
6.
Does PowerWord support both traditional and
simplified Chinese?
Answer: No. The current
version supports simplified Chinese only, which is
used in mainland China (PRC), Singapore, and Hong
Kong, by over 98% of the Chinese population.
Traditional Chinese is used by people in Taiwan and
partly in Hong Kong.
7.
What is the difference between this International
version of PowerWord and the Chinese version Kingsoft
CIBA 2003 and 2005?
Answer: Kingsoft Powerword
5.5 International version has both Chinese and English
interfaces for both English speakers and Chinese
speakers. The user's manual and help file are in
English. Kingsoft Powerword 2003 and 2005 are for
Chinese speakers with Chinese interface only. It also
has some dictionary that are not licensed for
international selling. The user's manual and help file
are in Chinese.
8. How can I get
the pronunciation of the Chinese words translated from
an English word that I input?
Answer: Once you input an
English word in the input box of the main window of
the software, hit return. The translations of the
English word will appear in the main window. If you
click the sound speaker, the speaker will pronounce
the English word that you just input. To get the
system to pronounce the translated Chinese word, you
need to double click the Chinese word, and then click
the sound speaker again. If multiple Chinese words
appear in the translation, you can only select one
word at a time for the system to speak. Typically, the
first Chinese word is the primary meaning of the
corresponding English word.
9.
I can only hear one language but not the other. Why?
Answer: Make sure you set
the speakers in your PC system to on - both left and
right speakers. The speakers could be set in the
Control Panel of the Windows system.
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