I am thinking about buying a tablet pc in the US. I will
have to use it in Denmark later on. Can I switch the
language to Danish (i.e. the whole user interfase)?

When do you expect that Danish handwriting recognition
and speech recognition will be available - and will I
have to buy it seperately when it comes out?

Thanks

Henrik

The Multilanguage User Interface (MUI) is available now for Tablet PC
Edition 2005:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
However, the recognizer pack hasn't been released yet, and Microsoft hasn't
announced any expected date. Stefan Wick of Microsoft posted here within
the last couple days regarding the pack.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Henrik" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am thinking about buying a tablet pc in the US. I will
> have to use it in Denmark later on. Can I switch the
> language to Danish (i.e. the whole user interfase)?
>
> When do you expect that Danish handwriting recognition
> and speech recognition will be available - and will I
> have to buy it seperately when it comes out?
>
> Thanks
>
> Henrik

Henrik wrote:
> I am thinking about buying a tablet pc in the US. I will
> have to use it in Denmark later on. Can I switch the
> language to Danish (i.e. the whole user interfase)?

Not easily. There is a Tablet MUI pack, but you must *first* install a
regular Windows XP MUI Pack and that is generally only available via
corporate licenses.

> When do you expect that Danish handwriting recognition
> and speech recognition will be available - and will I
> have to buy it seperately when it comes out?

Danish handwriting recognition *might* be available with the next Reco
PAck update, but I wouldn't sit around waiting for a Microsoft Danish
speech engine. Look for a third-party compatible solution there.

Many thanks for the rapid reply!

One additional Q: Do I have to pay for the Danish
handwriting recognition when it comes out, or can I
download it and install it for free?

Thanks

Henrik
>-----Original Message-----
>Henrik wrote:
>> I am thinking about buying a tablet pc in the US. I
will
>> have to use it in Denmark later on. Can I switch the
>> language to Danish (i.e. the whole user interfase)?
>
>Not easily. There is a Tablet MUI pack, but you must
*first* install a
>regular Windows XP MUI Pack and that is generally only
available via
>corporate licenses.
>
>> When do you expect that Danish handwriting recognition
>> and speech recognition will be available - and will I
>> have to buy it seperately when it comes out?
>
>Danish handwriting recognition *might* be available with
the next Reco
>PAck update, but I wouldn't sit around waiting for a
Microsoft Danish
>speech engine. Look for a third-party compatible
solution there.
>.
>

Many thanks for your reply.

On the site, it states, that "Before installing Windows
XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 MUI Pack, you must first
install the English version of Windows XP Tablet PC
Edition 2005 and also install Windows XP MUI Pack." - So
I need to have the XP MUI Pack before I download and
install this pack. Where do I get the Windown XP MUI
Pack, and is it free?

Thanks

Henrik

>-----Original Message-----
>The Multilanguage User Interface (MUI) is available now
for Tablet PC
>Edition 2005:
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=ac1c6f5a-bace-425b-bc60-
f8d3331c89a3&displaylang=en
>However, the recognizer pack hasn't been released yet,
and Microsoft hasn't
>announced any expected date. Stefan Wick of Microsoft
posted here within
>the last couple days regarding the pack.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"Henrik" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:096901c4a245$04287560$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>I am thinking about buying a tablet pc in the US. I will
>> have to use it in Denmark later on. Can I switch the
>> language to Danish (i.e. the whole user interfase)?
>>
>> When do you expect that Danish handwriting recognition
>> and speech recognition will be available - and will I
>> have to buy it seperately when it comes out?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Henrik
>
>
>.
>

Check http://abletfactory.com for a Danish dictionary as well. I think
you'll find it very helpful.
--
Terri Stratton
Editor / Owner
http://thetabletpc.net
http://themediacenterpc.net
Microsoft Windows MVP / Tablet PC

"Henrik" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:096901c4a245$04287560$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>I am thinking about buying a tablet pc in the US. I will
> have to use it in Denmark later on. Can I switch the
> language to Danish (i.e. the whole user interfase)?
>
> When do you expect that Danish handwriting recognition
> and speech recognition will be available - and will I
> have to buy it seperately when it comes out?
>
> Thanks
>
> Henrik

Henrik wrote:
> Many thanks for the rapid reply!
>
> One additional Q: Do I have to pay for the Danish
> handwriting recognition when it comes out, or can I
> download it and install it for free?

The Reco Pack has been free to date.

So far, Microsoft (after much prodding by the Tablet PC MVPs, I must say)
has issued the updates as a free download (or it can be ordered on a CD for
a nominal fee, since it has been quite a large file). The MUI, obviously is
only the first step, to be followed by the MUIRP, hopefully fairly soon.

The operating system MUI is a different animal, with information here:
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/D...aqs/winxp.mspx There are already
numerous Regional Options and Languages on your system for the OS, if you
take a look in Control Panel/Regional and Language Options.

There is a whole lot of helpful information available in Help and Support.
Just do a Search on Regional and Language Settings.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"Henrik" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Many thanks for your reply.
>
> On the site, it states, that "Before installing Windows
> XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 MUI Pack, you must first
> install the English version of Windows XP Tablet PC
> Edition 2005 and also install Windows XP MUI Pack." - So
> I need to have the XP MUI Pack before I download and
> install this pack. Where do I get the Windown XP MUI
> Pack, and is it free?
>
> Thanks
>
> Henrik
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>The Multilanguage User Interface (MUI) is available now
> for Tablet PC
>>Edition 2005:
>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
> FamilyID=ac1c6f5a-bace-425b-bc60-
> f8d3331c89a3&displaylang=en
>>However, the recognizer pack hasn't been released yet,
> and Microsoft hasn't
>>announced any expected date. Stefan Wick of Microsoft
> posted here within
>>the last couple days regarding the pack.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"Henrik" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:096901c4a245$04287560$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>I am thinking about buying a tablet pc in the US. I will
>>> have to use it in Denmark later on. Can I switch the
>>> language to Danish (i.e. the whole user interfase)?
>>>
>>> When do you expect that Danish handwriting recognition
>>> and speech recognition will be available - and will I
>>> have to buy it seperately when it comes out?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Henrik
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Chris H. wrote:
> So far, Microsoft (after much prodding by the Tablet PC MVPs, I must say)
> has issued the updates as a free download (or it can be ordered on a CD for
> a nominal fee, since it has been quite a large file). The MUI, obviously is
> only the first step, to be followed by the MUIRP, hopefully fairly soon.

But as I understand it, the free Tablet MUI is useless unless you have
the limited-access MUI for the base Windows XP.


> The operating system MUI is a different animal, with information here:
> http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/D...aqs/winxp.mspx There are already
> numerous Regional Options and Languages on your system for the OS, if you
> take a look in Control Panel/Regional and Language Options.
>
> There is a whole lot of helpful information available in Help and Support.
> Just do a Search on Regional and Language Settings.