I don't know and I'm not planning to find out. It's just interesting that
it's one of the options offered.

Bill Potts, CMS
Roseville, CA
http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> Behalf Of kilopascal
> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 05:53
> To: U.S. Metric Association
> Subject: [USMA:20217] RE: Autoroute on XP computer
>
>
> 2002-05-26
>
> What difference is there between English used in Zimbabwe and
> that of the US
> and/or UK?  I would think English in Zimbabwe would be the same as that of
> the UK.  What should be done is to have English US and English
> International, where English International uses the metric default setting
> and ISO-8601 time/date format.
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Potts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, 2002-05-26 04:58
> Subject: [USMA:20213] RE: Autoroute on XP computer
>
>
> > On the US version of Windows XP, the control panel applet is
> "Regional and
> > Language Settings."
> >
> > Metric is, of course, an option. There are several English options (even
> > including "English (Zimbabwe)", for example). The two main ones are
> labeled
> > English (United States) and English (United Kingdom). There's no English
> > (Anglo-Saxon). Modern English is descended from Anglo-Saxon, which is a
> very
> > old language and very unlike the English of today (i.e., totally
> > incomprehensible, except to some scholars who specialize in
> such things).
> >
> > Bill Potts, CMS
> > Roseville, CA
> > http://metric1.org [SI Navigator]
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > > Behalf Of Han Maenen
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 03:43
> > > To: U.S. Metric Association
> > > Subject: [USMA:20212] Autoroute on XP computer
> > >
> > >
> > > Another sequel to Pat's request:
> > >
> > > Microsoft Autoroute was installed on my computer and defaulted to
> > > miles; it
> > > is the English language version.
> > > I changed the Maporama-type trash of course.
> > >
> > > Tools- options - change default from miles to km.
> > >
> > > When closing Autoroute you will then be asked to save the changes.
> > >
> > > Mistake made in first message:
> > >
> > > I stated that the system of units cannot be set in XP. This is
> incorrect.
> > > Go to Country Settings, then click under "Standards and Notations" the
> > > button next to the country. On my computer it says Aanpassen. On
> > > an English
> > > language computer it might say Adapt or Set.
> > > There are all the settings for number notation and down is what should
> be
> > > System of Units, or  Measures or something like that (Dutch:
> Maatstelsel).
> > > It defaulted to metric on my computer. The other option on XP
> is either
> US
> > > or Anglo-Saxon in English, where the last is probably the default.
> > >
> > > Han
> > > Historian of Dutch Metrication, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>

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