Getting to Know Windows Language Bar

The CJK Partner uses the Windows Language bar for language selection. Following is the basic information on the Language bar. For details please refer to your computer’s “Help and Support” section or other pertinent reference material.

Windows XP

After Windows East Asian language files and the CJK Partner are installed, the Language bar will be displayed near the lower right corner of the screen. Initially, the Language bar is set for Windows default language and minimized. In the following example, EN (English) is displayed.

Clicking the Language bar will bring up a list, from which you can select a language you want to use as shown below:

Note that in the figure above, you can select “Show the Language bar” to relocate the Language bar to the top of the screen in a restored state. A restored Language bar becomes floating and movable. You can drag its left stripe to move the bar anywhere on the screen.

You can click the button in the upper right corner of a restored Language bar to minimize it. Likewise, you can click the button in the upper right corner of a minimized Language bar to restore it.

Windows 2000

After Windows East Asian language files and the CJK Partner are installed, the Language bar will be displayed near the lower right corner of the screen. Initially, the Language bar is set for Windows default language. In the following example, “EN” (English) is displayed.

Clicking the Language bar will bring up a list from which you can select a language you want to use.

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The following examples show you how to input Chinese, Japanese and Korean in a document step by step.

Chinese Example      Japanese Example     Korean Example     

Non-Unicode Display Support

1. Start an Application

We will use Microsoft WordPad as an example.
Start >>All Programs >>Accessories >>WordPad

2. Select a Chinese Font

From the font list select a Unicode Chinese font. All Unicode TwinBridge fonts are prefixed with "TSC." We will use “TSC JSong SG TT” as an example. (Note that the “J” in the font name indicates simplified Chinese; if, in the future, you’d like to use a traditional Chinese font, choose one with an “F” in the place of the “J.”)

3. Activate CJK Partner’s Input Prompt Line

Click the “EN” button on the Language bar and select “CH Chinese (PRC)” to activate the Input Prompt Line as shown below. Note that, when working with a Unicode application (as is the case in our example), activating the CJK Partner’s Control Center is optional. For ANSI (non-Unicode) input, you must use an ANSI application (such as MS Notepad), activate "Non-Unicode Display Support" in the Control Center and choose an ANSI font.

For those who have other IMEs in addition to TwinBridge's, if the TwinBridge Input Prompt Line fails to appear when you select “CH Chinese (PRC)” from the Language bar’s pop-up menu, click the icon button next to “CH” and then select the TwinBridge input method from the pop-up list.


4. Select an Input Method

Select an input method to type Chinese characters. As an example, we will use the Pinyin (拼音) method. If the current input method shown is not Pinyin, click the input method selection button on the Input Prompt Line and select Pinyin from the pop-up list.

5. Input Chinese Text

Before you begin to input Chinese, the blinking cursor must be at the location where your text will be placed. (Aside from typing on the hard keyboard, you can also click on the soft keyboard, which can be brought up by clicking the button on the Input Prompt Line, to enter Chinese characters.)

To input the characters 使用(shi yong) using Pinyin on the hard keyboard:
Enter "shi" (in lowercase only), and the characters available for selection will appear on the Input Prompt Line as shown below. Since we are inputting a two-character phrase, there is no need to make a selection just yet.

Continue to enter the pinyin yong to bring up a list of phrases for selection:

Select the phrase you want by pressing the numeric key corresponding to the number in front of the phrase of your choice (number 1 in this example). You can also use the Spacebar to select a character/phrase that is in the number 1 position (as in this case).
Using the same method, proceed to type the characters方便 (fang bian).

The Chinese phrase 使用方便 is now displayed in the application.

Congratulations! You have just completed a Chinese writing session.

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1. Start an Application

We will use Microsoft WordPad as an example.
Start >>All Programs >>Accessories >>WordPad

2. Select a Japanese Font

From the font list select a Unicode Japanese font, such as “TSC JpnMincho S TT.” All Unicode TwinBridge fonts are prefixed with "TSC."

3. Activate CJK Partner’s Input Prompt Line

Click the “EN” button on the Language bar and select “JP Japanese” to activate the Input Prompt Line as shown below. Note that, when working with a Unicode application (as is the case in our example), activating the CJK Partner’s Control Center is optional. For ANSI (non-Unicode) input, you must use an ANSI application (such as MS Notepad), activate "Non-Unicode Display Support" in the Control Center and choose an ANSI font.

For those who have other IMEs in addition to TwinBridge's, if the TwinBridge Input Prompt Line fails to appear when you select “JP Japanese” from the Language bar’s pop-up menu, click the icon button next to “JP” and then select the TwinBridge input method from the pop-up list.

