Traditional Chinese Solaris User's Guide

Typing with MeiMa Input Method

This section contains instructions on how to use the BIG5 internal codes to input Chinese characters and symbols.

  1. In a new Terminal, turn Chinese input conversion on by pressing Control-spacebar.

  2. Click the Input method selection button on the auxiliary window and select BIG5 NeiMa input method.

    The status area shows that BIG5 NeiMa code input mode is on.

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  3. Press the first three of the four keys that represent the character to display (in this example, b968).

    The key remains visible in the preedit area:

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  4. Type the fourth key.

    The character is automatically committed to the window.

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