How to type in Japanese characters for Windows XP users

[Nalid Robinson]

considering you have your Windows XP CD just go to Start, Control Panel, Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options and click Add other languages then check the boxes and say ok.

Note: this should be about 600 MB and may take a little time to finish

after doing this there will be a process of what languages you wish to use. I believe the box says details. click add and another box will come up with your default language (most likely English: United States) just click on the triangle and look/add japanese. after doing this close it by saying OK. woot! you now have japanese text support! 4laugh

now you should have this thing called the "Language Bar" sitting on your desktop somewhere. it should say EN meaning english (if that's your default language) now look for japanese or JP and slowly learn to use it 3nodding  

[~Ella~]

Thank youu. I always knew it was on the computer to begin with and you just needed to install it, but I never got around to it. :XD  

[Ferra]

I turned the Japanese text support on, but it won't work! Ah, my Microsoft XP is pretty lame... it messes up often.

EDIT: I got a new computer and I managed to make it work. Hurray!  

[the_chibster]

my windows xp is a pirated version it has problems out the wazoo  

[Nalid Robinson]

ya all you need to do is put in your pirated disc xp it has all that stuff on it 3nodding  

[moonlightxxstars]

ありがとう　ございます！！　I finally got japanese characters on my computer! and it took me an hour to do that. razz  

[Ukiyumi]

It worked! I think.... ... .... ...　　
I am not sure. This computer is a moron....  

[Nyx408]

aaah! I just accidently got rid of my language bar....grrr *runs around trying to get it back up again* stupid me....I used the language bar on the computers in Japan it never struck me I could use it on mine! I'm so stupid sometimes thankies!  

[Nyx408]

　わあ！Ｉ　ｓｏｒｔ　ｏｆ　ｈａｖｅ　ｉｔ　ｗｏｒｋｅｄ　ｏｕｔ！　ｊｕｓｔ　ａ　ｍａｔｔｅｒ　ｏｆ　ｔｉｍｅ　ｎｏｗ　ｌｏｌ　今、　私は　友だちに　早く　手紙を　書きますね！！！　Ｎｉｃｅ！　Ｉ　ｈａｖｅ　ｉｔ　ｗｏｒｋｅｄ　ｏｕｔ　ｎｏｗ　ｃｏｍｐｌｅｔｅｌｙ！　Ｋｉｓｈｏ　ｙｏｕ　ｊｕｓｔ　ｂｅｃａｍｅ　ｍｙ　ｎｅｗ　ｆａｖｏｕｒｉｔｅ　ｐｅｒｓｏｎ　 heart 　  

[Foar]

I wanted to do it but I don't have the Windows XP CD for this computer! -sobs-  

[Nalid Robinson]

x Daisuke-chan x

I wanted to do it but I don't have the Windows XP CD for this computer! -sobs-

i think you can use any Windows XP CD as long as it's the same type (Home, Pro, ect)  

[astrea19]

Ok, I think I installed it.
Lets try...こにちわ
I think I did it right.... sweatdrop