Hi Clint It is a Japanese version, darn it that's more difficult for him and will loose stuff. Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clint Bateman" <cbateman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 3:11 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Japanese > Does it actually have the Japanese OS or is it using the Japanese > language support? If it is the latter than just go to the control panel > and change it. If it is an actual Japanese OS than I do believe you will > have to reinstall the OS to get it in English. If you have to reinstall > he can still enable Japanese support to the English version. > > HTH > Clint > > -----Original Message----- > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Keith Rogers > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 11:48 PM > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Japanese > > > Hi Guys > > I was asked by a 17 yo Japanese lad studying in Aust who has brought his > laptop with him loaded with Japanese WinXP. To assist in learning > English he would like to change it to the English version. > > Question is HOW. > Does he really need to remove the Japanese version first or can it be > put over the original? > > Keith > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.487 / Virus Database: 286 - Release Date: 1/06/2003 > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.487 / Virus Database: 286 - Release Date: 1/06/2003 To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk