September 17, 1999

When the installation language of Windows is set to an Asian language — such as Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, or Japanese — localized editions of Office 2000 Setup automatically install the appropriate input method editor (IME) for the language.

If you plan to use a third-party IME or if you have a programmable keyboard, you might not want to install the default Office 2000 IME. In this case, you can disable installation of an IME by using one of the following methods:

• Set the INSTALLIME property to False.
• Run Setup in quiet mode by setting one of these properties or command-line options:

  Set the Display property to None or Basic.

  Set the LimitUI property to True.

  Specify the /q or /qb command-line option.

You can specify these settings in the following locations:

• On the Setup command line
• In the Setup settings file (Setup.ini)
• In a transform (MST file)

To disable installation of an IME from the command line

• On the Setup command line, add the property-value pair INSTALLIME=False or LimitUI=True.

  - or -

  Add the /q or /qb command-line option.

To disable installation of an IME in Setup.ini

1. Open the Setup.ini file in a text editor, such as Notepad.
2. In the [Option] section, add the line INSTALLIME=False or LimitUI=True.

   - or -

   In the [Display] section, add the line Display=None or Display=Basic.

To disable installation of an IME in a transform

1. Start the Custom Installation Wizard.
2. On the Modify Setup Properties panel, click Add.
3. In the Name and Value boxes, add one of the following property-value pairs.

4. Property	Value
   Display	None
   Display	Basic
   LimitUI	True
   INSTALLIME	False

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For more information about customizing Office Setup by using command-line options or by modifying the Setup settings file, see Customizing How Setup Runs in the Office 2000 Resource Kit.