Name: yyT116575 Date: 12/21/2000


C:\WINDOWS>java -version
java version "1.3.0_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0_01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0_01, mixed mode)

(apply to both W2K-English Server & Win-98 Taiwan Chinese)

NOTE: IT HAPPENS ALSO TO

JDK 1.2x Version, & WIN-95/98,/2K

PROBLEMS: a) After JDK1.301/1.2x Standard Version Install
          b) I run Java-Plug control or other Java HTML
          c) Instead of English Display for Menus/Note/Comment
             Chinese-Char (simplified version, GB-232C code)
             shown in both the W2K-Advance version (english ver)
             and Win-98 (taiwan chinese Big-5 code version)
          My solutions, pls read all other, I will tell later

Location: HONG KONG (also apply to Chinese/Singapore/Macau/Taiwan/PRC)

PREFERRED LANGUAGE: English (not Simplified/Traiditonal Chinese)

NEED: a) To Add Use English-Interface
      b) To View/Edit Chinese (both GB-232C or Big-5)

O/S details:

a) Win-98 (Taiwan Chinese Big-5)
b) Win-2000 Advanced Server (English version)

MY Comments:

 a) I think it's crazy to display GB-232C chinese code on
    a Big-5 taiwan chinese code Win-98. Is It?
    (only monster char shown)
 b) It's difficult to imagine Chinese Display on Eng W2K
 c) Many people wish to view chinese/japanese,etc on demand
    but prefer English-Interface environment
    (e.g. expects from US to HK, PRC)

My Solutions:

a) Win-98 Taiwan Chinese (Big-5 code)
   envir: locale set : Chinese-HK (even Taiwan also)
   fail-try: a) change locale to other countries
   Success Method:
     1) Make-sure multi-countries supported in Win-98
     2) instal JDK 2.0 Standard
     3) run Java Plug-in Control => shown monster char
     4) uninstall multi-country support in Win-98
     5) re-boot
     6) run Java Plug-in Control => shown english menu
     7) re-instal multi-country support in Win-98
     8) re-boot
     9) run Java Plug-In Control, shown english menu
         [ S U C C E S S ]

b) in W2K Advance Server (English version)
   environment:
       locale = Chinese (HongKong)
       country support => many, incl: Simplify/Traditional Chines
                          Japanese, Korean, Greek, Hebrew, etc.
   Failure Attempt:
       change locale to Chinese of (HongKong)/(Singapore)(Macau)/(Taiwan)
                      even Japan, English(US)
   Solutions Try A:
       1) disble all multipe Language Setting (but English)
       2) change Locale to English (Canada)
       3) re-boot W2K Server
       4) run Java Plug-in Control => shown English Menu
           [SUCCESS with HANDICAPED FUNCTIONS]

   Solutions Try B:
       1) multiple Language Setting for all remains
       2) CHANGE LOCALE TO :
            
        LOCALE MENU LANGUAGE OK/Fail
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        Eng (Canada) English OK
        Vietnamese English
        Japanese Japanese OK for Jap, but for those
                                             work in Jap's overseas staff
        Korea Korean ditto
        Chinese(Taiwan) GB-232C Chinese NOT OK, Taiwan Chinese
                          (simplified) encoding in BIG-5
        Chinese(Singapore) ditto NOT OK, English is more
                                             common for Singaporeans

        Chinese(HongKong) ditto NOT OK, English is prefer for some
                                             HK Govt adopt BIG-5 Chinese code
                                                not simplified GB-232C
                                             & many people not read Chinese
        Chinese(PRC) ditto seems OK
(Review ID: 114153)
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