How to install Chinese Font for Pocket PC (Windows Mobile)

如何在非中文平台(徽软Windows Mobile)上安装中文字体

How to install Chinese Font for Pocket e-Sword (Free Bible Software)

You need to copy a Chinese font to your Pocket PC. The following describes the steps to copy the Font File "PMingLIU.TTF" to the Pocket PC.

e-Sword supports Chinese bible!	e-Sword in "parallel" mode   displaying Chinese and English.

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Step 1: Install PMingLIU on to a desktop PC (or notebook)

1. Download this Chinese font file at:
   http://ww.e-sword.net/files/pmingliu.exe
   
   If you have problem downloading the file, try the following:
   
   

   2.1 Click the following
   

   http://www.e-sword.net/bibles.html

   2.2 Scroll down and look for:

   Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
   (Requires the PMingLiU font)

   2.3. Click on "PMingLiu font" to download.
   

2. Run the PMingLIU.exe. It will install a file “PMingLIU.TFF" in the Windows folder such as:
   • C:\Windows\Font, or
   • C:\WINNT\Font, etc.

Step 2: Copy the Chinese Font to the Pocket PC

1. Connect the Pocket PC to your desktop PC with a USB connector & cable.
   
   
2. Once, the Pocket PC is recognised and get "connected" to the PC, copy C:\Windows\Font\PMingLIU.TFF to the Pocket PC folder “Windows\Fonts”
   
   
3. How to copy the Font File to Pocket PC
   • Configure the desktop PC so that it can show hidden folders in the Pocket PC (Windows Mobile). Essential steps:
     • Control panel > Folder Options
     • "View" tab
     • Look for "Files and Folders" > "Show hidden files and folders"
     • Select the radio button of this item as shown below.
       Click on it to enlarge the image.
       
       
       
   • At the desktop PC, Launch "My Computer" to locate the Chinese Font at the windows folder stated in Step 1. e.g. C:\Windows\Font, or C:\WINNT\Font
     
     
   • Select the file by clicking on it.
     
     
     
   • Click "Edit" menu > copy.
     
     
   • Launce "My Computer". Navigate to "Mobile Device". Refer to the following snapshot.
     
     
     
   • Navigate into "My Windows Mobile-Based Device". Then continue to Navigate to “Windows\Fonts”.
     
     
   • Click "Edit" menu > paste. This will paste the Font file into the Pocket PC folder “Windows\Fonts”.
     
     
     
4. After you have installed the Chinese font PMingLIU at your Pocket PC, you need to set the font to PMingLIU for the software that you are using. The following are some examples.
   • For Pocket e-sword:
     • launch "Pocket e-Sword". Then select "View > Font Options" from the menu and select the Chinese font "PMingLIU".
   • For Pocket word:
     • Open the pocket word document. If the chinese text do not display correctly, highlight the text and set the font to "PMingLIU"
       
       
5. If everything is working fine, you may reset the following step. (i.e. do NOT show hidden folders)
   • click here How to show hidden folders.

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In Pocket e-Sword, the chinese characters do NOT automatically wrap to the next line at the end/far right of my screen, how to fix the problem?

Note: You are likely to have this problem with windows mobile 5.x or newer. The following solution was shared by a blog visitor Boon S J. Thank you, Boon.

This wrap problem is very weird or complicated.  The following describe the fix for the stated models of Windows Mobile devices (Pocket PC).

• Windows Mobile 5.0, Dell 'Axim' x51v
• Windows Mobile 6.0, Hewlett packard 'Enterprise' iPaq 212

Windows Mobile 5.0, Dell 'Axim' x51v

1. Remove original pocket e-sword file.
2. Download and replace with the following.

• Chinese Union Version Traditional (和合本) with space wrap at the end of the screen.  You need to select Ming Liu font as default.
  
• Chinese Union Version Simplified (和合本) with space wrap at the end of the screen. You need to select MS Song font as default.

Windows Mobile 6.0, Hewlett packard 'Enterprise' iPaq 212

No wrap around problem if using font 'sunglobe.ttf or unisun.  This is with original pocket e-sword CUV bbl file.

Last point to note

All the devices above are non cell phones.  I have once purchased a HTC hd2 windows cell phone and sold it after 3 days because it appears that capacitive screen Win mobile devices which does NOT use a stylus cannot function as a pocket e-sword bible reading tool.  I now believe no windows mobile cellular or mobile phone device will too.  I think only pure PDAs (resistive screen & stylus-based device) will work.

- By Boon S J

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Free Chinese Fonts - How to install Chinese Font for Microsoft Windows 如何在非中文平台(徽软Windows)上安装中文字体（免费）

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