Can not view japanese symbols

jeri · Jul 7, 2001, 15:00

I have tried everything and still can not view japanese symbols. I am using IE 5.5.

Please help.

Thanks

thomas · Jul 7, 2001, 15:00

Hi Jeri,

IE actually offers excellent language support. Have you already downloaded all necessary language support components? if you open your IE browser, select "Tools" and head for the "Windows Update". Just check all Japanese language tools and start the download.

Basically, IE offers the following Japanese language encoding (select "View" > "Encoding"):

Japanese (Auto-Select)
Japanese (Shift-JIS)
Japanese (EUC)

Here some excerpts from Microsoft's support pages:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SYMPTOM
When you have the Japanese Language Support component installed in Internet Explorer and you view a Japanese-language Web site, the text may be unreadable.

CAUSE
This behavior can occur if Internet Explorer cannot automatically detect the character set used on the Japanese Web site.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, manually select the appropriate language in Internet Explorer:

Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1
On the View menu, point to Fonts, and then click Japanese (Auto Select).

-or-

Right-click a blank area on the Web page, point to Language, and then click Japanese (Auto Select).

Internet Explorer 5+
On the View menu, point to Encoding, point to More, and then click Japanese (Auto Select).

Additional query words: garbled illegible

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hope that helped you a bit!

thomas · Aug 16, 2001, 15:00

Btw, we have added a new section dedicated to Japanese language processing on non-Japanese systems:
http://langsupport.japanreference.com

Koji · Apr 16, 2002, 09:22

Hi, To view Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana you can go omline to a site ,www.kanjisite.com to learn to read, and write in Japanese . It is the program I am useing and I highy recomend it !!!
Koji chan

DragonLady · Jul 15, 2002, 12:27

Originally posted by Koji
Hi, To view Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana you can go omline to a site ,www.kanjisite.com to learn to read, and write in Japanese . It is the program I am useing and I highy recomend it !!!
Koji chan

it seems the url doesn't appear to work when I tried it

thomas · Jul 15, 2002, 21:38

I've edited the URL, it should work now.

DragonLady · Jul 16, 2002, 04:15

oh thank you thank thomas

samuraitora · Jul 16, 2002, 23:04

I have found a sweet short cut around not being able to see japanese characters on your browser...

http://web.shodouka.com/

This site turns the garbage into images...A little intense on memory, but well worth it.

thomas · Jul 17, 2002, 01:13

Thanks for the link, John. Shodouka is a great page, these guys are already online since 1995.

Jul 7, 2001, 15:00	#1
jeri Junior Member Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Posts: 1	Can not view japanese symbols I have tried everything and still can not view japanese symbols. I am using IE 5.5. Please help. Thanks

Apr 16, 2002, 09:22	#4
Koji Jedi Dude Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Age: 20 Posts: 20	Hi, To view Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana you can go omline to a site ,www.kanjisite.com to learn to read, and write in Japanese . It is the program I am useing and I highy recomend it !!! Koji chan __________________ Koji Chan!!! Saiyonari!!! Just Kidding Doody! Saiyonara Last edited by thomas; Jul 15, 2002 at 21:28.

Jul 15, 2002, 12:27	#5
DragonLady Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6	Originally posted by Koji Hi, To view Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana you can go omline to a site ,www.kanjisite.com to learn to read, and write in Japanese . It is the program I am useing and I highy recomend it !!! Koji chan it seems the url doesn't appear to work when I tried it Last edited by thomas; Jul 15, 2002 at 21:36.

Jul 16, 2002, 23:04	#8
samuraitora Regular Member Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: Detroit MI Age: 35 Posts: 782	I have found a sweet short cut around not being able to see japanese characters on your browser... http://web.shodouka.com/ This site turns the garbage into images...A little intense on memory, but well worth it. __________________ ja mata samuraitora (^_-)/

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Jul 7, 2001, 15:00	#2
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Hi Jeri, IE actually offers excellent language support. Have you already downloaded all necessary language support components? if you open your IE browser, select "Tools" and head for the "Windows Update". Just check all Japanese language tools and start the download. Basically, IE offers the following Japanese language encoding (select "View" > "Encoding"): Japanese (Auto-Select) Japanese (Shift-JIS) Japanese (EUC) Here some excerpts from Microsoft's support pages: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOM When you have the Japanese Language Support component installed in Internet Explorer and you view a Japanese-language Web site, the text may be unreadable. CAUSE This behavior can occur if Internet Explorer cannot automatically detect the character set used on the Japanese Web site. RESOLUTION To resolve this behavior, manually select the appropriate language in Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1 On the View menu, point to Fonts, and then click Japanese (Auto Select). -or- Right-click a blank area on the Web page, point to Language, and then click Japanese (Auto Select). Internet Explorer 5+ On the View menu, point to Encoding, point to More, and then click Japanese (Auto Select). Additional query words: garbled illegible -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope that helped you a bit!

Aug 16, 2001, 15:00	#3
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Btw, we have added a new section dedicated to Japanese language processing on non-Japanese systems: http://langsupport.japanreference.com

Jul 15, 2002, 21:38	#6
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	I've edited the URL, it should work now.

Jul 16, 2002, 04:15	#7
DragonLady Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6	oh thank you thank thomas

Jul 17, 2002, 01:13	#9
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Thanks for the link, John. Shodouka is a great page, these guys are already online since 1995.

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