This problem only happends in a particular case, that is, the EDICT file's generated time is advanced than your current system's local time, so NJStar needs to create new index files. EDICT file is generated in Australia, time zone GMT+10, the file's generated time is stored as local time, if you download the EDICT file on the same day when it is created, most likely the above mentioned case happens.

The solutions are:

Professor Jim Breen's EDICT project is being updated as new entries are being added. Here is how to update NJStar's J-E/E-J dictionary with the latest entries from Dr Breen's EDICT project.

1. Auto Update in Version 5.0

From program menu Tools - Dictionary, click 'Update EDICT' to update EDICT and other dictionaries at one button click.

2. Manual Update:

Version 4.0-5.02 - in the Program Folder

C:\Program Files\NJStar Japanese WP\ 

Because non-admin users are unable to write to C:\Program Files\ folder on NTFS, we have changed to "Application Data Folder" since version 5.10

On Windows XP/2000/9x

C:\Documents and Settings\[your-user-name]\Application Data\NJStar\NJStar Japanese WP\
C:\Documents and Settings\[your-user-name]\Application Data\NJStar\NJStar Japanese WP\UserDict

On Windows Vista

NJStar's Japanese characters can be cut/paste to other application via clipboard. You can paste text information (such as Email program) or image (such as Paint).

Most people want to know if they can insert Japanese characters in Word for Windows. Yes, of course you can. If you have purchased NJStar WP Professional version, you can insert a Metafile object (use "Paste Special...") -- which scales itself, so you can print beautiful Japanese characters.

Yes. Follow the steps below:

1. Save your document under Macintosh, DOS/V or Japanese Windows as "plain text" (or ASCII).
2. Open the file from NJStar, and make sure that Shift-JIS encoding option is selected. You should be able to read the file correctly.

As NJStar WP is a word-processor, capable of reading variety of Japanese JIS files, it is likely that all the Japanese messages you receive can be read correctly with NJStar provided that "escape sequence" of the original format is not lost.

If you suspect that this is the cause for corrupted data, then try first to save the message to a disk within your Email program, then read the file from NJStar Japanese WP.

Editing rubi is possible in NJStar. Follow the steps described below:

1. type the Kanji text first
2. create a blank line above Kanji text for rubi
3. set the font size small enough to fit rubi for the kanji characters, e.g., 6 point if your main text uses 12 point
4. use tabs to align rubi for each Kanji

Choose Kana-Kanji input method from "Input" menu:

• To enter Kanji: Type the first letter in UPPER case. For example, "Toyota" instead of "toyota".
• To enter Katakana: put your keyboard "Caps Lock" key on, or enter all letters in upper case. For example, "TOYOTA".

Most people using NJStar seem to have encountered either of the following problems:

It has a lot to do with the programs you and your friends are using when sending and receiving emails in Japanese. Some programs will strip off some "high-bit" Japanese codes while transmitting the message and we can not do much about these programs. However, there is a safe way to do this:
 

1. write in NJSTAR Japanese WP,
2. save as Shift-JIS file.
3. attached the file in your email.

your receiver should not have any problem opening and reading the attached Shift-JIS file.