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Customizing Your VAIO Computer

To change the country and language settings

1Click Start and then Control Panel.

2In the Control Panel window, double-click the Regional and Language Options icon. If you do not see this icon, click Switch to Classic View on the left side.

3In the Regional Options tab of the Regional and Language Options window, select your language from the Standards and formats drop-down menu.

4In the Advanced tab of the Regional and Language Options window, select your language from the Language for non-Unicode programs drop-down menu.

5To change the language of the Windows menus, windows and online help files provided by Microsoft Windows, select the Languages tab of the Regional and Language Options window.

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Non-Microsoft Windows applications stay in English, even if you change these settings.

6Select your language from the drop-down list.

7Click Apply to apply the changes.

You are prompted to log off and log on again. Only then, the changes to the new language will take effect.

8Click Start, and select Log Off.

9Click Log Off in the Log Off Windows window. If necessary, enter your password to log on again. All the menus, help files and icons are then displayed in your selected language. However, some parts may remain in English.