Text on Japanese Web Site May Be Unreadable (196600)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 for Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q196600

SYMPTOMS

When you have the Japanese Language Support component installed in Internet Explorer and you view a Japanese-language Web site, the text may be unreadable.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if Internet Explorer cannot automatically detect the character set used on the Japanese Web site.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, manually select the appropriate language in Internet Explorer:

Internet Explorer 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1

On the View menu, point to Fonts, and then click Japanese (Auto Select).

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Right-click a blank area on the Web page, point to Language, and then click Japanese (Auto Select).

Internet Explorer 5

On the View menu, point to Encoding, point to More, and then click Japanese (Auto Select).

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB196600