1. Click the above link to download Microsoft Simplified Chinese Language Pack to a temporary directory on your local disk.
2. Find the installation scmondo.exe in the temporary directory on your local disk, double-click it to execute the installation step by step according to its guide. The computer will be restarted after installation and Microsoft Global Chinese (Simplified) IME will be visible in the Multilanguage taskbar menu (in the lower right), Chinese should be displayed in the Microsoft Internet Explorer.

1.2. To configure Microsoft Chinese Language Pack

Microsoft Chinese Language Pack has only one Chinese input method, i.e. Microsoft Pinyin Input Method. You may configure its property as needed. To configure input method of Chinese:

1. Click on the Multilanguage Indicator (in the lower right) and then selecting the Chinese (Simplified) IME from that list.
2. Once the IME is selected, a floating toolbar (in the lower left) and pen icon (in the lower right) should appear on the screen.
3. Right-click on the pen icon and selecting "configure input method" from the pop-up menu. There are four input mode options:
   1. Spelling Input
      ¡ù Word Auto-Complete:
      Recognizes and completes the character from the input of a consonant which can reduce the number of keystrokes required.
      ¡ù South Fuzzy Pronunciation Input:
      Allows the input of words with "fuzzy" pronunciation.
   2. Alternative words
      ¡ù Step-by-step Prompting:
      Displays characters with the same syllables in a suggestion window so you can correct words as you type.
   3. Other functions
      ¡ù Word learning:
      The IME learns from past user selections and corrections to provide the desired characters.

1.3. To type Simplified Chinese characters

Microsoft Chinese Language Pack has Microsoft Pinyin Input Method built-in. To type Chinese (Simplified) characters, first place the cursor in an HTML edit area of Internet Explorer. Then click on the Multilanguage Indicator (in the lower right) and select the Chinese (Simplified) IME from that list. Once the IME is selected, a floating toolbar should appear on the screen.

1. Click on the first button on the left of the floating toolbar to shift between Chinese and English input methods. You can also toggle between Chinese/English input by pressing Caps Lock
2. Click on the second button on the left of the floating toolbar to shift between full and half-width input.
3. Click on the third button on the left of the floating toolbar to shift between Chinese and English punctuation.
4. Click on the fourth button on the left of the floating toolbar to shift between complete spelling input and double spelling input.

1. Click the above link to download Microsoft Simplified Chinese Language Pack to a temporary directory on your local disk.
2. Find the installation scmondo.exe in the temporary directory on your local disk double-click it to execute the installation step by step according to its guide. The computer will be restarted after installation and Microsoft Global Chinese (Simplified) IME will be visible in the Multilanguage tasktar menu(in the lower right), Chinese will be display in the Microsoft Internet Explorer.

3.2. To configure Microsoft Chinese Language Pack

Microsoft Chinese Language Pack has only one Chinese input method, i.e. Microsoft Pinyin Input Method. You may configure its property as needed. To configure input method of Chinese:

1. Click on the Multilanguage Indicator and then selecting the Chinese (Simplified) IME from that list.
2. Once the IME is selected, a floating toolbar (in the lower left) and pen icon (in the lower right) should appear on the screen.
3. Right-click on the pen icon and selecting "configure input method" from the pop-up menu. There are four input mode options:
   1. Spelling Input
      ¡ù Word Auto-Complete:
      Recognizes and completes the character from the input of a consonant which can reduce the number of keystrokes required.
      ¡ù South Fuzzy Pronunciation Input:
      Allows the input of words with "fuzzy" pronunciation.
      
   2. Alternative words
      ¡ù Step-by-step Prompting:
      Displays characters with the same syllables in a suggestion window so you can correct words as you type.
      
   3. Other functions
      ¡ù Word learning:
      The IME learns from past user selections and corrections to provide the desired characters.
      

3.3. To type Simplified Chinese characters

Microsoft Chinese Language Pack has Microsoft Pinyin Input Method built-in. To type Chinese (Simplified) characters, first place the cursor in an HTML edit area of Internet Explorer. Then click on the Multilanguage Indicator (in the lower right) and select the Chinese (Simplified) IME from that list. Once the IME is selected, a floating toolbar should appear on the screen.

1. Click on the first button on the left of the floating toolbar to shift between Chinese and English input methods. You can also toggle between Chinese/English input by pressing Caps Lock.
2. Click on the second button on the left of the floating toolbar to shift between full and half-width input.
3. Click on the third button on the left of the floating toolbar to shift between Chinese and English punctuation.
4. Click on the fourth button on the left of the floating toolbar to shift between complete spelling input and double spelling input.

Important Reminder:
In order to display Chinese pinyin more properly under English Windows 9x/ME/NT4.0, it is recommended that you install Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher version. To download Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher version:

1. Click Tools on the main menu in the Microsoft Internet Explorer window.
2. Click Windows Update on the pop-up menu, and then click on PRODUCT UPDATES link in the windows update website.
3. There will appear the message "Please wait...". It may take you a few minutes.
4. When you see Select Software website, drag the scrollbar under the select Software and find Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 public preview or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 version, then select the checkbox before it.
5. Click DOWNLOAD button to download and install Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 public preview or Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 to your local disk.