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Chinese Reader Version 5

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Frequently Asked Questions

Download

• MDBG Chinese Reader 5
• For version 5 customers with an existing license only
  

License Key

• How do I enter the License Key?
• Why did my License Key expire?
• I forgot or lost my License Key...
• I upgraded to a new computer. Do I need a new license?

Windows and MacOS

• Will this work with Microsoft Windows 7? Apple MacOS?
• Windows XP: I'm having installation problems with my netbook or other computer

Updates and Features

• Can Chinese Reader speak more than one word?
• I'm having issues with Microsoft Excel, Word or other Office application
• How do I get program updates?
• How do I turn on Pinyin phonetics?
• Incompatibility with some applications: How do I turn off HighlightScan?
• Chinese Reader isn't pronouncing the words for me
• How do I install Microsoft Lili text-to-speech voice?

Learning Chinese

• How do I learn Chinese? Links to MDBG vocabulary web feed and more

Chinese Reader Support

• Community Support: MDBG Chinese Reader 5 Forum
  
• Email: chinesereader-support@mdbg.net