Change Language to Chinese

[MaLaYa Ka Na]

:confused:

 

I was wondering if anyone could help me out here. I have just bought a

new laptop for my father in law. It is a Samsung and it runs Windows

Vista Home Premium. The problem i have is that my father inlaw is

Chinese and cannot read English.

 

Can i change the language to chinese like this example. ( 我希望您可帮助 )

My wife says it can be done but not sure how.

 

I have a couple links here but im not sure which one is correct or if any

of them are. Im going to China on the 21st and the laptop is a birthday

gift so any help would be very much appreciated.

 

Declan's Guide to Installing and Using Microsoft's Chinese IME

Declan's Guide to Installing and Using Microsoft's Chinese IME

Windows Vista: help with chinese input in windows vista home basic, chinese character sets, clock language

 

 

If anyone can help could you please email me @ this address.

 

Edit: Email removed to avoid spam

 

I thank you in advance for your time and help.

 

John. :)

Edited June 11, 2008 by maynardvdm

[Goku]

:confused:

 

I was wondering if anyone could help me out here. I have just bought a

new laptop for my father in law. It is a Samsung and it runs Windows

Vista Home Premium. The problem i have is that my father inlaw is

Chinese and cannot read English.

 

Can i change the language to chinese like this example. ( 我希望您可帮助 )

My wife says it can be done but not sure how.

 

I have a couple links here but im not sure which one is correct or if any

of them are. Im going to China on the 21st and the laptop is a birthday

gift so any help would be very much appreciated.

 

Declan's Guide to Installing and Using Microsoft's Chinese IME

Declan's Guide to Installing and Using Microsoft's Chinese IME

Windows Vista: help with chinese input in windows vista home basic, chinese character sets, clock language

 

 

If anyone can help could you please email me @ this address.

 

E-mail address removed for your safety

 

I thank you in advance for your time and help.

 

John. :)

Hello and Welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help John. :)

 

 

For changing the Display language in Vista, read the following article:

 

Change the display language

 

To change the input language in Vista, read the following article:

 

Change your input language

 

Try the steps provided and let us know if it works or not. Good Luck. :)

 

-- Goku

Edited June 11, 2008 by maynardvdm

[MaLaYa Ka Na]

Thanks Goku

 

:(

 

Thanks for the links Goku , and thanks for removing my email , i did not

think about it. Anyways i ahve found out that the Languages cannot be

changed on Windows Vista Home Premium , it acn only be changed on

Windows Vista Ultimate. I did try but failed :rolleyes: oh well , i guess ill have to

buy a Chinese version when i get to China , and try and install it .

 

But i have to learn Chinese first :eek:

 

Thanks again for your help.

 

John.:)

[RandyL]

Hi MaYaLa;

I'm running Vista Home Premium and can assure you that it is an option.

 

The first link Goku provided has the proper steps. Note that on that page it states you may have to install a display language. That cannot be done in Home Peremium. But if English is already listed then you can change it.

[Goku]

Hi MaYaLa;

I'm running Vista Home Premium and can assure you that it is an option.

 

The first link Goku provided has the proper steps. Note that on that page it states you may have to install a display language. That cannot be done in Home Peremium. But if English is already listed then you can change it.

Windows Vista Multilingual User Interface Pack (MUI) is language packs for Windows Vista that provide a translated version of most of the user interface so that users can change the display language on Vista computer and view wizards, dialog boxes, menus, Help topics, and other items in Windows in a different language, such as for Chinese version to switch language to Japanese, or German to revert to English without reinstalling. However, only Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Enterprise has license to use MUIs.

 

All other Vista editions, including Windows Home Basic, Home Premium and Business allows only one language been selected and used. Users can select the default language when installing Vista system, but after selecting the language pack to use, system will automatically delete the non-default languages away. System updates and other services of Vista is presented to the users based on the Vista language pack installed, but these updates, although sometimes can be installed from another language, cannot change or upgrade the system to other language set.

 

Microsoft has released the MUI Vista language packs for both 32-bit and 64-bit editions. However, as mentioned, only for Ultimate and Enterprise users who can download via Windows Update. Beside, for users who have already installed Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), the following error message will appear when trying to install the MUI language packs meant for RTM version of Vista, and the installation of language pack will fail.

 

The language can’t be selected because the language pack version is incompatible with this version of windows.

 

There is a tool available that can force Windows Vista to change the display language and install the MUI (Multilingual User Interface) package but it is more of a hack and therefore I can neither name it nor provide any instruction regarding its usage. Sorry that I couldn't be of more help. :)

 

-- Goku

[MaLaYa Ka Na]

Hi randyl ,

 

I have tried but windows vista keeps telling me it cannot be done. Ive

tried several ways , but the option i want is not available.

 

In the english part yes you can change it , but that only changes part

of it . I spoke to the retailer and they also said i would have to upgrade

to Vista Ultimate , or install a chinese version of windows.

 

Windows tells me i must install LIP or MUI but this is only available for

download for Vista Ultimate.

 

The only other thing i can suggest is if you try and explain to me how

to do it. I would be very grateful.

 

Thanks again for your time.

 

John.

[Goku]

Hi randyl ,

 

I have tried but windows vista keeps telling me it cannot be done. Ive

tried several ways , but the option i want is not available.

 

In the english part yes you can change it , but that only changes part

of it . I spoke to the retailer and they also said i would have to upgrade

to Vista Ultimate , or install a chinese version of windows.

 

Windows tells me i must install LIP or MUI but this is only available for

download for Vista Ultimate.

 

The only other thing i can suggest is if you try and explain to me how

to do it. I would be very grateful.

 

Thanks again for your time.

 

John.

John, please read my post. :)

 

-- Goku

[MaLaYa Ka Na]

I do not understand this partin the brackets ?

 

The first link Goku provided has the proper steps. Note that on that page it states you may have to install a display language. That cannot be done in Home Peremium. (But if English is already listed then you can change it)

 

If English is already listed where ?

 

Thanks again.

 

John.

[RandyL]

Hi John. Goku is correct. Sorry about my error.

 

Although I can change a few things like the keyboard layout I could not do what you need.

 

Thanks for pointing that out Goku.

[Goku]

I do not understand this partin the brackets ?

 

The first link Goku provided has the proper steps. Note that on that page it states you may have to install a display language. That cannot be done in Home Peremium. (But if English is already listed then you can change it)

 

If English is already listed where ?

 

Thanks again.

 

John.

John, you cannot change the display language in Windows Vista Home Premium Edition. If you want to change the display language, then you have to do it while you are installing Windows Vista. The other option is only available to Vista Ultimate and Enterprise users.

 

The Display Language can be changed in Windows Vista Home Premium by installing unsupported MUI packs but this will be more of a hack and therefore we cannot provide you further instructions on this. I am sorry that I couldn't be of more help. :)

 

-- Goku