anyone know how to do that in a english window xp, beside install the east asian language in Control panel

install chinese star?

my pc cant install c.star so i use NJ.Star.Comminicator (typo)

i need help too..i used to type mandarin without chinese star..was using the control panel language bar thingie..after i reinstall os, i forgot how to enable it again..=(

control panel > regional and language options > languages

tick install east asian language,
you'll be prompt to insert windows xp CD

and then go to details > advance

untick the turn off text services,

You need a Windows XP Pro/Corp version and the East Asian Multilingual User Interface Pack CD from Microsoft, I think corporate license have that CD bundled. That CD can change EVERYTHING, the menus, start button, interfaces into chinese.

To display chinese words in chinese program, you can try this AppLocale

To type chinese, you can use 3rd party software (no need Windows CD during installation) like :
Google谷歌 拼音输入法
Sogou搜狗 拼音输入法

U may change ur default language or language for non-unicode programs from english(U.S) to Chinese
at regional and language option>advance

By doing this i can view chinese words drom chinese programme