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Author Topic: My computer is in Korean HELP!  (Read 334 times)

Offline ltisdale

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My computer is in Korean HELP!
« on: October 05, 2011, 02:43:37 PM »
So, I've been trying to put together lesson plans and ppt's with a computer that is in hungul, and while i've had some success the ppt's are not near the level that I do in the States. In fact at my old job I was the go to person for doing all amazing ppt's but now I feel like it's my first time using the program. Does someone have a way of changing the computer default to English from a different language in my case hungul (Korean)?

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Re: My computer is in Korean HELP!
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2011, 02:08:10 PM »
Hi It is Dale,
sometimes it is not possible to change it, as the Windows program actually comes in Korean.  Ask your co-teacher if the 'computer technician' can put Windows and Microsoft Office on your computer in English.  It must be loaded, not merely switched to English.  That being said, once you get the English version, it is very easy to turn Korean on and off....weird, eh?

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Re: My computer is in Korean HELP!
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2011, 03:01:20 PM »
Well, in fairness PBJ, there is a sticky right above this thread that will answer many if not most of your questions. I know it might feel a bit off going back to tutorials when you're already proficient back home but please remember the most important thing about video/picture tutorials: they have arrows pointing at stuff. Trust me, go back to basics and you'll quickly realise very few things actually move between language versions. You just have to rely on visual memory and positions.

Well, for Powerpoint at least. Doooooon't get me started on other office software, or those times the GIMP boots up in Korean...

Another tip I'll add:

Skim read the Korean for this character (ㅡ) at the bottom of a jamo block. It'll look like this (으) or maybe this (프) or perhaps something like this (드). This is your indicator that the word you're looking at is probably English rendered in hangul. The more of that character in a row, the merrier it is! If you cannot read hangul, please consider learning. Basic literacy (excluding euphony, dipthongs that have shifted over time, initial vs midway pronounciation of consonants etc) should take perhaps 2-3 hours to achieve.

« Last Edit: October 06, 2011, 03:08:40 PM by Paul »
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