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Hi...
If my stepdaughter buys a laptop in Houston, can she still choose norwegian
language during the first startup installation?

Need answer shortly due to a upcoming flight....


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Vennlig hilsen
Øyvind Granberg

Rick Rogers

Hi,

Not likely. A system purchased in the US is likely to have a US language
version installed. She would need to then upgrade to Vista Ultimate in order
to switch to the language of choice.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help -
My thoughts

"Øyvind Granberg" <tresfjording@live.no> wrote in message
newsF72963A-7386-4A93-9CD1-430326F6DD15@microsoft.com...
> Hi...
> If my stepdaughter buys a laptop in Houston, can she still choose
> norwegian language during the first startup installation?
>
> Need answer shortly due to a upcoming flight....
>
>
> --
>
> Vennlig hilsen
> Øyvind Granberg
>
>
>

Earle Horton

The laptop will be pre-installed with English (United States).

Cheers,

Earle

"Øyvind Granberg" <tresfjording@live.no> wrote in message
newsF72963A-7386-4A93-9CD1-430326F6DD15@microsoft.com...
> Hi...
> If my stepdaughter buys a laptop in Houston, can she still choose
> norwegian language during the first startup installation?
>
> Need answer shortly due to a upcoming flight....
>
>
> --
>
> Vennlig hilsen
> Øyvind Granberg
>
>
>

=?iso-8859-1?Q?=D8yvind_Granberg?=

During the initial installtion, isn't she opted to choose language and
timezone?

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Vennlig hilsen
Øyvind Granberg




"Rick Rogers" <> skrev i nyhetsmeldingen:
#.gbl ...
> Hi,
>
> Not likely. A system purchased in the US is likely to have a US language
> version installed. She would need to then upgrade to Vista Ultimate in
> order to switch to the language of choice.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>
> Windows help -
> My thoughts
>
> "Øyvind Granberg" <tresfjording@live.no> wrote in message
> newsF72963A-7386-4A93-9CD1-430326F6DD15@microsoft.com...
>> Hi...
>> If my stepdaughter buys a laptop in Houston, can she still choose
>> norwegian language during the first startup installation?
>>
>> Need answer shortly due to a upcoming flight....
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Vennlig hilsen
>> Øyvind Granberg
>>
>>
>>
>

Rick Rogers

Hi,

Timezone, yes. Language, no, at least not in any standard US system I've
seen.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help -
My thoughts

"Øyvind Granberg" <> wrote in message
news:...
> During the initial installtion, isn't she opted to choose language and
> timezone?
>
> --
>
> Vennlig hilsen
> Øyvind Granberg
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> skrev i nyhetsmeldingen:
> #.gbl ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Not likely. A system purchased in the US is likely to have a US language
>> version installed. She would need to then upgrade to Vista Ultimate in
>> order to switch to the language of choice.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Windows help -
>> My thoughts
>>
>> "Øyvind Granberg" <tresfjording@live.no> wrote in message
>> newsF72963A-7386-4A93-9CD1-430326F6DD15@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi...
>>> If my stepdaughter buys a laptop in Houston, can she still choose
>>> norwegian language during the first startup installation?
>>>
>>> Need answer shortly due to a upcoming flight....
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Vennlig hilsen
>>> Øyvind Granberg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

Peter Foldes

Language No. You will need to purchase a Norwegian language Vista.

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Peter

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"Øyvind Granberg" <> wrote in message
news:...
> During the initial installtion, isn't she opted to choose language and timezone?
>
> --
>
> Vennlig hilsen
> Øyvind Granberg
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> skrev i nyhetsmeldingen:
> #.gbl ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Not likely. A system purchased in the US is likely to have a US language version
>> installed. She would need to then upgrade to Vista Ultimate in order to switch to
>> the language of choice.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Windows help -
>> My thoughts
>>
>> "Øyvind Granberg" <tresfjording@live.no> wrote in message
>> newsF72963A-7386-4A93-9CD1-430326F6DD15@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi...
>>> If my stepdaughter buys a laptop in Houston, can she still choose norwegian
>>> language during the first startup installation?
>>>
>>> Need answer shortly due to a upcoming flight....
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Vennlig hilsen
>>> Øyvind Granberg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

