On Laptop ThinkPad x40, how to change from spanish to English

Welcome to the world of Windows! It is NOT possible to change languages or update windows to another language using an update cd.
You need to re-install Windows.

On the IdeaPad, while the system is booting, before you get to the windows booting screen (during the BIOS boot), press F2 to bring up the BIOS options. From there, change the language ("idioma" in spanish) from spanish (Espanol) to english (Ingles). If that doesn't fix it, then change the language in Windows 7 (Start menu > Control Pannel > Clock, language, and Region > Region and Language)
You should not have to reinstall the operating system. If you have trouble navigating in Spanish, contact me at my listed email address.

This question is a bit broad, if you are looking to change the language that the keyboard types in you would go to "start" > "Control Panel" > (From this point the option itself may vary in exact name depending on your operating system) "Change Keyboard / Region Settings"

If you go under region / language you should be able to set everything to english. If however you purchased the computer in a spanish region and spanish is the primary language on the computer, you may have to upgrade your operating system to the "Ultimate" version of whatever windows you may have. From there you can install the language pack that will reset the computer to english.

just go to control panel and locate clock language and region .
and then go language section and change it.
or go properties and find language zone and chane it.

Please change your regional language settings from arabic to English. No need to reinstall windows. Please check the following link for that : -

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/reginalsup.mspx

Hi

Try to go into System BIOS. Once you are in use the option Load Defalut settings.
And if any external device is connected other than CD-ROM, please disconnect it.

THEN TRY AGAIN TO INSTALL

to change your operateing system language you need to get the windows in that language. There are many difrent versions of windows in difrent languages.

If I want my xp to be in finnish I have to get my hands on a CD which is in finnish. IF I want english I need a english version of the cd.

You will need a spanish xp setup cd.

also it may be possible to convert xp into another language. with some
Windows XP Multilingual User Interface (MUI)

I hear it costs money and I haven't used or tryed it.

yes of course u can change just follow these methods
First, you need to install a Spanish keyboard, and turn on the key combo to
switch.

Go to Control Panel, Clock Language and Region.

Then click on "Change Keyboard or other Input method". The Regional and
Language Options dialogue will appear.

Click on the Keyboards and Languages tab. The Text Services and Input
Languages dialogue will appear.

Under Installed Services, press the Add button, and select an appropriate
Spanish keyboard (eg Spain, Mexico, US etc).

Press Ok to add the selected Keyboard.

Now click the Advanced Key Settings tab, of the Text Services and Input
Languages dialogue. Select a key combination, to alternate between English
and Spanish keyboards (Left-Alt, Shift, by default)

Press Ok to accept changes and dismiss the dialogue.

Your Spanish keyboard should now be ready to use, once you press the
Alt-Shift combo.
this is just the display language settings for full conversion you cannot do u have to buy a spanish version or ask your laptop assembler to put spanish version of vista hope so your problem solves with this solution

You have to install a spanish version of xp. there are difrent versions of xp for most languages.