i dont know if this will work, but give it a try
i had a similar problem once in windows 98 se and the problem apparantly didnt occur after i installed a japanese font from some site(dunno abt chinese)....
also, try installing the global IME (input method editor) for the appropriate language
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/...e/default.mspx
please read carefully and download the appropriate IME (its available for users with and without office xp installed)
hope this helps
