Chinese character input for PC and Mac users

For PC users:

To set up Chinese (PRC) input method for typing simplified characters:

• Start>Control Panel>Regional and Language Options
• The Regional and Language Options Box appears, select languages>details
• The Text Services and Input Languages Box appears. Under Settings, in the Installed Services Box, scroll and select Chinese (PRC) with one click, then click Add.
• In the Input Languages Box, check keyboard layout/IME, select Microsoft Pinyin IME. Click OK.
• Click Apply.
• You should have two language options (English; Chinese (PRC)-simplified; on your language bar now.

For Mac users:

• Go to the Apple logo, and go to System Preferences.
• Click on International.
• Click on the Input Menu tab.
• Click on the checkbox next to "Visual Keyboard."
• Scroll down and click on the checkbox next to Simplified Chinese.
• Make sure the box at the bottom left that says "Show input Menu in taskbar" in checked. (Look for the U.S. flag next to the battery symbol on the taskbar.)
• Click on the flag, and change to ITABC.
• Open MS Word (or whatever you use)