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Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-21-2009 at 08:03 PM

Hello,
I know how to change a keyboard language, but I am barely able to manage the languages setting in my OS.

Here is my problem.
I try to install a language pack for my Firefox browser. The problem is when I use the software with the Greek language set, I have cabalistic signs, like that : σου στέλνω το όνομα των φίλων μου και το τηλέφωνό τoυς.
Even with the best will, I am unable to read those characters.

I ask you some help because I don't want to be hazardous while setting my pc : being hazardous may damage the entire computer :-#


Thanks for your help

RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Chancer on 06-21-2009 at 09:51 PM

Only Vista Ultimate can have it's language changed.
Download it at Windows Update, then change under Regional and Language Settings.

RE: RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-21-2009 at 10:01 PM

Hi Chancer,

quote:
Originally posted by Chancer
Only Vista Ultimate can have it's language changed.
Download it at Windows Update, then change under Regional and Language Settings.
Thanks for having tried to provide me some help, but I think you have misunderstood the issue.

The problem is not changing the Vista language menus, the problem is making Vista accept a language pack for a software in Greek.
On XP, it was very easy to manage this problem, with Vista, it's just a plain nightmare. :S
RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by blessedguy on 06-21-2009 at 10:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Chancer
Only Vista Ultimate can have it's language changed.
She's trying to change Firefox's language, not system's ;) Or I wound't be able to see Chinese/Japanese characters since I don't have those MUIs instaled =)
Don't know why that's happening, in my Vista for example, I can normally use the Greek language with greek characters.
You could try to enable the Greek keyboard layout, even though I don't know if that'd help.
RE: RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-21-2009 at 10:19 PM

Hi,

quote:
Originally posted by blessedguy
quote:
Originally posted by Chancer
Only Vista Ultimate can have it's language changed.
She's trying to change Firefox's language, not system's ;) Or I wound't be able to see Chinese/Japanese characters since I don't have those MUIs instaled =)
Don't know why that's happening, in my Vista for example, I can normally use the Greek language with greek characters.
You could try to enable the Greek keyboard layout, even though I don't know if that'd help.
Thanks for providing me an idea, however, it's already done (I use this keyboard layout when I have to write in Greek) and it doesn't change anything related to my pack language in Firefox....

The weirdest thing is that I can write on my text writer in Greek without any problem, but when it comes to read a software pack language, then I have cabalistic signs.  :S

Any (I) to help me ?
RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Chancer on 06-21-2009 at 10:44 PM

Oh, my mistake. I thought she wanted to change Windows' language.

Try View > Codification > Auto select > Universal.
If it doesn't work, try other codifications. If any of them work you can make it the default (somehow).

RE: RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-21-2009 at 10:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Chancer
Oh, my mistake. I thought she wanted to change Windows' language.

Try View > Codification > Auto select > Universal.
If it doesn't work, try other codifications. If any of them work you can make it the default (somehow).
Thanks Chancer, and no big deal to have misunderstood the issue ;)

Your idea seems great, however, I have the display language system in.... French ! So I have no idea where the feature is in the Control Panel *-)
RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Chancer on 06-21-2009 at 11:04 PM

It's in the 3rd menu in Firefox' bar, not in the control panel.

RE: RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-21-2009 at 11:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Chancer
It's in the 3rd menu in Firefox' bar, not in the control panel.
Thanks for getting me to it. However, it doesn't work to read a pack language for the software, it works only to read webpages or site.

So I'm at the same point as I was before..... :-#:S
RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by ShawnZ on 06-21-2009 at 11:17 PM

i think we need a translator before giulia's computer gets even more screwed up :p

RE: RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-21-2009 at 11:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
i think we need a translator before giulia's computer gets even more screwed up :p
:D
Your humor is a real bubble in this thread :)
RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Chancer on 06-21-2009 at 11:39 PM

LOL
What exactly do you need in Greek: websites or Firefox interface?

RE: RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-21-2009 at 11:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Chancer
LOL
What exactly do you need in Greek: websites or Firefox interface?
Firefox interface :$
RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Chancer on 06-22-2009 at 12:00 AM

Then you'd better download Firefox in Greek:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

RE: RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-22-2009 at 12:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Chancer
Then you'd better download Firefox in Greek:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html
I already tried this solution, and I had the cabalistic signs shown in my first post in this topic....
RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Jarrod on 06-22-2009 at 06:55 AM

maybe the characters aren't installed correctly?

RE: RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-22-2009 at 01:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jarrod
maybe the characters aren't installed correctly?
Where can I check it on Vista ?
RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by ShawnZ on 06-22-2009 at 01:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Giulia
quote:
Originally posted by Jarrod
maybe the characters aren't installed correctly?
Where can I check it on Vista ?

well, that shouldn't be happening on vista, but i guess you could try installing vista's greek language pack :p

Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region > Install or uninstall display languages
RE: RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-22-2009 at 03:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by Giulia
quote:
Originally posted by Jarrod
maybe the characters aren't installed correctly?
Where can I check it on Vista ?

well, that shouldn't be happening on vista, but i guess you could try installing vista's greek language pack :p

Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region > Install or uninstall display languages
Thanks for your reply :)
I can't find the tab "Install or uninstall display languages" in my French "Clock, language and region".

RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by ShawnZ on 06-22-2009 at 03:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Giulia
quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
quote:
Originally posted by Giulia
quote:
Originally posted by Jarrod
maybe the characters aren't installed correctly?
Where can I check it on Vista ?

well, that shouldn't be happening on vista, but i guess you could try installing vista's greek language pack :p

Control Panel > Clock, Language, and Region > Install or uninstall display languages
Thanks for your reply :)
I can't find the tab "Install or uninstall display languages" in my French "Clock, language and region".

it's underneath "Clock, Language, and Region > Region and Language > Keyboards and Languages > Display Language", or something like that :p
RE: Supporting Greek language on my Windows Vista OS by Giulia on 06-23-2009 at 02:41 AM

Hello Shawn :)

quote:
Originally posted by ShawnZ
it's underneath "Clock, Language, and Region > Region and Language > Keyboards and Languages > Display Language", or something like that :p
:o Unbelievable that I reply sooooooooooooooooo late ! :o

I have been in the Keyboards and Languages panel to see if there was a solution, I found no entry to manage the language support on the OS. No display language there :S :-# ^o)