4. Select an Input Method

Select an input method to type Japanese characters. We will use the Roma input method as an example. If the current input method is not Roma, click the input method selection button and select Roma from the pop-up list.

5. Input Japanese Text

Before you begin to input Japanese, the blinking cursor must be at the location where your text will be placed. (Aside from typing on the hard keyboard, you can also click on the soft keyboard, which can be brought up by clicking the button on the Input Prompt Line, to enter Japanese characters.)

• First, key in “tsukau” then press the Spacebar to bring up candidate phrases. Select the phrase you want by pressing the numeric key corresponding to the number in front of the phrase of your choice (number 1 in this example).

• Now enter “yasuyi” then press the Spacebar twice to bring up a list of phrases for selection. Select the phrase you want by pressing the numeric key corresponding to the number in front of the phrase of your choice (number 1 in this example).

The phrase 使う易いis now displayed in the application.

Congratulations! You have just completed a Japanese writing session.

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1. Start an Application

We will use Microsoft WordPad as an example.
Start >>All Programs >>Accessories >>WordPad

2. Select a Korean Font

From the font list select a Unicode Korean font, such as “TSC Krn Myungjo S TT.” All Unicode TwinBridge fonts are prefixed with "TSC."

3. Activate CJK Partner’s Input Prompt Line

Click the “EN” button on the Language bar and select “KO Korean” to activate the Input Prompt Line as shown below. Note that, when working with a Unicode application (as is the case in our example), activating the CJK Partner’s Control Center is optional. For ANSI (non-Unicode) input, you must use an ANSI application (such as MS Notepad), activate "Non-Unicode Display Support" in the Control Center and choose an ANSI font.

For those who have other IMEs in addition to TwinBridge's, if the TwinBridge Input Prompt Line fails to appear when you select “KO Korean” from the Language bar’s pop-up menu, click the icon button next to “KO” and then select the TwinBridge input method from the pop-up list.

4. Select an Input Method

Select an input method to type Korean characters. We will use the Hangul input method as an example. If the current input method is not Hangul, click the input method selection button and select Hangul from the pop-up list.

5. Input Korean Text

The blinking cursor must be at the location where your Korean text will be placed. Set the cursor at a desired location in the application and begin input using Hangul based on 2-bulsik rules (default). A 3-bulsik option is also available. You can bring up the soft keyboard (see below) at any time to familiarize yourself with the key assignments. Aside from typing on the hard keyboard, you can also click on the soft keyboard to enter Korean characters. We’ll first use the soft keyboard as an example.

Input Using Soft Keyboard

• Click the button on the Input Prompt Line to display the soft keyboard. You can click the blank space (next to the “Q” key) in the soft keyboard and drag it anywhere on the screen. The “Small/Medium/Large” button allows you to change the size of the keyboard.

• Click on the “r” and “l” soft keys and the Korean phonemes and appear on the Input Prompt Line.

• Now click on “a” for . You will notice the three phonemes are now combined to form the character .

• Click on the “Enter” soft key and the character on the Input Prompt Line is sent to your WordPad document.

• Repeat the same key sequence but instead of “Enter,” click the “Space” soft key to convert Hangul to Hanja . There may be more than one Hanja equivalent. Click one of the numeric keys (1 through 9 and 0) to make your selection (in this instance, 1 is your only choice).

The Input Prompt Line is in the “Sentence” mode by default, which allows multiple characters to be cumulated in the prompt line and subsequently sent all together to the application in use. There is also an option that allows you to send “One Hangul” at a time directly to the application.

To close the soft keyboard, click the button again.

Input Using Hard Keyboard

First, close off the soft keyboard by clicking the button. Following exactly the same key input sequence above, you can use key strokes to obtain the same result. (Users familiar with the Hangul input method will find keyboard input faster than clicking on the soft keyboard.)


Congratulations! You have just completed a Korean writing session.

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Note: The majority of applications nowadays (such MS Word, Excel, etc.) are Unicode compliant. You may skip this section if you only use Unicode programs. If you need to work on a Non-Unicode document, please do the following:

Click the System Settings button on the Control Center. Initially, you will notice that the “Non-Unicode Display Support” option is, by default, inactive (unchecked).

Before opening your non-Unicode application (such as Notepad) click “Non-Unicode Display Support” to put a check mark in front of this option.

Select an ANSI (non-Unicode) Font

In Notepad, click "Format," and then click "Font" from the drop-down menu.  From the font list select an ANSI C/J/K font. All Chinese ANSI fonts are prefixed with "Chn." All Japanese ANSI fonts are prefixed with "Jpn." All Korean ANSI fonts are prefixed with "Krn."

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