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Commissioning

5.2 Setting up the language selection

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Operating Instructions (Compact), 06/2008, A5E02217246-01

Note
Windows logon
If you have assigned an administrator password, you must log in before you can access the

operating system. With touch devices, you can log on using a virtual on-screen keyboard.

Note
To prevent data loss, it is advisable to create an image of your system partition after initial

commissioning.

Switching off the device

If you work with Windows 2000 / Windows XP Professional / Windows Vista, always shut

down the PC with the command "Start > Shutdown".

5.2

Setting up the language selection

The Multilanguage User Interface (MUI) allows you to set up the Windows 2000 / Windows

XP Professional / Windows Vista menus and dialogs for additional languages.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP
The default language setting of your MUI installation is English with US keyboard layout. You

can change the language in the Control Panel. Select:

"Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional and Language Options", "Languages" tab, "Language

used in menus and dialogs" field.
For the "Regional and Language Options" set the default as "non-Unicode programs" under

"Advanced" in addition to the language for menus and dialogs.

Windows Vista
When shipped, Windows Vista is installed with English menus and dialogs. You can change

this in the Control Panel with the "Regional and Language Options" or "Time and Date"

dialogs.