Earle Horton

That's just for the keyboard and format of dates and such. I see the
Windows Vista Anytime Upgrade Pack with SP1 [Home Premium to Ultimate] for
$149.99 on Amazon.com. That will get you the ability to localize the
operating system for Norwegian. Don't forget that you will probably want
Norwegian software such as Office too. I see Office Home and Student 2007
for $79.99, Office Multi-Language Pack for $162.49 or you could buy a
Norwegian Language Pack for Office 2007 online for $24.95. Compare these
prices with the cost in Norway before deciding what to buy.

Some people just install the appropriate Office Language Pack because the
price is very reasonable compared with localizing the entire operating
system. This page explains Office Language Packs. There may be other
localizing options available in Norway that we are not aware of here.



Earle

"Øyvind Granberg" <> wrote in message
news:...
> During the initial installtion, isn't she opted to choose language and
> timezone?
>
> --
>
> Vennlig hilsen
> Øyvind Granberg
>
>
>
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> skrev i nyhetsmeldingen:
> #.gbl ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Not likely. A system purchased in the US is likely to have a US language
>> version installed. She would need to then upgrade to Vista Ultimate in
>> order to switch to the language of choice.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Windows help -
>> My thoughts
>>
>> "Øyvind Granberg" <tresfjording@live.no> wrote in message
>> newsF72963A-7386-4A93-9CD1-430326F6DD15@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi...
>>> If my stepdaughter buys a laptop in Houston, can she still choose
>>> norwegian language during the first startup installation?
>>>
>>> Need answer shortly due to a upcoming flight....
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Vennlig hilsen
>>> Øyvind Granberg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>

=?iso-8859-1?Q?=D8yvind_Granberg?=

Thanks u'all!

I am familiar with the MS Language pack.
My experience says it's not a proper permanent solution. At least not back
in the days of Office 2003 and earlier.

She just has to wait until she returns home for the holyday season.
Cheaper to buy the whole shalabang here in the finest country in the world!!

Again thank you. All of you..
I consider this case closed :-)


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Vennlig hilsen
Øyvind Granberg




"Øyvind Granberg" <> skrev i nyhetsmeldingen:
...
> Hi...
> If my stepdaughter buys a laptop in Houston, can she still choose
> norwegian language during the first startup installation?
>
> Need answer shortly due to a upcoming flight....
>
>
> --
>
> Vennlig hilsen
> Øyvind Granberg
>
>
>

Synapse Syndrome

Øyvind Granberg <> wrote:
>
> Thanks u'all!
>
> I am familiar with the MS Language pack.
> My experience says it's not a proper permanent solution. At least not
> back in the days of Office 2003 and earlier.
>
> She just has to wait until she returns home for the holyday season.
> Cheaper to buy the whole shalabang here in the finest country in the
> world!!
>
> Again thank you. All of you..
> I consider this case closed :-)



She'd not have had the ä, ö, and å on the keyboard anyway.

ss.

=?iso-8859-1?Q?=D8yvind_Granberg?=

nope, because those are swedish... hehe...
In norway we're talking abut ASCII codes 145, 155, 134, 146, 157 and 143.
Look here
The swedish ö in norway is a O with a slash across it...

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Vennlig hilsen
Øyvind Granberg




"Synapse Syndrome" <.uk> skrev i nyhetsmeldingen:
#.gbl ...
> Øyvind Granberg <> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks u'all!
>>
>> I am familiar with the MS Language pack.
>> My experience says it's not a proper permanent solution. At least not
>> back in the days of Office 2003 and earlier.
>>
>> She just has to wait until she returns home for the holyday season.
>> Cheaper to buy the whole shalabang here in the finest country in the
>> world!!
>>
>> Again thank you. All of you..
>> I consider this case closed :-)
>
>
>
> She'd not have had the ä, ö, and å on the keyboard anyway.
>
> ss.
>