Google Japanese input

does anyone have experience using google japanese input . i have installed it but when i try to type hiragana it does not let me type hiragana phonetically like windows ime does. e.g. if i select hiragana as the input method and type “a” it gives me ち, if i type “s” it gives me と
the windows ime is fine but im on windows 7 and there is no dictionary where google does but presently it wont type what i want 

I recently install it and have no problems with that. What device are you using?

Go to properties and switch your input from kana to romaji.

thanks . its sorted now