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HP PCs - Changing Languages and Keyboard Layout (Ubuntu)

Changing languages
Changing keyboard layout
This document is for HP computers with Ubuntu operating system.
This document describes how to change the language on your computer and how to change the keyboard layout.

Changing languages

Use the steps in this section to change the language you see at the login screen, in system windows, and in folders.
  1. In the Ubuntu Desktop, click System Settings.
    Figure : System Settings
    Ubuntu Desktop with System Settings selected
  2. Click Language Support.
    Figure : Language Support
    System Settings menu with Language Support highlighted
    The Language Support window opens.
  3. Use the down arrow key to scroll through the Language for menus and windows field. If the language you want is available, continue to Step 4.
    Figure : Language for menus and windows
    Language Support screen with Language for menus and windows highlighted
    If the language you want is not available, use the following steps:
    1. Click Install/Remove Languages.
      Figure : Install/Remove Languages
      Language Support screen with Install/Remove Languages highlighted
    2. Select the language you want, then click Apply Changes.
      Figure : Choosing an installed language
      Language selected and Apply Changes highlighted
      The new language is now available in Language for menus and windows.
  4. In Language for menus and windows, drag the desired language to the top of the list. When placed at the top of the list, the language text becomes bold.
    Figure : Dragging desired language to the top
    Language for menus and windows field with example language being dragged to top
  5. To use the same language for startup and the login screen, click Apply System-Wide.
    Figure : Apply language system-wide
    Language menu with Apply System-Wide highlighted
  6. To confirm the changes, enter your password and then click Authenticate.
    Figure : Authentication screen
    Authenticate screen with Password field and Authenticate highlighted
  7. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
  8. Once you log in to your computer, the system asks if you would like to update the main system folder names to the new language. You can choose to keep the old folder names or update the folder names to the new language.
    note:
    HP recommends that you update the system folder names to the new language.
    Figure : Update standard folders to current language?
    Window asking about updating folders to new language

Changing keyboard layout

Use the steps in this section to change the keyboard layout.
  1. In the Ubuntu Desktop, click System Settings.
    Figure : System Settings
    Ubuntu Desktop with System Settings selected
  2. Click Keyboard Layout.
    Figure : Keyboard Layout
    System Settings with Keyboard Layout highlighted
    The Keyboard Layout window opens.
  3. Click the plus (+) sign in the bottom-left corner to open the available keyboard layouts.
    Figure : Keyboard layout options
    Plus sign selected and Choose a Layout window open
  4. Select the keyboard layout you want, then click Add.
    Figure : Choosing a keyboard layout
    Choose a layout with example language selected and Add highlighted
  5. In the Keyboard Layout window, your primary language choice should be at the top of the list and bolded. If necessary, select a language and reposition it using the up and down arrow buttons, then click Use the same layout for all windows or Allow different layouts for individual windows.
    note:
    HP recommends the choice Use the same layout for all windows.
  6. Close the windows. The new keyboard layout is now in effect.

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