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    Windows Reduced Functionality Language

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by AZN Jackal, Dec 23, 2007.

  1. AZN Jackal

    AZN Jackal Notebook Enthusiast

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    So my sister's laptop is stuck booting up with the message "Enter Product Key" etc, which would be fine if her keyboard was in English mode. However, she changed it to Arabic to write a college essay. How do we change it back to English? The laptop is an XPS M1330 with Vista Business.

    Thanks.
     
    AZN Jackal, Dec 23, 2007
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  2. frazell

    frazell Notebook Deity

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    Probably SOL until you format...

    Reduced Functionality Mode is just that... Reduced...

    It will be gone in SP1, but that doesn't help you any...
     
    frazell, Dec 23, 2007
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  3. JCMS

    JCMS Notebook Prophet

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    You can't write alphanumeric characters while set-upped as arabic? There must be a way because arabic windows still need to enter a product key >-<
     
    JCMS, Dec 23, 2007
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  4. AZN Jackal

    AZN Jackal Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well whenever I enter a letter it says it's not a valid character...so I'm assuming this was caused by the language change.
     
    AZN Jackal, Dec 23, 2007
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  5. thnksfrthmmrs

    thnksfrthmmrs Notebook Evangelist

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    There should be a keyboard command to change the language preference. For example my Japanese friend always uses Alt+Shift to change between English and Japanese. Try that... it should work.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Dec 23, 2007
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    alexkolb1 Notebook Consultant

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    try using on screen keyboard in handicapped (accessibility) icon on the bottom left of login screen
     
    alexkolb1, Dec 24, 2007
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