6.To select the Input Languages window, click Add.

7.At the Add Input Language window, select the Keyboard Layout/IME, and then correct the Input Language.

8.Click OK.

9.From the list, select the correct Default input language.

10.To exit the Text Services and Input Languages window, click OK.

11.To exit the Regional and Language Options window, click OK.

Altering regional settings for Windows Server 2012 Standard/Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard

If the server is not operating under the default regional settings, alter the regional settings. The regional settings, controls the keyboard language and allows to set the local format for sorting and displaying time, date, numbers, and currency for a specified region.

To alter regional settings for Windows Server 2012 Standard/ Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard:

1.If your operating system is Windows Server 2012 Standard, press button from keyboard, and select Control Panel.

2.If your operating system is Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, click Start and then select Control Panel.

3.Click on Change date, time, or number format under Clock, Language, and Region link.

4.Click Administrative tab.

5.To select the correct locale, click the Change system locale tab and then select locale from the list.

6.Click OK.

7.To select the Input Languages window, go to Control panel, select the Clock, Language, and Region options.

8.Click Language.

9.Click Add a language and select your desired language.

10.Click Add.

11.Close the Control Panel.

Installing Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 Standard

IMPORTANT: The server must be connected to an active network connection to complete the installation of networking components, such as Microsoft® Internet Information Service and Active Directory.

To install Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) for Windows Server 2008 R2 wSP1 Standard:

1.Click Start, and then select All Programs>Administrative Tools>Server Manager.

2.In the left column, click Roles.

3.Select Add Roles, and then to proceed, click Next.

4.Select the Web Server (IIS) component check box.

5.To automatically install the dependencies for the service, click Add required roles.

6.Click Next.

7.Select the Roles Service as required and then click Next.

8.Click Install.

9.To complete the installation, click Close.

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 specifications

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