How to get the computer to type both English and Japanese but not using IME

[Inuyasha-the-kid]

:sorry: Sorry for disturbing you, but I need to know :sorry:

 

[TwistedMac]

correct me if i'm wrong anyone, but i'm pretty sure that's not possible.. as much as i like to consider myself a genious and master of computers, i'm not.. i'm just pretty good at it anyways, i WANT to say "you dumb person you! that cant be done!" but every time i do someone goes and says "whadaya mean Mac?.. all ya has to do is click on de n00b menu! baaaaka!"... they always call me baka...

but anyway.. i'm pretty sure it can't be done.. otherwise there would be no point of the IME, neh?

 

[PaulTB]

correct me if i'm wrong

You're wrong.

anyone, but i'm pretty sure that's not possible.. as much as i like to consider myself a genious and master of computers, i'm not.. i'm just pretty good at it anyways, i WANT to say "you dumb person you! that cant be done!" but every time i do someone goes and says "whadaya mean Mac?.. all ya has to do is click on de n00b menu! baaaaka!"... they always call me baka...

I'm not going to call you baka though.

but anyway.. i'm pretty sure it can't be done.. otherwise there would be no point of the IME, neh?

Basically there are a few reasons someone might need to 'do Japanese' on a Windows computer without one of the Microsoft IMEs.

Without further restraint here are,

THE TOP THREE REASONS I WANNA DO JAPANESE WITHOUT IME

3. I'm using Windows 95/98/Me and it won't let me do Japanese in AIM/WinMX/whatever.

2. I stole Windows XP with my l33t pir8 sk1\_\_0rz and now I don't have a OS disk I can install Windows XP IME from.

1. I'm at work/internet cafe/library and the **!^*$*^ers won't let me install anything.

So, what can be done?
1. Third party product (e.g. NJStar CJK communicator which has a 30 day free trial and works with more programs in old versions of Windows)
2. JWPce - a free Japanese word processor. Type there, and paste into wherever you need it.
3. Online utility allows you to do the same as [2] - mostly for kana at the moment.

 

[BrennaCeDria]

I use the NJStar program, but want to point out that it doesn't cut you off after your 30 days are up.