Hey, I assume you are using English windows OS, but if you use other lanuguage of windows OS, almost the same thing.
1. Installation on English WIN2000
Click on the language/keyboard indicator on the taskbar. If there is no Microsoft Pinyin Input Method on the indicator, the following method should be used to install it.
- Click Start on the taskbar and select Settings on the menu.
- Select Control Panel on the sub-menu to activate Control Panel window.
- Double click Keyboard icon to activate the dialogue box.
- Select Input locale tab.
- Click Add button, select Chinese (PRC) option from Input locale and select Chinese (simplified) - MS - Pinyin98 from Keyboard layout/IME.
- Click Apply.
- Then click OK to confirm.
2. Installation on English Windows XP
- On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
- Double-click the Regional Options icon.
- After choosing "Regional and Language Options," change to the "Languages" tab then click "Details" button.
- From the "Installed Services" group, highlight "Microsoft New Phonetic IME 2002a".
- Then click "Properties..." From the "Setting" tab.
- Choose "Legacy IME" from the "Input Method Setup" group.
- Change to the "Keyboard Mapping" tab, then choose "HanYu Pinyin" and click "OK" as many times as necessary.
The Microsoft Pinyin Input Method is successfully installed.
