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When you have chosen your locales, press Enter to confirm the changes and select your
default. This allows you to have multiple locales installed at the same time without difficulty,
although be aware that each locale will take up space on the Pi's SD card. Choose a default
locale with the cursor keys, and confirm your selection with the Enter key.
If you have selected multiple locales, the change may take some time to complete. When the
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Changing the locale of the system won't translate all applications into your native language.
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Where a translation is available, it will be used; otherwise, English text will be displayed as
the default. Changing the locale will also have no effect on command names: echo will still be
called echo, for example, regardless of your locale.
I2 Change Timezone
The system clock of the Raspberry Pi is set to Greenwich Mean Time by default. If you live in
a different time zone, this means your Pi will be displaying the wrong time. Choosing the
Change Timezone menu option with the cursor keys and pressing Enter will present you
with a third menu, listing geographic areas like the Indian Ocean, the US and Europe. Use
the cursor keys to select your local area and then press Enter.
The next screen displays a list of cities or regions in that area. Scroll through the list with the
cursor keys and press Enter to select your city. If your city does not appear in the list, choose
the closest city geographically, or your country's capital city if no other city is listed. When
you have confirmed your change, press the Right arrow key twice to choose Finish and press
Enter to quit
I3 Change Keyboard Layout
This is one of the most important options in the internationalisation menu, allowing you to
alter the expected layout of your keyboard. By default, the Pi is configured to expect a British
English keyboard in the standard QWERTY layout. If you use a different keyboard, choose
this option with the cursor keys and press Enter to load the keyboard layout selection menu.
Using the cursor keys, choose the layout that corresponds to your particular keyboard and
activate it with the Enter key. When you have been returned to the main Setup Options
menu, press the Right arrow key twice followed by Enter to quit
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menu reappears, choose Finish with the cursor keys and press Enter to exit.
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