How To Restore Windows9x Missing Input Method Prompt

Not long ago, two comrades in this unit reflected that when using the intelligent ABC input method of Windows9X, the prompt strip was missing without any reason. No matter what method was adopted (even if the Windows9X was reinstalled in the source directory), it could not be restored and asked how to solve it.

In view of the high incidence of this fault, it is now necessary to give a detailed introduction to the cause and solution of the problem.

In fact, in addition to the "hint" of the intelligent ABC input method mentioned earlier, all other Windows9X input methods, such as Microsoft Pinyin input method, may also have the same problem. They are not caused by the defects of some input method, but because the user accidentally shut down the display state of the input method prompt bar.

The original Windows 9X input method indicates that the display state of the prompt bar is optional. We can open the input prompt bar to facilitate the daily input and close it to prevent the display of other application windows. (closing the prompt bar, other functions of the input method will not be affected. We can input the Chinese characters normally, which will help the advanced users who use the "five stroke font" input method to achieve high speed blink).

Two different states, then we will inevitably switch between these two states. However, the way to switch between the two states in the Windows 9X is that the display input method prompt bar and the no input prompt bar are very hidden. Whether we can set the icon from the control panel "input" or "the input method" or from the attribute setting box of any input method, we can not find this switch, which makes quite a lot of users do not know that the prompt bar of the input method can also be closed. Of course, there is no way to switch between displaying the input prompt bar and not displaying the prompt bar. Of course, since there are

Moreover, the switch state of the prompt bar of Windows 9X input method is permanent. That is to say, when we unconsciously shut down the prompt bar of the input method, no matter whether we reopen an application window or restart Windows 9X, or even reinstall Windows 9X in the source directory, we can not restore it automatically.

All of these combinations lead to the confusion of the user's missing prompt for input method.

After knowing these cases, our solution is very simple. We can find the switch to switch the input bar and reopen it.

Maybe some users have found that when we did not activate any Chinese character input method, the Windows9X system tray, which is the area on the rightside of the taskbar showing the system clock, will display an input method state icon similar to "EN". When we activate a Chinese character input method, the input status icon in the system tray will become two.

One is the corresponding input program icons (such as the "smart ABC" input method, the Microsoft Pinyin input method, etc.), which will change as the user chooses the input method, and the other is a small icon similar to "pen". It does not change with the change of user input method, but it always exists. This is the input property setting icon of Windows9X.

The operation of opening / closing the Windows 9X input method, displaying / closing the input method, and so on are all implemented by it.

The user only needs to click the icon and then find a "display input method state" command from the pop-up shortcut menu. After the first execution of the command, the input prompt bar of Windows 9X will disappear, but the user can still input the Chinese characters by the input method. This is the reason for the missing prompt of the input method encountered by many users. Once the command is executed again, the input prompt of Windows 9X can be reproduced, and the operation is very convenient.

What we need to point out is that after we click the input property setting icon in the system tray, the shortcut menu in addition to the "input input status" command, it also includes a "close / open input method" and a "close / open soft keyboard" command.

Among them, the "closed / open input method" command is used to temporarily prohibit some input method.

If we use the "smart ABC" input method, if we execute the command, we can prohibit the input function of the input method (all buttons on the prompt bar will become blank), and the user input English letters will be directly mapped to the corresponding application program. Once again, the execution of the order can restore the normal input state of the intelligent ABC input method. As for the "close / open soft keyboard" command, it is simpler. It is obviously used to activate and close the system soft keyboard instead of keyboard input.

In addition, we can also set up the icon by right clicking the input attribute in the Windows 9X system tray, then use the help and settings commands on the shortcut menu to activate the help information of the corresponding input method and adjust the state of the input method. The function is very strong.

This shows that the Windows 9X system tray's insignificant input method property setting icon is not small.

If you have encountered such problems as "sudden disappearance" of input method prompt, you may as well try it, and it will not disappoint you.