China Romance
General Discussion and Useful Links => Newbies Corner => Topic started by: joeswuhandream on October 23, 2009, 10:29:08 am
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hiya guys i am having a problem, i have downloaded QQ and everything was fine had a simple letter from my girl to make surre everything was working ok ,
hey i was happy got my girls letter in english also my mail box was in english to ,
but to my dismay when i received my girls latest letter i could not belive it my mail box was totaly in chinese and of course was heir letter ,
i have tryed everything to rectifiy this problem
my question is guys as anyone had the same problem ?
and if so how to fix it ?
As a footnote i have re-installed the program and still no result
and it was the english version ,
so at the moment chnlove are still taking money of me for my letters
any help would be appreciated guys
with regards joe Manchester England :huh::huh::huh:
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Hi Joe.
I use QQ to chat with people sometimes, i have made a few QQ friends in China whilst online. One girl does not speak a word of English, so all of her QQ messages come thru in Chinese script, as this is how she has typed them, either on a computer or from her phone. I could be wrong but i do not believe QQ translates anything. Is your girl saying she wrote them in English, but it translated it back into Chinese before you got them? Or did she write them in Chinese? What i then do is to copy and then paste them onto a translation site called MDBG, this gives a fairly accurate translation, you can then also write a sentence in English and it will translate this into Chinese, then copy and paste it back onto QQ. it's a little long winded i know, but it does work. Tho the longer the sentence can be, it sometimes can translate it a little strange, but you can kinda work out the gist of what they are trying to say. Not sure how good it would work on an entire email tho.
Hope that helps you.
Andy...
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Joe, i don't think QQ translates anything?, I guess your lady wrote the first letter in English, or had a friend or her translator help with it.
I would just copy and paste it into google translator or one of the other many online ones. They don't do a great job but you should be able to figure out the meaning.
You can work the reverse, but i would make sure she realises the Chinese you write might come across as strange!
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I use a translation software the reverses and you can read what it is sending. VERY important. If you read my posts you know the story. I am having a problem with mobile QQ on my blackberry. I installed palringo but it is having problems establishing QQ. i do not know of any other English version of QQ for mobile phones. i would appreciate if anyone knows one.
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Joe,
QQ does not translate. QQ sends the message as it get posted. My wife uses "Youdau" dictionary to translate. I know because my wife and I use it when we have to discuss more complicated issues where our spoken communication is not good enough. She translates the messages and then she posts them in english.
I use mostly "mdgb.net", because it shows the words that are translated. Hope that helps.
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Hi Joe,
I noticed the same, the Email client page has changed from English to Chinese a few days ago ... oh well. Probably a maintenance mistake on the QQ team side, or they decided there was not enough traffic to keep the client in English. As long as the Chat client doesn't revert to Chinese ... :icon_cheesygrin:
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i found that pidgin work with qq account too, so you can try that if qq client give ya troubles, personally i will use pidgin since my windows pc i try to use it almost only for play and i have ubuntu on my laptop.
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On the subject of QQ, I keep getting people wanting to add me to my buddies list. My lady wasn't at all pleased when a random lady added herself to mine when I was in China. Are these people likely to be scammers, women in search of husbands or rogue computer viruses? I used to get a similar thing with the AOL IM thing but the same doesn't seem to happen to MSN.
:huh:
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I use a translation software the reverses and you can read what it is sending. VERY important. If you read my posts you know the story. I am having a problem with mobile QQ on my blackberry. I installed palringo but it is having problems establishing QQ. i do not know of any other English version of QQ for mobile phones. i would appreciate if anyone knows one.
I think there is a Blackberry version of QQ available, the interface is Chinese though, although it's not hard to figure out how to use it by trial and failure. QQ keep their protocol closed as opposed to other IM providers like MSN and Yahoo. That's why Palringo had to stop supporting QQ, iMove doesn't work and EQO doesn't either and stopped operating. So the only solution I found was to use a Chinese client.
You can see the available mobile versions here (http://mobile.qq.com/download.jsp).
Select your phone brand (the pull down is Chinese but the logos are displayed once you select something so you should find your brand with a little patience.
I am using QQ Mobile on a Windows Mobile Phone, WM6 to be precise on HTC Touch 3G (T3232). The older version of QQ mobile 2008 could not connect other than on GPRS, so it worked fine in China with my China Mobile prepaid SIM but not over here in France where I have 3G/Edge data access. The most recent build n°92 fixed this for me, I upgraded today and now have QQ Mobile 2008 running fine here in France, how cool is that?
