Understanding the Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packs

When you install Notes® on Microsoft™ Windows™, language kits are available for your use. Typically these language kits, referred to as Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packs, are made available shortly after the Notes® general release. The MUI packs are provided in install media specific to the language set you require. Install and usage instructions accompany the individual MUI packs in the form of a readme file.

For non-English language Notes® installations on Microsoft™ Windows™, language kits, referred to as Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packs, are made available shortly after the Notes® general release. MUI packs are provided in install media specific to the language set you require.

A MUI pack adds Notes® language files to your existing Notes® installation to enable a multilingual Notes® user interface (Add Mode). It can also add Notes® language files and replace your local template and help files with new language versions (Replace Mode).

• Install considerations and instructions are provided in a readme file with each MUI pack install kit.
• You must be logged in as an administrative user to run the MUI pack installer.
• The installed Notes® version and the MUI pack version must match.
• The MUI pack will be disabled when the Notes® client is upgrade; the MUI pack version and Notes® version must match.
• When switching languages using the Interface Language user preference, the change of language applies only to the Notes® interface code (after a reboot), not the templates.
• In a multi-user Notes® client type, localized templates are installed for each language selected.
• The MUI pack groups Notes® languages. If you can assume some of the languages are never installed, a Dynamic CAB configuration is available. This reduces the file size of the MUI pack by allowing you to remove the unused languages. See the MUI pack install kit for details.
• The Notes® language version is available for German, French, and Japanese only. Other language users who use Notes® as a single user installation must use MUI Pack (Replace Mode) to install the desired Notes® client language pack. For the Notes® basic edition, all pre-Notes 8 languages remain available.
• The Domino® Administrator client is translated for six languages only, specifically French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. If you want to install a language or languages other than these six, you cannot install the Domino® Administrator with an English language kit. See the following examples for further detail:
  • Install Notes® and the Domino® Administrator client using the Notes® English install media kit and then install French and German language files using a MUI pack.
  • Install Notes® and the Domino® Administrator client using the Notes® English install media kit and then install then install French and Italian language files using a MUI pack. An error message appears on the custom setup dialog because Italian is not a supported language for the Domino® Administrator client. You are prompted to reselect the languages to install. Instead, install Notes® and the Domino® Designer client using the Notes® English install media kit and then install then install French and Italian language files using a MUI pack.