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Samsung NC10 - Language change

  • 20-08-2009 8:55am
    #1
    Anti
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    Hi guys,

    Long story short - Ordered a graphics card for 130€ and got sent this laptop instead. Happy days you say. Now the problem is the company i ordered it from is french, so its got a AZERTY keyboard and windows is in french too. Now i can't remember if i can change windows into english and i can just livw with the keyboard.

    Also if its not possible, what are ther other choices for OS's. And since this thing has no dvd/cd drive what are the options of installing it and where can i get the drivers, as on samsungs site there are only winxp drivers there.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    To change language Microsoft want you to buy a new copy of windows in that language.
    You can change language with some volume licenses but home users need not apply.

    Most linux distros can boot from USB so you could do that.
    ubuntu netbook remix is worth a look, it boots from a 1GB usb key so you can try before you install

    or borrow a usb CD drive

    You could install all the apps with English language, how often do you read the windows menus ?


  • #3
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Thats a good point actually. Might give ubuntu netbook remix a shot tho.


  • #4
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    I have XP and Windows 7 running on mine, dual boot.

    Do you think they'll spot the error and bill you for the balance? I wouldn't pay full whack for a French laptop I didn't want. :D


  • #5
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    They wont be able to bill me now as the transaction went through, and was bought on a laser card too. If they do contact me ill obviously send it back to them.

    On a side note, how did you get xp and win7 on the nc10, bootable usb drive?


  • #6
    Abelloid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    Anti wrote: »
    They wont be able to bill me now as the transaction went through, and was bought on a laser card too. If they do contact me ill obviously send it back to them.

    On a side note, how did you get xp and win7 on the nc10, bootable usb drive?

    It comes with XP installed and when you start it up get the option of partitiion sizes, I set C: (XP) as low as possible and then installed 7 from an external USB HD in XP, it doesn't need to be bootable this way.


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