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Hand-written Chinese Input Systems donated to schools
The Education Department is providing a Hand-written Chinese Input System, PenPower Version 4, to about 1,300 primary and secondary schools with computer systems from December 1995.
The project was enabled by a more than $2 million donation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. About 1,000 primary and secondary schools will receive the systems within the next two to three months.
The Input System operates in conjunction with Chinese Windows and the School Administration and Management Systems (SAMS). It "recognises" the supplementary font library provided by the Education Department.
PenPower also allows users to alternate between using the mouse and manually inputting Chinese characters. Moreover, frequently used sentences can be assigned to a "vocabulary library" to simplify data entry.
In the past, inputting Chinese characters in computers required special training. As a result, school administrations often lacked personnel capable of doing the inputting. With the Hand-written Chinese Input System, virtually any staff can input Chinese characters easily and effectively.
The system enhances the efficiency in using SAMS.
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Appointments to the Metrication Committee
The Government will announce in the Government Gazette tomorrow (Friday) appointments to the Metrication Committee.
Mr KY Tongson has been re-appointed Chairman of the Metrication Committee for one year with effect from January 1, 1996 and Mr Tommy Li Ying- sang appointed Vice-Chairman for two years with effect from the same date.