Defining the Problem Reports and Solutions settings

Opening the Problem Reports and Solutions applet of the Control Panel displays the Problem Reports and Solutions window. Windows automatically stores problem reports for you. Click See Problems to Check to see a list of existing problems that you haven't reported to Microsoft. Depending on your settings, Windows can also send the reports for you automatically. To send the reports manually and check for solutions, click Check for New Solutions. To change the level of automation this feature provides, click Settings.

When you want to see the problems and solutions from the past, click View Problem History. The history can become lengthy. If you decide that you want to remove the entries, click Clear Solution and Problem History. Unfortunately, this is an all-or-nothing proposition, and the results are permanent. Windows asks whether you're sure that you want to clear all the history. Click Clear All to complete the action.

Defining the Regional and Language Options settings

In some cases, you may have to change the regional and language options for the server by opening the Regional and Language Options applet in the Control Panel. For example, you may have to change the keyboard layout or the format of any information on-screen. The Regional and Language Options dialog box you use to perform this task.

Each of these tabs helps you configure a regional or language option. Regional needs express the requirements of a particular area of the world. For example, even if you speak Spanish, you need to format numbers in a certain way when working in the United Kingdom. You also use a specific monetary indicator. Regional options are different from language options. A language option defines the characteristics of your language, such as the characters you use to express idea and the layout of the computer keyboard. The following list provides a description of each tab:

• Formats: Defines the formatting used for numbers, currency, time, and date. You'll likely find a region that matches your needs in the Current Format drop-down list. If you determine that Windows doesn't provide a predefined region for you, choose the region that matches most closely and click Customize This Format. You see the Customize Regional Options dialog box, where you can customize every aspect of the regional formats. If you find that you make a mistake, you can always return to the starting point by clicking Reset in the Customize Regional Options dialog box.
• Location: This tab simply specifies the country. Oddly enough, it doesn't provide any method for adding new countries, so if your country isn't in the list, choose the closest match.
• Keyboards and Languages: Windows can adapt the layout of your keyboard to match the language you use. For example, you can change the $ symbol over the number 4 to match the currency for your country. You can also gain access to all the special characters that your language uses. Click Change Keyboards to choose a different keyboard layout for your language. In addition to configuring the keyboard, you can display Windows prompts in your language. However, you need to install the language to obtain this benefit in some cases. Click Install/Uninstall Languages to perform this task.
• Administrative: Most applications today support Unicode, which is a system of displaying the correct characters for a particular language without having to make any changes to the system. However, a few applications still rely on locale, a method of loading a particular character set to support a language. The tab contains the locale setting for your computer - all you need to do is choose the appropriate language. In addition to setting the locale, you see an option for copying your settings to the reserved accounts on the server. These accounts include the default user, local system, local service, and network service.