<p>Mainly two ways for you to input Chinese:</p>

<p>1) Use a Free PinYin inputter such as Sogou:<a href="http://pinyin.sogou.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://pinyin.sogou.com/</a>
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ilWoG.jpg" alt="enter image description here">
2) After installing, you can do writing with TouchPad on your notepad：
<img src="https://i.sstatic.net/WBQzM.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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<p>When using a laptop touchpad to input Chinese via handwriting on Windows 8, I either have to double tap or press down in order to write. On a MacBook, I just write without needing an initial double tap or pressing down while writing. Is there a way to do the same in Windows 8? I read through some of Pinyin Joes pieces on Windows 8, he doesn't seem to have any info on this.</p>

<p>Also, I tried using an iPad/iPhone stylus on a Windows 8 laptop touchscreen, it doesn't seem to be as receptive as on iOS devices. For example, if I write 我, it will miss every other or every third stroke. Is this a function of the touchscreen as it is a budget laptop or the stylus? Are styluses for Windows 8 different than those for Apple?</p>

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2013-08-20T16:24:10.563Z
Try this website : http://cndic.naver.com/ A Korean Chinese-Korean online dictionary where you're allowed to input Chinese character by handwriting.
George
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2013-08-21T23:40:56.060Z
Steve, just thinking, do you have any stores there (I'm not from US) like a Best Buy or something like that where they have a bunch of laptops already set up that you could request to test out a few different styluses?
going
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2013-08-22T16:59:55.123Z
@xiaohouzi79 Good idea. I was planning on doing this, just haven't had time yet. Just hoping someone out there could save me the trip. Hopefully I can try today.
Steve
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Windows 8 Chinese Input: Trackpad and Stylus
# Windows 8 Chinese Input: Trackpad and Stylus

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-08-20)

When using a laptop touchpad to input Chinese via handwriting on Windows 8, I either have to double tap or press down in order to write. On a MacBook, I just write without needing an initial double tap or pressing down while writing. Is there a way to do the same in Windows 8? I read through some of Pinyin Joes pieces on Windows 8, he doesn't seem to have any info on this.

Also, I tried using an iPad/iPhone stylus on a Windows 8 laptop touchscreen, it doesn't seem to be as receptive as on iOS devices. For example, if I write 我, it will miss every other or every third stroke. Is this a function of the touchscreen as it is a budget laptop or the stylus? Are styluses for Windows 8 different than those for Apple?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Try this website : http://cndic.naver.com/ A Korean Chinese-Korean online dictionary where you're allowed to input Chinese character by handwriting.  
> **username_2**: username_0, just thinking, do you have any stores there (I'm not from US) like a Best Buy or something like that where they have a bunch of laptops already set up that you could request to test out a few different styluses?  
> **username_0**: @xiaohouzi79 Good idea. I was planning on doing this, just haven't had time yet. Just hoping someone out there could save me the trip. Hopefully I can try today.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2013-09-25. Score: 1

Mainly two ways for you to input Chinese:

1) Use a Free PinYin inputter such as Sogou:<http://pinyin.sogou.com/>
![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ilWoG.jpg)
2) After installing, you can do writing with TouchPad on your notepad：
![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/WBQzM.png)


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