Chinese Language Kit 2.0
Introduction
The Chinese Language Kit (CLK) provides the software you need to enter Chinese characters on your Mac OS computer including Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. This Read Me provides information about the Chinese Language Kit, version 2.0 not contained in the Chinese Language Kit Users Manual.
System Requirements
To install the Chinese Language Kit, you need the amount of hard disk space shown in the table below. To use the Chinese Language Kit, you need at least the amount of Random Access Memory (RAM) shown.
| Installed Configuration | Minimum RAM Requirements Normally | Minimum RAM Requirements With GX | Hard Disk Space |
| Easy Install of Simplified Chinese | 12 MB | 16 MB | 19 MB |
| Minimum Install of Simplified Chinese | 12 MB | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Full Install of Simplified Chinese | 12 MB | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Easy Install of Traditional Chinese | 12 MB | 16 MB | 21 MB |
| Minimum Install of Traditional Chinese | 12 MB | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Full Install of Traditional Chinese | 12 MB | 16 MB | 34 MB |
The amount of disk space shown is an estimate. The actual amount of disk space required depends on the size of your hard disk and the system software you have installed on your computer.
Installation
You can install several Apple language kits on your Mac OS computer. However, you should install the Chinese Language Kit version 2.0 after you install other language kits that are older than it is, to be sure you have the most recent language kit software installed on your computer.
Chinese Language Kit, version 1.1.1 and version 1.2
Particularly when installing over the Chinese Language Kit versions 1.1.1 and 1.2, you may see a message telling you that the fonts that are already installed are newer than the ones you are about to install. In this case, click Older to install the fonts from Chinese Language Kit 2.0.
Printing With Chinese Characters
Chinese documents you create using the Chinese Language Kit can be printed with a variety of printer drivers. However, you need version 8.4.1 or later of Apple's LaserWriter 8 driver to print Chinese characters to laser printers.
Compatible Application Programs
The Chinese Language Kit can be used with many application programs that use the Apple WorldScript or QuickDraw GX technologies, including applications that are localized for Chinese. If you encounter any application that does not display Chinese characters, contact the appropriate application developer.
The following list includes a few applications that support these technologies:
- HyperCard
- SimpleText, including localized versions
- LightningDraw GX
- Ready, Set, Go GX
- WorldWrite
- NisusWriter
- Netscape, including localized versions
- WordPerfect
- FrameMaker
- Photoshop
- ClarisWorks, including localized versions (see note)
- QuarkExpress, including localized versionsPageMaker, including localized versions
Note: You cannot use Traditional Chinese with ClarisWorks 4.0v5 unless you are using the Chinese Mac OS.
Apple makes no warranties regarding the quality or compatibility of third party products. Warranties, if any, relating to such third party products are between the developers and their customers.
Known Issues
1. Using Simplified Chinese Input Method
If you press Command-Space to choose a keyboard, the Simplified Chinese Input Method may get selected even though you have not selected a Simplified Chinese font to view Finder items.
If you have issues using the Simplified Chinese Input Method, increase the virtual memory setting in the Memory control panel.
2. Printing
If you print a file from a localized application, such as Simplified Chinese SimpleText, the name of the file will appear as "Untitled" in the desktop printer or PrintMonitor window.
The text in some LaserWriter print dialog boxes may not display correctly if you print a document from a localized application, such as Simplified Chinese SimpleText, and your computer has a version of the Mac OS localized for a non-Roman language, such as Japanese.
3. Using with Japanese Mac OS
If you are running the localized Japanese Mac OS 8.0 or 8.1, it includes the LaserWriter TrueType Booster. LaserWriter TrueType Booster is an extension that improves the printing speed of documents with the Chinese Language Kit. This extension may cause your system to stop responding when printing Chinese characters.
To correct this situation you need to update the "LaserWriter TrueType Booster" to version 1.0.1. To update, you must first re-boot with extensions disabled. To do this:
1. Hold the <shift> key down while the system starts up.
2. Go to the "For Japanese Localized Systems" folder on the CD.
3. Drag "LaserWriter TrueType Booster" to your closed System Folder.
A message will ask if it is ok to replace the LaserWriter TrueType Booster with the newer version.
4. Click on "Yes".
5. Restart your system.
4. Using with System 7.6 on 68030 and 68040 machines
If you have issues printing on 68030 and 68040 systems with Mac OS 7.6, you need to do two things. First, run the Mac OS 7.6.1 Update. Second, upgrade the LaserWriter driver to 8.4.1 for your system. Installers for both of these are included on the CD in several of the localized languages in the "Updaters for 7.6" folder. If installers for the language of your system are not on the CD, then please consult your local Apple support site or the Apple Web site at http://www.apple.com.
5. Using with Mac OS 7.6 and 7.6.1
If you are using a version of the Mac OS that is earlier than version 8.0 and you have used a Chinese font to display Finder items, the names of items in the Finder that use Chinese characters will not appear if you remove the font. To correct this situation, open the Views control panel and choose a new font from the "Font for views" pop-up menu.