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Supported platforms
The Notes Client must be run on a platform that supports GB18030. Microsoft provides the GB18030 support package for the Windows 2000 and the Windows XP. Please refer to the Microsoft website for details about Windows add-on packages for the GB18030 support. The Windows XP support package is bundled with the Simplified Chinese version of the Windows XP.

Microsoft does not have a plan to support GB18030 for Windows 95, 98, Millennium or NT4. Mac OS does not support GB18030.

The Domino server does not depend on an OS for supporting GB18030, so all platforms for the Domino server are supported.

Supported Notes/Domino versions
Notes/Domino is a world-wide single code based products, so GB18030 is supported in any language version of Notes/Domino including Global English version in 5.0.10.

Settings for Input/Display GB18030 characters

• A GB18030 support package for Windows installs a font for GB18030. Users must specify that font to display GB18030 characters. Notes uses the Windows system font to display characters in Notes. If Windows system font is not set to a GB18030 font, GB18030 characters may not be displayed.
• Enabled Unicode Display must be set ON in the Notes User Preferences.
• Microsoft GB18030 support package provides the IME to input GB18030. Users must use that IME to input GB18030 characters. Please refer to the Microsoft User Assistance about the GB18030 support IME.