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More info?)
I think Don has probably suggested the answer, here. And I'm not sure
that anything is going to fix that short of a reformat/reinstall. Might
*try* IE Repair and/or reinstall IE. Only thing I can think of that
might remedy the situation by overwriting the appropriate files.
--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
"gingermike" <gingermike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:08E9A0BD-52DC-41D4-A168-7D25595504B8@microsoft.com...
> re keyboard:
>
> in control panel, keyboard properties default language/layout is
Danish
>
> config.sys says :
> device=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\display.sys con=(ega,,1)
> Country=045,850,C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\country.sys
>
> autoexec.bat says:
> mode con codepage select=850
> c:\>keyb dk,, C:\windows\command\keyboard.sys
>
> but that's all necessary and normal as far as I understand
>
>
> In IE under language preference nothing is installed, it says "menus
and
> dialog boxes are currently displayed in English (US)."
>
> I also use Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird (both in English), but
nothing
> there to set regarding languages
>
> I do have programs in Danish versions (e.g. Word and Excel, but
completely
> separate installations/versions from the US Word and Excel versions)
>
> It's not only those little Screen Tips balloons from hovering over top
right
> corner minimize/maximize/close icons that appear in Danish, but also
the
> drop-down menus that you get from right-clicking on the top bar or on
the
> Windows icon in the top left corner
>
>
>
>
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
>
> > Sorry about that. Didn't quite grasp what you were talking about.
> >
> > The buttons themselves, at top right of windows, are provided by
> > Marlett.ttf. But you're only talking about the little balloons
called
> > something like "Screen Tips" (that appear when you hover the mouse
over
> > an item) and right-click context menus for windows title bars?
> >
> > Have you installed *any* Danish software, including support for the
> > keyboard? Any IE multi-language support?
> >
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS MVP Shell/User
> >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
> >
> > "gingermike" <gingermike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:68A7ACE0-8F64-4C69-9482-DD1DCBECB9EF@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > the Windows 98SE vesion I have is already the English version (not
> > Danish),
> > > that's why it's so strange that these little menus appear in
Danish
> > (all
> > > other drop-down menus (in all programs and also Windows) appear
> > correctly (in
> > > English)
> > >
> > > any further ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Menu text, error messages, etc., are generated by the OS and
fixed
> > by
> > > > the language of that OS installation. If I'm reading you
correctly,
> > the
> > > > only way to not have Danish text in those locations is to
install an
> > > > English version of Windows 98. Windows XP has "multi-language"
> > versions,
> > > > and maybe Windows 2000, also, but not any earlier versions of
> > Windows.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Gary S. Terhune
> > > > MS MVP Shell/User
> > > >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> > > >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
> > > >
> > > > "gingermike" <gingermike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > > > news:08C97297-D88A-4268-B7F6-F5AE5A14B839@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I use a Danish keyboard
> > > > >
> > > > > my programs, including Windows 98SE, are in English
> > > > >
> > > > > however, the right click menus available from the top bar or
in
> > the
> > > > corners
> > > > > of all programs (top left and right) which serve to minimize,
> > > > maximize, or
> > > > > close programs, as well as the help descriptions associated
with
> > > > he - x and
> > > > > box icons,
> > > > > all appear in Danish
> > > > >
> > > > > why?
> > > > >
> > > > > can I (and how?) change this to English?
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
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