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Pinyin Joe's
Chinese Computing Help Desk
User-friendly advice on MS Windows 7, Vista and XP Chinese setup, pinyin and zhuyin input methods (IME), Chinese fonts and Language Packs (MUI), plus free downloads for MS Office, a survey of third-party Chinese software, FAQs & more.
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Welcome! This site was established to help you read and write Chinese in your Western-language version of Microsoft Windows, with a focus on the pinyin input method. Below are a couple of links for Mac and Linux users too.

My goal is to make this as accessible as possible to the non-technical, non-specialist, non-native speaker. I cannot guarantee I can respond with any degree of expertise (I'm just a waiguoren after all) but please feel free to contact me via the last link below if you have any questions.
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Microsoft Windows Chinese Setup
First Look: Windows 7 Chinese Features in the Final Release Candidate
Vista Chinese Features Vista Pinyin Setup ...Vista Zhuyin Setup ...Vista Chinese Fonts ...Vista Language Packs (MUI)
XP East Asian Setup ...XP Pinyin Setup ...XP Zhuyin Setup ...XP Chinese Fonts XP Chinese User Interface (MUI)
Update your Pinyin IME: MSPY 2007 Update from Microsoft for Windows XP, Windows Vista (and maybe Windows 7 too)
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Free Downloads Third Party Product Survey
Word/Excel Pinyin Macro     Outlook Chinese Calendar Win 7 Asia Wallpaper Additional Fonts, Input Methods, Utilities, Encodings
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Apple Macintosh Chinese Setup Ubuntu Linux Chinese Setup
Link to [chinese mac] at Yale.edu Link to Chinese Mac Google Group Link to Prof. Nathan Sivin's Win 2000 and Linux setup page
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More Help and Information
...              Frequently Asked Questions Archive: First Review of New Chinese Fetures in MS Vista    About "Pinyin Joe"...Contact
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Recommended Books for Geek Wannabes (Like Pinyin Joe)
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Windows Vista Annoyances ... Fixing Windows XP Annoyances ... Windows XP Annoyances for Geeks
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