I just started working in China. I was just supplied with an IBM R52 laptop.
The laptop has a Chinese version of windows, and unfortuneatly I can not read
chinese. All of the menus etc are in chinese.

Is it possible to switch the language for XP? Can anyone suggest how I go
about resolving this issue?

Thank you very much,
Ed

Hi Ed

You can't change the Language of XP. You will have to purchase an English
Retail XP CD. You can then either install the English version instead of
the Chinese one or dual boot both.

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"gemoon" <gemoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8A59EA6B-60B7-4B50-AD82-0EBD6428EBD5@microsoft.com...
>I just started working in China. I was just supplied with an IBM R52
>laptop.
> The laptop has a Chinese version of windows, and unfortuneatly I can not
> read
> chinese. All of the menus etc are in chinese.
>
> Is it possible to switch the language for XP? Can anyone suggest how I go
> about resolving this issue?
>
> Thank you very much,
> Ed

Will,
Thanks for your reply.

A license was purchased for XP with the computer when it was bought. It
doesn't seem quite right to have to pay for a second copy just because the
language is not appropriate.

Besides this, it is not a simple feat for me to get an english version of
anything here. I am not in one of the major metropolitan areas. Getting
anything shipped here will require at least a month, probably much longer.

Possibly IBM will have a solution for this issue.

Thanks again,
Ed

"Will Denny" wrote:

> Hi Ed
>
> You can't change the Language of XP. You will have to purchase an English
> Retail XP CD. You can then either install the English version instead of
> the Chinese one or dual boot both.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
> "gemoon" <gemoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A59EA6B-60B7-4B50-AD82-0EBD6428EBD5@microsoft.com...
> >I just started working in China. I was just supplied with an IBM R52
> >laptop.
> > The laptop has a Chinese version of windows, and unfortuneatly I can not
> > read
> > chinese. All of the menus etc are in chinese.
> >
> > Is it possible to switch the language for XP? Can anyone suggest how I go
> > about resolving this issue?
> >
> > Thank you very much,
> > Ed
>
>
>

Hi Ed

It's unfortunate, but it's the only way to go. IBM may be able to obtain an
English version quicker than having to wait a month.

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Will Denny
MS MVP Windows Shell/User
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"gemoon" <gemoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:703C2F1C-65EE-4D76-B293-48B7C674668F@microsoft.com...
> Will,
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> A license was purchased for XP with the computer when it was bought. It
> doesn't seem quite right to have to pay for a second copy just because the
> language is not appropriate.
>
> Besides this, it is not a simple feat for me to get an english version of
> anything here. I am not in one of the major metropolitan areas. Getting
> anything shipped here will require at least a month, probably much longer.
>
> Possibly IBM will have a solution for this issue.
>
> Thanks again,
> Ed
>
> "Will Denny" wrote:
>
>> Hi Ed
>>
>> You can't change the Language of XP. You will have to purchase an
>> English
>> Retail XP CD. You can then either install the English version instead of
>> the Chinese one or dual boot both.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>> "gemoon" <gemoon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8A59EA6B-60B7-4B50-AD82-0EBD6428EBD5@microsoft.com...
>> >I just started working in China. I was just supplied with an IBM R52
>> >laptop.
>> > The laptop has a Chinese version of windows, and unfortuneatly I can
>> > not
>> > read
>> > chinese. All of the menus etc are in chinese.
>> >
>> > Is it possible to switch the language for XP? Can anyone suggest how I
>> > go
>> > about resolving this issue?
>> >
>> > Thank you very much,
>> > Ed
>>
>>
>>