Comments on: F7: The Magic Katakana Key http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/ Time- and money-saving tips for easy living in Japan Sun, 16 May 2010 13:00:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Green44 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Green44 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:13:14 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-1038 How do I switch between kana and romaji fast with a mac? How do I switch between kana and romaji fast with a mac?

]]> By: Seth http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Seth Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:40:43 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-1020 Another great tip for Mac users. To get small size vowels (ぁぃぅぇぉ、ァィゥェォ) hit 'x' before the letter you want to type. Another great tip for Mac users.
To get small size vowels (ぁぃぅぇぉ、ァィゥェォ) hit ‘x’ before the letter you want to type.

]]> By: Japanese words http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Japanese words Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:29:15 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-878 Great write up. Like everything it gets easier with pratice. I still remember how much I struggled when I first started to type in Japanese. Something they didn't teach in Japanese class! Great write up. Like everything it gets easier with pratice. I still remember how much I struggled when I first started to type in Japanese. Something they didn’t teach in Japanese class!

]]> By: Amwidkle http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Amwidkle Sat, 16 May 2009 09:29:29 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-823 Umm... I can only get it to write in Katakana. Is this a Vista thing? Any tips to get to hiragana or kanji? Umm… I can only get it to write in Katakana. Is this a Vista thing? Any tips to get to hiragana or kanji?

]]> By: Typing Your Japanese Address: The Easy Way | nihonhacks.com http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Typing Your Japanese Address: The Easy Way | nihonhacks.com Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:43:49 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-525 [...] Magic Katakana Hotkey [...] [...] Magic Katakana Hotkey [...]

]]> By: マーク http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-464 マーク Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:29:39 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-464 Hey I was wondering if you knew the shortcut for half-width katakana? Also I've started encountering a problem where my IME is set to full with alphanumeric instead of half-width. Before I've been using Shift+Caps to switch between hiragana and half-width alpha, but somehow I keep hitting something that changes the half-width alpha to full width and I can't change it back. I know I can hit Alt+~ to go to half-width alpha, but it's much more convenient to use the shift+caps toggle to switch to it. Lastly why don't the microsoft IME help files tell me any of these shortcuts? And if they do where is the help file or webpage that does? Hey I was wondering if you knew the shortcut for half-width katakana?

Also I’ve started encountering a problem where my IME is set to full with alphanumeric instead of half-width.
Before I’ve been using Shift+Caps to switch between hiragana and half-width alpha, but somehow I keep hitting something that changes the half-width alpha to full width and I can’t change it back.

I know I can hit Alt+~ to go to half-width alpha, but it’s much more convenient to use the shift+caps toggle to switch to it.

Lastly why don’t the microsoft IME help files tell me any of these shortcuts? And if they do where is the help file or webpage that does?

]]> By: Amadan http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-461 Amadan Fri, 23 May 2008 12:26:02 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-461 @John: You can switch between direct input and Japanese with Alt-Tilde (Alt+~). While typing in Japanese, use Enter to leave as hiragana, Space to convert to kanji and F7 to convert to katakana, as described in this article. @John: You can switch between direct input and Japanese with Alt-Tilde (Alt+~). While typing in Japanese, use Enter to leave as hiragana, Space to convert to kanji and F7 to convert to katakana, as described in this article.

]]> By: Rich http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-457 Rich Wed, 21 May 2008 07:04:05 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-457 @John alt+caps Thank you so much!!! It was killing me how it would always default back to direct input in Japanese mode. @John
alt+caps
Thank you so much!!!
It was killing me how it would always default back to direct input in Japanese mode.

]]> By: Japanese IME Kanji Selection Hotkeys | nihonhacks.com http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Japanese IME Kanji Selection Hotkeys | nihonhacks.com Tue, 20 May 2008 09:19:03 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-453 [...] more Japanese IME shortcuts, check my earlier article about the Magic Katakana Hotkey Like this post? Give me the Thumbs Up! Share: Stumble This | Zoom This | JapanSoc This Topics: [...] [...] more Japanese IME shortcuts, check my earlier article about the Magic Katakana Hotkey Like this post? Give me the Thumbs Up! Share: Stumble This | Zoom This | JapanSoc This Topics: [...]

]]> By: John http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/comment-page-1/#comment-436 John Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:14:18 +0000 http://nihonhacks.com/japanese-computer/f7-the-magic-katakana-key/#comment-436 You can switch between input languages under windows by pushing alt+shift. This will put you in Japanese mode but you'll still be in the Direct Input mode of the Japanese IME. From here you can switch into hiragana mode by pushing alt+caps lock or katakana mode by pushing ctrl+caps lock. This way, you can switch languages (clumsily) under windows without using the mouse at all. You can switch between input languages under windows by pushing alt+shift. This will put you in Japanese mode but you’ll still be in the Direct Input mode of the Japanese IME. From here you can switch into hiragana mode by pushing alt+caps lock or katakana mode by pushing ctrl+caps lock. This way, you can switch languages (clumsily) under windows without using the mouse at all.

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