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    new lap top wrong language

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lankymo, Feb 25, 2008.

  1. lankymo

    lankymo Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got my asus g1s b1 and turned it on , after a few minutes windows set window came on. It is in spanish. how do i put it to english?

    there was a small box with laguage options up at the right hand side of the screen but changing the language on that did nothing.
     
    lankymo, Feb 25, 2008
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  2. The_Punisher

    The_Punisher Notebook Evangelist

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    Windows Vista Ultimate can change its language. Don't know how, but you can download packs for it with Windows Update.

    Otherwise complain where you bought the laptop. Its up to them to give you the right version of Windows in your language.
     
    The_Punisher, Feb 25, 2008
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    roytse Notebook Evangelist

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    what??
    you better check if your laptop was used or not,
    it may be a returned product.
     
    roytse, Feb 25, 2008
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    when i got my asus, one of the first things i had to do when i first turned it on was pick my language....roytse might be right.
     
    mr.bobharris, Feb 25, 2008
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  5. lankymo

    lankymo Notebook Enthusiast

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    new egg had me call asus and they told me i was sold a south american version of the lap top. I could not beleive it. What made it worse was that asus said that they could not fix it. to send it back to new egg. I was so crushed ( after being so happy to finally get a lap top )that i had to send it back.
    I wish i had a copy of a OS that i could have installed ... bleh
     
    lankymo, Feb 26, 2008
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    Depending on which Vista you have, you can install the different languages by going to START > CONTROL PANEL > REGIONAL AND LANGUAGE OPTIONS

    Go to the LANGUAGES tab, and select INSTALL/UNINSTALL languages

    Professional and Ultimate have language packs--not sure about Home versions
     
    gerryf19, Feb 27, 2008
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    absolutly not., u canot change the display language for VISTA home., i am sure you can do it for Ultima., dont know why microsoft has drawn this line.
     
    arunragavan, Feb 27, 2008
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    gerryf19 I am the walrus

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    didn't think so, but without a Home version, I didn't want to commit

    The rationale, I believe, is that business users sometimes need to switch language due to travel to other countries and the need to share computers with those they travel to....ultimate gets it because, well, it's ultimate
     
    gerryf19, Feb 27, 2008
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  9. lankymo

    lankymo Notebook Enthusiast

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    Home premium does not allow for this.
    "Depending on which Vista you have, you can install the different languages by going to START > CONTROL PANEL > REGIONAL AND LANGUAGE OPTIONS

    Go to the LANGUAGES tab, and select INSTALL/UNINSTALL languages

    Professional and Ultimate have language packs--not sure about Home versions"

    I did try it and a few things were in english but a lot of stuff was still in spanish. Once Asus said it was a south american version of the lap top and reccomended i send it back , i new i was @#$#@#
     
    lankymo, Feb 27, 2008
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