OK So I have an old pc that I am giving to someone in Puerto Rico. The pc runs on Windows 98. The person only speaks spanish. I know how to work a computer, but I am not a genius. I never had to do it, bu t I thought I could change it to spanish, now I see that I can't. I changed the keyboard to type spanish letters & I also changed the date/time/currency to Puerto Rico. & I made the computer multilanguage compatible, but I cant get it in spanish. Now I am wondering if the computer needs to be in spanish or if the system(windows) needs to be in spanish. If it is the computer, obviously I cant change it. If it is the system please advise what I need. Thank you, The most helpful gets best answer.
2007-09-04 05:47:06 · 6 answers · asked by nena 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Wow thanks for all the answers! I usually dont get that many responses so quickly!
So they would need a version of windows in spanish? So then would all the other programs stay in english unless they are bought in spanish as well? & If they install the new spanish windows will that delete the existing programs? Just wondering. Thank you.
Also that Kubuntu is quite interesting I never heard of it... Is it a complete operting system like windows? Have u tried it? Is it good? Thanks
2007-09-04 06:54:08 · update #1
Your friend in Puerto Rico will have to find a Spanish version of 98 or XP.
OR, they could use Kubuntu Linux instead. It is available free in most languages from:
2007-09-04 05:53:25 · answer #1 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi, yeah sorry to say this but u won't be able to convert Windows to Spanish on ur own u see because if the region u bought Windows 98 is English speaking in majority then Microsoft never provides another language. You could only have got Windows 98 in Spanish if u bought it in Puerto Rico then while booting on the boot logo it would say Spanish enabled. Whatever u have changed so far is good enough I think or u may want to try and buy Windows 98 Spanish edition on ebay or something, it will be pretty cheap by now.
Good Luck and take care!
2007-09-04 05:56:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
See if a community laptop provider center can backup your present day laptop information, like your data, (%., track, significant data or application) and in basic terms improve your working equipment to XP? it may be extra fee-effective than a clean laptop, Vista sucks so sidestep it like the plague, then feed all your backed up products onto the recent XP on your laptop. that's what i could do...ME by no capacity relatively had any help obtainable for it.
2016-10-17 22:28:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will need to purchase the version of Windows in Spanish. This also applies to any other applications like Microsoft Office.
2007-09-04 05:53:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have to install a Spanish version of the Windows, it's the only way.
2007-09-04 05:51:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
For Windows 98 its going to be tricky if not impossible.
For XP its straightforward enough, just go to the Microsoft link below:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=e1310d06-f663-4897-9951-5d70a108d104&displaylang=en
2007-09-04 06:01:27 · answer #6 · answered by Linux Mint 11 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