Monday, April 03, 2017
enable on-screen keyboard on Windows10
Procedure to enable on-screen keyboard on Windows 10
You should try step 1,2,6 first and only go through step 3,4,5 if you don't see on-screen keyboard.
(IMO, the on-screen keyboard occupies too much desktop real-estate)
1. Right-click on Windows' Taskbar and enable "Show touch keyboard button"
2. A touch keyboard icon will be available in Taskbar
(Fig2)
3. Click on Windows' icon
and select "Run"(Fig4)
4. Type in "osk" and click "OK"
(Fig5)
5. On-screen keyboard will show on the screen
(Fig6)
6. To enable Chinese-IME on on-screen keyboard, switch to Chinese-IME mode, (Fig7)
then click on the keyboard icon
, and on-screen keyboard will be shown at the bottom of the screen(Fig9)
Labels: on-screen keyboard, windows10
Saturday, November 05, 2016
UI - unemployment insurance
With forewarn from my friend that it is a lengthy and tedious process, I went ahead and started the UI application (https://eapply4ui.edd.ca.gov/) yesterday.
It indeed was a long process (9 steps) to complete the entire application. There are a lot of yes/no questions, but the most time-consuming part is probably the step which you need to fill in your gross income for the past 18 months. Although the form only asks for 6 numbers (one for each quarter), but it is based on calendar month, and does not align with the bi-weekly pay-cheque that I received. Fortunately, there is the hourly rate in the pay-stub and most time were spent on counting how many days/hours are in each quarter.
It took me an hour and half to complete the application (faster than what my friend 8-). Now, I have officially counted and part of the unemployment rate 8-(.
It indeed was a long process (9 steps) to complete the entire application. There are a lot of yes/no questions, but the most time-consuming part is probably the step which you need to fill in your gross income for the past 18 months. Although the form only asks for 6 numbers (one for each quarter), but it is based on calendar month, and does not align with the bi-weekly pay-cheque that I received. Fortunately, there is the hourly rate in the pay-stub and most time were spent on counting how many days/hours are in each quarter.
It took me an hour and half to complete the application (faster than what my friend 8-). Now, I have officially counted and part of the unemployment rate 8-(.
Monday, October 31, 2016
pink slip
For the first time in my career, the pink slip found me.
This morning (10/31/2016), the engineering VP from France made the announcement to the involved people that, based on a "business decision", two concepting teams will be terminated. And, I am in one of them.
Although, the "business decision" to trim the local team I worked for is continuously speculated and expected, but when the announcement was made to the team, it still is a quite shocking.
It is a mixed feeling - in one sense, the expected finally came which should not be a surprise. In another sense, the feeling that this company is short-sighted and not willing to spend on concepting upsets me somehow. Well, accepting the fact and moving on.
BTW, I didn't receive a pink slip, rather, HR staff handed me an exit package in a folder.
This morning (10/31/2016), the engineering VP from France made the announcement to the involved people that, based on a "business decision", two concepting teams will be terminated. And, I am in one of them.
Although, the "business decision" to trim the local team I worked for is continuously speculated and expected, but when the announcement was made to the team, it still is a quite shocking.
It is a mixed feeling - in one sense, the expected finally came which should not be a surprise. In another sense, the feeling that this company is short-sighted and not willing to spend on concepting upsets me somehow. Well, accepting the fact and moving on.
BTW, I didn't receive a pink slip, rather, HR staff handed me an exit package in a folder.
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
survivor (again)
Technically, there is no lay-off or let-go, but the atmosphere surrounding simply makes you feel this way.
People in this site (around 40 in total) are divided into two groups and called into two separate meetings. One group goes to the earlier meeting where people are offered the same position/compensation, but asked to relocate to east coast office; while the other group is offered to moved to another organization located in a nearby office.
It is hard to imagine how many people in the first group will accept the offer? For most of them, this is almost no difference than a lay-off.
A very distressing event and a sad day.
People in this site (around 40 in total) are divided into two groups and called into two separate meetings. One group goes to the earlier meeting where people are offered the same position/compensation, but asked to relocate to east coast office; while the other group is offered to moved to another organization located in a nearby office.
It is hard to imagine how many people in the first group will accept the offer? For most of them, this is almost no difference than a lay-off.
A very distressing event and a sad day.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
New tech terms?
These terms came up in my dream and I wonder if they are being used.
Just want to keep a record of my imagination.
Anything else?
Just want to keep a record of my imagination.
- inwebmation - in-Web-mation - information retrieved/acquired via web
- inbebomation - in-Webo-mation - information available in webo
- inblogmation - in-Blog-mation - information available in blog
- in-???-matoin
Anything else?
Monday, February 27, 2012
JLPT N2
Sunday, January 15, 2012
How To Restore Language Bar (on XP)
First, see if the language bar is accidentally disabled from toolbar. Compare following pictures.
1. Right-click on "Desktop" area ( (highlighted in yellow square) and uncheck the "Lock the Taskbar" option.
No language bar: 
Has language bar: 
If you see no language bar, try enabling language bar by,
1. Right-click on "Desktop" area 
(highlighted in yellow square)
(highlighted in yellow square)2. Select the "Toolbars" then "Language bar" to enable the language bar. You should see a check mark after it is enabled 
If language bar is there 
but you couldn't find the IME pad, do following,
but you couldn't find the IME pad, do following,1. Right-click on "Desktop" area ( (highlighted in yellow square) and uncheck the "Lock the Taskbar" option.
2. Now, you should be able to drag the vertical bar on the left of the language bar (again, highlighted in yellow square) to the left to expand the language bar.
3. Identify the "Tool menu" icon 
, left-click on it and find the "IME pad" 
.
, left-click on it and find the "IME pad" 
.It is also possible that the language bar is completely disabled by Windows. Here is the steps to re-enable it.
1. Launch the Control Panel from Start menu. 
2. Doubl-click on "Regional and Language Options" icon. 
3. When the new windows opens, select the "Languages" tab, then click on the "Details" button.
4. The "Text Services and Input Languages" window will be opened. Click on the "Language Bar..." button. 
5. The "Language Bar Settings" window will be opened. Please make sure the highlighted checkboxs are checked. 
Labels: Computer, language bar, windowsXP
