3 questions for wut kinda software to use

[intent]

hi every,
i own a hp ipaq rx3715 and i just have a few questions

1) Where can i get a free software for viewing or inputing traditional chinese characters?

2) how can you play subtitles on a ppc

3) Is there a program for me to actually talk instead of type for my messenger account ( skype can talk but it uses another account)

thanks in advance

[Menneisyys]

First, welcome to the board :)


1) Where can i get a free software for viewing or inputing traditional chinese characters?


You'll want to read http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=34144 .


2) how can you play subtitles on a ppc


Up to now, it's not possible. You'll need to 'burn' the subtitles in your video files. There's a tutorial at http://www.videohelp.com/srtsubsvirtual.htm describing how they can be burned to MPEG1/2 files; AVI files are pretty similar.


3) Is there a program for me to actually talk instead of type for my messenger account ( skype can talk but it uses another account)


Unfortunately, there's none. Microsoft Portrait ( http://research.microsoft.com/~jiangli/portrait/ ), the other Skype-like VoIP product, only supports its own protocol, albeit it can textually (!) chat via your MSN account. So, you'll be able to use your MSN account to tell your friends to fire up Microsoft Portrait to chat. You may want to check out http://research.microsoft.com/~jiangli/portrait/tables.aspx on the different chatting situations between PC and PPC users. However, as 1, it has an integrated MSN client 2, requires far lower bandwidth (also see http://www2.freeweb.hu/menneisyys/portrait/ on this subject), you may prefer it to the separated "standard" MSN Messenger + Skype combo.

[intent]

hey thanks so much Menneisyys