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Lenovo R500 with SPANISH OS - Changing from spanish to english (windows vista business)

Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by digitalscar, Jan 4, 2009.

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Hi, i`m a forum noob and never really used forums, but don`t wanna mess things up and rush things like I usually do , since I have recently bought a Lenovo C2D 2.6Ghz(x2), 4gb ram, 250gb hd NEW laptop from ebay, it was such a great deal that I couldnt resist not buying it and finally parting from my now old Dell Inspiron D840, now, my prob is, the Lenovo has a UK keyboard layout, but a Spanish OS (vista business with xp downgrade), is there a way to "add" or "upgrade" english, rather than having to format + install a new english version of windows and then the big hasstle of installing all the drivers?

thx!

digitalscar, Jan 4, 2009

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I personally would reformat and install the correct language OS on it. Reason being is the Spanish language uses many special characters that your UK system would not be easily recognising them.

Lenovo has great support regarding drivers on its support site.

cheers ...

qhn, Jan 4, 2009

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Ok will def do that than especially after having a quick look on the link you said and there is an excellent support on the site. thanks!

digitalscar, Jan 5, 2009

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