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choskins · 03-05-2005, 08:37 AM

What is that foreign language that shows up on the first day of each month in my calendar? How do I get rid of it? I thought I uninstalled all the languages except english, but it still does this...

I run XP Pro on a compaq nx7010. Thanks!

Also, do you guys like using "clear type" for font viewing or do you use the normal setting?

wolf · 03-05-2005, 09:08 AM

Looks like Arabic, no idea why it is there. You must have installed some language pack for a web site, but why it would affect outlook, I don't know. The only thing I can think to do is uninstall outlook and reinstall. I use clear text.

spived2 · 03-06-2005, 12:09 AM

Try right clicking the day and selecting other settings, and see if you might have changed one of the fonts from western to arabic or something similar by accident

samspade123 · 03-07-2005, 12:30 PM

Did you maybe add a custom holiday?

choskins · 03-07-2005, 03:54 PM

No. It was like that when I installed it. I even went into the fonts folder and deleted everything arabic.

tekyman · 03-07-2005, 04:08 PM

I noticed that you have the Alternate Calendar enabled. It might be as easy as just shutting that off, provided you dont need to use it.

Go to TOOLS -> OPTIONS on the menu bar. On the first tab of the OPTIONS window, click the CALENDAR OPTIONS button.

At the bottom of the CALENDAR OPTIONS window, either UNCHECK the ENABLE ALTERNATE CALENDAR checkbox, or make sure that the correct option is selected for your need.

Let us know if this fixes it.
- Teky

choskins · 03-07-2005, 06:39 PM

It was unchecked. Actually, I can't check it if I wanted to. It is light grey.

wolf · 03-07-2005, 06:46 PM

What about importing holidays? Have you imported holidays or imported any calendar entries from another program?

tekyman · 03-07-2005, 07:10 PM

Ok, ok...dont get mad at me for asking this, but...

Did you buy this copy of Office 2k3? You can be honest with me...I wont tell anyone.

Did you go to www.officeupdate.com and download all of the updates for your system? It would actually surprise me if that fixes your problem, but you should update it anyway, just to make sure.

If that doesn't work, have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Office Suite?

Best of luck,
Teky

choskins · 03-07-2005, 07:12 PM

Yes. It is licensed. I keep all the updates. I will check on the imported holidays.

This is the freakiest thing I have ever seen.

03-05-2005, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
choskins Psycho Location: Greenville, SC	Outlook 2003 What is that foreign language that shows up on the first day of each month in my calendar? How do I get rid of it? I thought I uninstalled all the languages except english, but it still does this... I run XP Pro on a compaq nx7010. Thanks! Also, do you guys like using "clear type" for font viewing or do you use the normal setting? __________________ "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." - Sigmund Freud

03-05-2005, 09:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
wolf Ravenous Location: Right Behind You	Looks like Arabic, no idea why it is there. You must have installed some language pack for a web site, but why it would affect outlook, I don't know. The only thing I can think to do is uninstall outlook and reinstall. I use clear text. __________________ Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as Gods. Cats have never forgotten this.

03-06-2005, 12:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
spived2 Desert Rat Location: Arizona	Try right clicking the day and selecting other settings, and see if you might have changed one of the fonts from western to arabic or something similar by accident __________________ "This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." - V

03-07-2005, 12:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
samspade123 Insane	Did you maybe add a custom holiday? __________________ People in cars cause accidents, Accidents in cars cause people.

03-07-2005, 03:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
choskins Psycho Location: Greenville, SC	No. It was like that when I installed it. I even went into the fonts folder and deleted everything arabic. __________________ "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." - Sigmund Freud

03-07-2005, 04:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
tekyman Upright	Check your "Alternate Calendar" settings.... I noticed that you have the Alternate Calendar enabled. It might be as easy as just shutting that off, provided you dont need to use it. Go to TOOLS -> OPTIONS on the menu bar. On the first tab of the OPTIONS window, click the CALENDAR OPTIONS button. At the bottom of the CALENDAR OPTIONS window, either UNCHECK the ENABLE ALTERNATE CALENDAR checkbox, or make sure that the correct option is selected for your need. Let us know if this fixes it. - Teky

03-07-2005, 06:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
choskins Psycho Location: Greenville, SC	It was unchecked. Actually, I can't check it if I wanted to. It is light grey. __________________ "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." - Sigmund Freud

03-07-2005, 06:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
wolf Ravenous Location: Right Behind You	What about importing holidays? Have you imported holidays or imported any calendar entries from another program? __________________ Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as Gods. Cats have never forgotten this.

03-07-2005, 07:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
tekyman Upright	Ok, ok...dont get mad at me for asking this, but... Did you buy this copy of Office 2k3? You can be honest with me...I wont tell anyone. Did you go to www.officeupdate.com and download all of the updates for your system? It would actually surprise me if that fixes your problem, but you should update it anyway, just to make sure. If that doesn't work, have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the Office Suite? Best of luck, Teky

03-07-2005, 07:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
choskins Psycho Location: Greenville, SC	Yes. It is licensed. I keep all the updates. I will check on the imported holidays. This is the freakiest thing I have ever seen. __________________ "Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar." - Sigmund Freud