rak sa_ngop Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I have just had my OS reloaded so have to start downloading all the programs I have lost. However something in my settings comes up with a bunch of bizzare characters in the download boxes. I have tried to find the settings in Control Panel>Regional and language options but only managed to delete the Thai language by mistake. I am wary of downloading without being sure of the options in English. Is there a quick fix? Doc1.docx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Sorry if not enough info: I am running Windows XP The attached file in my original post contains a screendump of a download box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeBKK Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Relax Try to use a word document without macros, whom make my security crazy. I mean: dont use word to send a picture! And furthermore you are suffering from a download accelerator installed with thai! Edited January 26, 2013 by JakeBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadingo Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I presume you have done..... Start Control Panel Regional and Language options Tab 1 Regional Options - English & Location United Kingdom (if British) + 3rd Tab Advanced - English United Kingdom and chosen English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Tab i is set to English (United Kingdom) Tab 3 is set to English (United States) I have tried changing the settings in tab 3 but it requires the Windows CD Rom to make a change. (which I do not have) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Relax Try to use a word document without macros, whom make my security crazy. I mean: dont use word to send a picture! And furthermore you are suffering from a download accelerator installed with thai! Sorry about the word doc picture. I have now saved it as a jpeg file. Can you explain a bit more about the accelerator. Also now I do not have Thai as a language option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Make and model number of your PC/laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Acer Aspire E500/P4 Desk top (coming on for 7 years young) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Looks to me like you are trying to download a printer driver that is written in Thai. Also, the web page appears to be encoded in something like UTF-8 or Thai Windows, whereas your Firefox isn't set up to decode it. I use an Add-On called "Right Encoding" which allows quick changing of the encoding method Firefox uses. You can get it here: http://releases.mozi...g/addons/76838/ But you probably need to be able to read Thai once the web page looks "correct", because the gobbledygook will probably turn out to be Thai. Edit: I agree with pattayadingo. I think Firefox is trying to display stuff in Thai (but can't), and you need to tell either Firefox or your XP that you want English (or 'Mercan). Edited January 26, 2013 by JetsetBkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Looks to me like you are trying to download a printer driver that is written in Thai. Also, the web page appears to be encoded in something like UTF-8 or Thai Windows, whereas your Firefox isn't set up to decode it. I use an Add-On called "Right Encoding" which allows quick changing of the encoding method Firefox uses. You can get it here: http://releases.mozi...g/addons/76838/ But you probably need to be able to read Thai once the web page looks "correct", because the gobbledygook will probably turn out to be Thai. I do not think it is Thai. I have the same problem for all the downloads I have tried (Audacity etc). I inadvertantly deleted the 'right to left and special character' files when I started trying to solve this problem. The problem is not with Firefox. i have just tried Internet Explorer and get the same result. Looks like another trip to Panthip Plaza tomorrow. Thanks for eveybody's help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHJ Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Can you explain a bit more about the accelerator. Also now I do not have Thai as a language option. uninstall this download accelerator and that's all, no need to do a trip and download a xp copy to reinstall the languages/keyboards missing. Edited January 26, 2013 by NHJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Have you checked the "Unicode" language is English? In XP, as far as I remember, go to Control panel - Regional & language options - Advanced - Change Unicode language to English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 When you had your OS reloaded did they use the recovery partition? Assuming you still have the original hard drive that's by far the best way back to factory default. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiu-Jitsu Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 (edited) Haven't taken a close look yet, but it is likely that you need to change the Unicode settings within the Regional and Language options. Was the machine bought in Thailand or elsewhere? The OS is listed as Windows XP Media Centre. Is that what is installed? Will send you a piece of software via PM so that you can run a test. Edited January 26, 2013 by Jiu-Jitsu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted January 26, 2013 Author Share Posted January 26, 2013 Can you explain a bit more about the accelerator. Also now I do not have Thai as a language option. uninstall this download accelerator and that's all, no need to do a trip and download a xp copy to reinstall the languages/keyboards missing. FANTASTIC You and JakeBKK are geniuses (genii?). I found a program called 'something' download manager and when I checked it out it was indeed a download accelerator. I now have Audacity successfully downloaded. If I get my Thai language back it will certainly save me the trip to Panthip. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 The application is called 'Internet Download Manager' seen it on quite a few computers over here and regardless of 'regional settings' it always looks like this. As you found out simply uninstalling it is the best thing to do. If you need a download manager give 'jDownloader' a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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