reoutfitting a Chinese x41

[burepe]

I got a x41 for cheap in China and I would like to reinstall xp in English or Japanese and change the physical keyboard to a Japanese one if possible, so...

1.Can I reinstall xp with all the tablet features and software that is specific for the tablet? If so where can I get those programs?

2. Can you switch out the keyboard? Where could I get a Japanese one?

3. I would like to change the harddrive too if possible. What specs do I need for a new hard drive?


I can read Japanese so I can use the Chinese xp kinda, although installing xp is what I would like to do most. The other things are secondary.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

[sjthinkpader]

Welcome to the forum.

XP will support multi-language without reinstalling the OS, except the system prompts will be in the native language.

I do a have a few Japanese KBs for sale but for T30, R30, R31.
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.ph ... se#p501310
You may want to try Akihabara as well.

Here are some information on the 1.8 inch HDD/SSD used in X40/X41/X41t:
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=71881

[burepe]

I want the whole operating system to be English (or Japanese). My main question is where can I get all the drivers and tablet specific software and features that came with the comp.

Thanks for the other info!

[sjthinkpader]

You'll probably have to order it from levovo.com if you want Japanese R&R disk set. Post WTB/LF note in Marketplace for an English one.

Drivers are mostly language independent.

[burepe]

So you are saying that I can only get windows from lenovo? I can not use a disk I have and get the same functionality?

[sjthinkpader]

If you don't mind the Chinese Windows prompts, you can just change the region and language to Japanese. KB is a non-issue for most people.

The WinXP Tablet version distro is different from non-Tablet versions. You can try looking for an English distro in Marketplace and just change the region and language to Japanese after installation if that is easier for you.