There is a version for iPhone, and on the side, for people in China or planning to go soon, you can find the Chinese copy of the iPhone 3 GS with Wifi (the official one doesn't have wifi in China), of course GPS, Bluetooth, 3G HSDPA, Edge ... with the original iPhone software on it :icon_cheesygrin: and capability for double sim card for 850 RMB and probably less if you can't be spotted as a tourist. The phone seems to be on par the original, I played with it and the processor seems faster, it has the gravity sensor and all the nifty zooming panning and what have you on the screen, and battery life is supposedly better. Maybe it's not quite as neatly manufactured as the original, maybe the screen is not quite as good as the original, but it looks excellent all the same, I might get one to play with next time.
Maybe it would be interesting to start a techy thread on this? I'd be glad to help build a neat topic to introduce QQ to forum members. This could all go in a forum subsection like telecommunications, information would be much easier to find than right now.
Any mod opinion on this? How a bout a techy section in all about China?
Cheers,
Frank
On the subject of QQ, I keep getting people wanting to add me to my buddies list. My lady wasn't at all pleased when a random lady added herself to mine when I was in China. Are these people likely to be scammers, women in search of husbands or rogue computer viruses? I used to get a similar thing with the AOL IM thing but the same doesn't seem to happen to MSN.
:huh:
Brett,
There is a privacy setting in the control panel where you can adjust settings so nobody can add you.
Frank
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I'm pretty sure he means the qq email website is in Chinese. I've never used it. I'd just make myself a yahoo or hotmail email and have her send email to that address instead - that's what my lady does. While it's easiest to use your qq email address, I'm sure she will understand if you want to use a different one. Google translate can translate entire websites, but it will have trouble with flash pages. If you want to go that route.
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Ok then I have a tip which works wonderfully for me:
Install google toolbar in IE, once on the email page hit the translate button.
And don't thank me, thank Martin who gave me this excellent idea earlier today.
Cheers,
Frank
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Ok then I have a tip which works wonderfully for me:
Install google toolbar in IE, once on the email page hit the translate button.
And don't thank me, thank Martin who gave me this excellent idea earlier today.
Cheers,
Frank
And don't thank me, because it was Ed that gave me the idea.
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here is a question about QQ i installed it on my computer now mind you i live in
China and all of a sudden while i had it installed i was getting a godzillion viruses
and it didnt stop till i uninstalled it??? what do you think on this as i am not to computer savy???
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Try installing zonealarm and malwarebyte's anti-malware. Some viruses can be really difficult to remove so they keep coming back - anti-malware can remove a lot of rubbish that anti-virus packages overlook.
Chinese made software does seem to make anti-virus software go crazy though - be careful with it!
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I'm running Avast on one machine, Zonealarm + Avira Antivirus on the other, and I have no problems to report. I'm using the latest QQ International version, but I was fine with the older English one as well...
If you have virusses on your PC, reboot it into safemode after having installed some anti virus software (Avira is excellent and free: http://www.free-av.com/ , or Avast of course), and sweep and clean, then reboot as usual, should be ok. Same goes for malware, although I don't seem to catch any so I'm not using any particular software for it ...
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AVG says there is a problem with my QQ. It also didn't like the pinyin input editor my lady installed.
The malwarebytes thing is excellent and it is a good idea to install and keep it up to date because if you use IE then you can get malware just by visiting an infected website. That doesn't just include pr0n or warez sites either, my own site got hacked (the FTP password was stolen) and my homepage was modified so that it installed a virus on the PC of anyone visiting it using IE.
To make things worse, many malware things disable common antivirus/malware packages. Do not underestimate the sophistication of this stuff, it is a work of twisted genius.
I dread to think what's lurking on my lady's PC, I'll have a look next time I visit.
Be vigilant brothers :icon_cool:.
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thanks for the info guys
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What lurks next? Just ask the antivirus makers. I've always had a theory they create the problem so you buy their software. I could never understand the idea of creating a virus? Except for the antivirus companies what's in it for the guy infecting sites and computers? Trying to prove something?
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i think some of them enjoy creating havoc Vince
and think of it as a challenge
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What lurks next? Just ask the antivirus makers. I've always had a theory they create the problem so you buy their software. I could never understand the idea of creating a virus? Except for the antivirus companies what's in it for the guy infecting sites and computers? Trying to prove something?
True unfortunately, I knew someone in a big antivirus company, and hmm, it seems to be part of their sales strategy ...
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Question on the side, is there a good translator plugin for QQ?
Cheers,
Frank
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that would be something i am interested in also
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I remember MSN had an automatic translator that you could invite to the conversation (you add it to your friends list as if it was a person) and it would translate the conversation automatically. I never used it. I imagine something like that would work for QQ as well. I haven't looked, but it would be interesting to try.
