How to get wireless connection in France/Europe?
How do I get wireless connection in France for my laptop? I know this is a retarded question. I am just trying to figure out the best way to connect on my laptop. I don't want to mess finding internet hot spots because i'll be out of the city most of the time(Paris). Is there a way to get wireless internet from like at&t without worrying about hot spots and where you can just connect anywhere? Didn't quite understand. So even if you get an internet card, it won't help? so your saying just get a french connection when i am there?
Laptops & Notebooks - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
Dude... AT&T is an american company. So unless you get a French subscription to 3G data, there's no way you're going to get wireless out of the blue. Your best bet is to be in a large enough town. Hopefully some people will have unsecured wireless networks, on which you'll be able to connect. And Paris has plenty of free hotspots. But if you're not staying there.
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
How to change my laptop's French OS to English OS?
How to change my laptop's French OS to English OS?
I got a laptop gifted by a brother of mine in France.The problem being it's OS, it is in French...can neone gimme a way to change it to English??
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There is a way by replacing some libraries and some programs, but It's something you don't want to get into, believe me. The best option is to reinstall the OS. It is possible to keep installed programs and saved files, but a backup is highly recommended. Or... this could be a good motive to learn french.
Answer 2 :
If your OS is Microsoft windows and you can understand French then proceed thru the steps:(idon know french so in english) 1.click "start" 2.click "settings" 3.click "control panel" 4 click "Date, time ,language and regional options" 5.click "Language and Regional options" 6.in Language and Regional options dialog box click "language" tab then select your desired language 7.click "Apply" buttun 8.click "ok" if you cann't understand french, then you can ask your frierd to help you to change the language of your OS. If he is not available then you have to install a new clean copy of your OS.During the installation period you will see various steps. Keep attention to those steps. At somepoint setup will ask you to select your date,time, timezone.language and other preferences. Then you can select your desired language (which is English (United States) ) by default and setup will configure your OS to your selected language.
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I got a laptop gifted by a brother of mine in France.The problem being it's OS, it is in French...can neone gimme a way to change it to English??
Laptops & Notebooks - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
There is a way by replacing some libraries and some programs, but It's something you don't want to get into, believe me. The best option is to reinstall the OS. It is possible to keep installed programs and saved files, but a backup is highly recommended. Or... this could be a good motive to learn french.
Answer 2 :
If your OS is Microsoft windows and you can understand French then proceed thru the steps:(idon know french so in english) 1.click "start" 2.click "settings" 3.click "control panel" 4 click "Date, time ,language and regional options" 5.click "Language and Regional options" 6.in Language and Regional options dialog box click "language" tab then select your desired language 7.click "Apply" buttun 8.click "ok" if you cann't understand french, then you can ask your frierd to help you to change the language of your OS. If he is not available then you have to install a new clean copy of your OS.During the installation period you will see various steps. Keep attention to those steps. At somepoint setup will ask you to select your date,time, timezone.language and other preferences. Then you can select your desired language (which is English (United States) ) by default and setup will configure your OS to your selected language.
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Monday, March 7, 2011
Hi everyone, does anyone know about laptop modems?
Hi everyone, does anyone know about laptop modems?
I need a laptop modem that will work in france and spain but the cost seems prohibitive, is anyone a techno wizz who can advise me please,can i put a sim in out of a mobile phone and it will work, sorry this seems like a daft question I am at a loss, someone said it would be cheaper to buy a business one but from what I have looked at that doesn't seem so......please can anyone help?
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it's probably cheaper to sign up to a local plan while there. however, if you do a little research, i'm sure you can find cafe or bookstore with free wireless.
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I need a laptop modem that will work in france and spain but the cost seems prohibitive, is anyone a techno wizz who can advise me please,can i put a sim in out of a mobile phone and it will work, sorry this seems like a daft question I am at a loss, someone said it would be cheaper to buy a business one but from what I have looked at that doesn't seem so......please can anyone help?
Laptops & Notebooks - 1 Answers
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it's probably cheaper to sign up to a local plan while there. however, if you do a little research, i'm sure you can find cafe or bookstore with free wireless.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Using laptop abroad - internet access?
Using laptop abroad - internet access?
In December I took my (new) Dell laptop to France. I only planned to use it for watching DVDs etc, but when I switched it on first time, it connected to the Internet, having asked me if I wanted to search for available wireless networks. So, to my surprise, I was able to e-mail, listen to BBC radio, and surf to my hearts content for the whole fortnight - and my house in France doesn't even have a phoneline! I'm new to wireless, but I assume I was somehow linked to a nearby internet connection - possibly the local Tourist Info Office(?). Having returned there 2 weeks ago, this time the connection was unavailable. Does this simply mean a firewall or similar has been installed, and I was just very lucky first time, or is there something I should be doing to re-establish the link - indeed, is it something that I shouldn't be trying to do anyway? If it's not repeatable, is there any sort of wireless internet service that i can subscribe to when there, without putting in a phoneline? Thanks
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It might just be the person with the wireless router unpluged it or turned it off
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In December I took my (new) Dell laptop to France. I only planned to use it for watching DVDs etc, but when I switched it on first time, it connected to the Internet, having asked me if I wanted to search for available wireless networks. So, to my surprise, I was able to e-mail, listen to BBC radio, and surf to my hearts content for the whole fortnight - and my house in France doesn't even have a phoneline! I'm new to wireless, but I assume I was somehow linked to a nearby internet connection - possibly the local Tourist Info Office(?). Having returned there 2 weeks ago, this time the connection was unavailable. Does this simply mean a firewall or similar has been installed, and I was just very lucky first time, or is there something I should be doing to re-establish the link - indeed, is it something that I shouldn't be trying to do anyway? If it's not repeatable, is there any sort of wireless internet service that i can subscribe to when there, without putting in a phoneline? Thanks
Internet - 1 Answers
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Answer 1 :
It might just be the person with the wireless router unpluged it or turned it off
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