谢谢
Thanks guys. My problem is partially solved. I'm using Microsoft Pinyin IME Chinese Simplified 2003 but I don't know how to write words with the two dots above the Pinyin, like 'female', 'cruel' (nue), 'travel' (lu). Eg. I type in nu for female and these chioces appear 弩 or 奴 or 怒 or 努 but no female. Same with travel, I get these choices 鲁, 碌,辘,路,鹿,卢,录,露,炉,璐 etc. but no travel.
Thanks for any help.
Mrs Rockstar.