1. Question: What is the Chinese Language Kit?
Answer: The Chinese Language Kit is system software that supports Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese language input on a non-Chinese operating system. In other words you can add the Chinese Language Kit to a Roman (European) operating system and input Chinese characters using a Chinese localized or WorldScript-savvy application.
2. Question: Will the CLK work with systems before System 7.1?
Answer: No, System 7.1 is required, because this is the first version of the operating system to incorporate WorldScript technology. WorldScript makes multi-lingual computing possible.
3. Question: How does the Chinese Language Kit work?
Answer: Once installed on a System 7.1 (or higher) Macintosh, the Chinese Language Kit adds Chinese as a secondary script to the Macintosh system. It adds extensions, Chinese character input methods, a control panel, language resources, fonts, dictionaries, and preference files and utilities that support the Chinese script. The language resources provide script-specific information for line direction, word boundaries, date, time and number formats.
4. Question: What does the CLK offer publishers?
Answer: For publishers, Language Kits provide an opportunity to expand their business by adding the capability to create Chinese language brochures, sign boards, posters, T shirt designs, restaurant menus, business cards, etc. Some publishers have been using ChineseTalk -- Apple's fully localized Chinese operating system -- but would prefer to use a system that provides an English Finder while allowing them to work with Chinese text.
5. Question: How much space does CLK occupy on the hard drive?
Answer: Approximately 17 MB if you install Traditional and Simplified Chinese; Approximately 10 MB if you install either Traditional or Simplified; Approximately 40 MB if you install both Traditional, Simplified & the 4 extra Chinese TrueType fonts on CD.
6. Question: Why does the CLK take up so much hard disk space?
Answer: Chinese fonts require 6 - 9 MB per typeface. Users who install both Traditional and Simplified characters will need 17 MB of hard disk space. However, many people will choose to install only one or the other, or choose not to install all TrueType fonts. This can be done easily through the custom install menu.
7. Question: Is the Chinese Language Kit compatible with System 7.5?
Answer: An updater has been released for customers who already own the CLK which will upgrade them to version 1.1.1. The following files are part of the updater disk:
Chinese Updater 1.0
Installer 4.0.3
Read Me
Support Files
- InputBackSupport 7.5
- Language Kit Extension 7.5
- SimpleText 1.1.1
- Simplified Chinese CH1-7.1.1
- Simplified Chinese Input Method CH1-1.0.3
- Traditional Chinese TA1-7.1.1
- WorldScript II 7.5
- WorldScript Power Adapter 7.5.1
8. Question: Does the CLK support both Traditional and Simplified characters?
Answer: Yes. Customers told us that this would be very important, especially for academic users, but also for publishers. Also, people use a wide variety of methods to input Chinese characters using a keyboard. The CLK includes pinyin, zhuyin, cangjie, dayi, wubi xing, wubi hua and a variety of others.
9. Question: How many Language Kits are available from Apple?
Answer: The Japanese Language Kit was shipped in April, 1993. The Chinese Language Kit shipped in October 1993. Apple will be looking at customer demand to decide which languages will follow.
10. Question: What third parties are supporting this product?
Answer: The Chinese Language Kit is supported by two kinds of applications: Chinese localized applications, and WorldScript-savvy applications. Many popular applications -- including WordPerfect and Nisus -- take advantage of WorldScript, Apples multi-lingual software technology. System 7.1 compatible applications that have been localized for Chinese can also be used with the Chinese Language Kit. The programs include Claris Works Chinese and TurboWriter from Transpac, among many others.
11. Question: I use both Japanese and Chinese Language Kits. I installed the Chinese Language Kit after installing the Japanese Language Kit, and they do not seem to work properly. What's wrong?
Answer: The Japanese Language Kit should be installed after the Chinese Language Kit. The only situation where a user should install Japanese Language Kit before Chinese Language Kit is if they have version 1.1.1 of the Chinese Language Kit and a version of the Japanese Language Kit previous to version 1.2.
12. Question: What does the CLK install into my computer?
Answer:
- WorldScript II extension
- Language Kit extension
- InputBackSupport extension
- Far East Addition extension
- Simplified Chinese Input Method extension
- Pinyin extension
- Dayi extension
- Parrot extension
- Zhuyin extension
- Cangjie extension
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese Support extensions
- Roman Support extension
- Text control panel
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese script resources (invisible once installed)
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese fbit/fdef fonts
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese Fonts patch files
- Hanzi bitmap fonts
- Hanzi TrueType fonts
- Main Dictionary
- User Dictionary
- Dictionary Tool (Cidian gongju)
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese Language Registers
- Simplified and Traditional Chinese TeachText
- Language Kit Preferences
- DTSysFile
- Input Method Preferences
- SWM Preferences
- User Preference File
13. Question: I installed CLK, but TeachText displays garbage when I enter Chinese. What's wrong?
Answer: You must use either 'TeachText Simplified Chinese' or 'TeachText Traditional Chinese' to enter Chinese text. They are not auto-installed and must be drag installed.
Here is where they are located: Chinese Install Disk 1->Chinese TeachText->TeachText Simplified Chinese or TeachText Traditional Chinese
For additional information see TIL Article 31215:
Chinese Language Kit: Frequently Asked Questions (2 of 2)