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so just add it like a freind and then chat on QQ
and see if it translates? that would be a good
thing if it works. can you add google translate like that?
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Here's the Tbot webpage: http://wltbot.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0&sa=914583044 it's for MSN only.
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thanks Neil i will give it a try.
have you used it lately?
does it work pretty well?
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Ted.
On the whole, it works pretty well, about on par with google translate, and sometimes better. But It's much more convenient as it's all done on the message board for you.....
I advised of this system a few months back, i don't know if anyone else took it up and used it.
I don't use it so often now, no need too... and they brought out a newer version of Tbot that i haven't used but i have it handy...just in case!! lol!!!
David......
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thanks i will give it a try sometimes its frustrating when i get
just the little boxes so i hope this works ok
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I use a translation software the reverses and you can read what it is sending. VERY important. If you read my posts you know the story. I am having a problem with mobile QQ on my blackberry. I installed palringo but it is having problems establishing QQ. i do not know of any other English version of QQ for mobile phones. i would appreciate if anyone knows one.
Hello there, what software are you using?
Dave C
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I have QQ as an application on my iPhone. It works really well. I didn't need any extra software. The latest version allows me to cut and paste, so I can paste Chinese messages into a translator application, and reply in Chinese.
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i guess i should get onboard and install it so i can chat there also
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Ok guys I'm having problems with downloading QQ....!!!!!
I have tried getting it twice now and getting the same response.
My mate who owns a computer shop has also tried downloading it onto his comps and the same rsults?
It will only download 174% of the 175%
I am using windows xp...Am I doing something wrong?
Help please.
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Ok guys I'm having problems with downloading QQ....!!!!!
I have tried getting it twice now and getting the same response.
My mate who owns a computer shop has also tried downloading it onto his comps and the same rsults?
It will only download 174% of the 175%
I am using windows xp...Am I doing something wrong?
Help please.
I downloaded it yesterday Rob. I had no problem. I think you mean 17.4 MB rather than % Right?
Dave C
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Ok guys I'm having problems with downloading QQ....!!!!!
I have tried getting it twice now and getting the same response.
My mate who owns a computer shop has also tried downloading it onto his comps and the same rsults?
It will only download 174% of the 175%
I am using windows xp...Am I doing something wrong?
Help please.
I downloaded it yesterday Rob. I had no problem. I think you mean 17.4 MB rather than % Right?
Dave C
Hahaha..Yes Dave thats what I meant hahaha
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http://download.imqq.com/download.shtml
is that the link you're using? don't know why it would not finish downloading, are you using some kind of download accelerator program?
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Did you get it Rob?
Dave C
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Check for any firewall or virus protection program stopping it?
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http://download.imqq.com/download.shtml
is that the link you're using? don't know why it would not finish downloading, are you using some kind of download accelerator program?
That's the link I used mate, and No not using anything...:huh:
Check for any firewall or virus protection program stopping it?
How do I do that Vince?
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Another could maybe help better? I don't have a PC here anymore so it's off of memory? For maybe both? Firewall can be shut off in Control Panel, maybe the Virus Protection too? It may be checking through the program causing it to seem to stop loading? I've heard that QQ can have many viruses so I would let the VP run? But it may be the cause of the sudden stop?
So Control Panel> Firewall> and then see if there is a control to shut it off but put it back on after.
Control Panel>Virus/security> and do the same off/on.
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My virus protection was running while I downloaded it, Avira, and no problems getting it. I think an error box pops up if the firewall is on? My popup blocker came on and I had to temperarily allow pop ups. Could this be the problem?
Dave C
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Done what you said Vince and it downloaded ok...Now i have to get a new number as I cannot remember my password:huh:
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Now i have to get a new number as I cannot remember my password:huh:
Easier said then done Rob. My password isn't working for some reason and I can't get help with it? It's like asking one of the latino's here something.... ¿Qué?
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Is there not a way to reset your password? I have a terrible time with them so thats why I ask.
Dave C
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I went through a few days of translating chinese just to find a contact help page. It was 3 pages long. Not what I'm use to on regular sites where it's just up front. Sending it in with the problem is called a certificate? After 3 days of getting it filled out and sent I got a email back (in chinese) saying that the certificate was not complete and I needed to reapply? In which I told them what to do with it and I'll delete it and reinstall another time? Maybe?
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What I done was use another email address guys
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Good Idea Rob. Why didn't we think of that.:icon_cheesygrin:
Dave C
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yes good idea