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Japanese IME on Windows: switch back to romaji input method
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There are apparently two ways to work a Japanese keyboard: type alphabetic characters (romaji) and translate them. ( t+a = ta, t+e = te, and so on) every key is assigned a single kana (q = ta, w = te and so on). No one I know uses the second method. Somehow the IME (on Windows XP) got switched into…
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Fix for: Japanese IME on Windows: switch back to romaji input method
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Try Alt + ` to toggle direct kana input. On a Japanese keyboard, try Alt + the カタカナ|ひらがな|ローマ字 key (to the right of the space key). With Windows 7 you get a confirmation dialog in case you accidentally hit this key combination.
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