Hint: Spel checkng your pots...

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DHall

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I noticed, in a previous post, someone commenting on the lack of a spell checker in the forum software and as I haven't seen it already I will post the method I use. If this is old news or has been posted before-I apologize. Feel free to lock this one down or delete as necessary.

The fix is fairly easy (I am basing this on MS 95-98-2000). In its default configuration you should have the icon for Outlook Express right next to the "start" button. (I usually keep Outlook express running while on the web) When I want to spell check something, I simple select and copy the text I want to spell check, then I click on the Outlook tab to switch to that window. Once in Outlook I click on the new message tab and then paste the text into the new message and run spell check. Once you have made your changes simply select the text in the new message window then copy and past back into this text box.

Note: most old DOS hands know the short cuts for this already but they are worth repeating: "ctrl" + "x" is cut, "ctrl" + "c" is copy and "ctrl" + "v" is paste.
Regards,
DHall

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[This message has been edited by DHall (edited 01-20-2001).]
 
butt sum people lik to tipe two fast an dont care about gramer.
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I don't think poor spelling is really that important in an informal setting as this. I guess it's always good practice though.

~Mitch

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Sumtymes I du feal et nesesary to spel cheque sum theengs. Butt et al so taeks up lots uv band siz frum dah Servant Machinations.

So Is do nots uze it mostly.

But Any spell checker proggy will do. I use Word on occasion. But I try to avoid the evil of software spawned by The Bill (Gates), if I can possibly avoid it.
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Paracelsus
 
One could always pick up a dictionary and attempt to learn how to spell. I know that may be pretty lame, but it works for me.
 
Beware the Spell Check!
Try putting the following through the Outlook Spell check.
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Merry hat hay lit all ham.
Hits fleas wads wide has know.

I prefer NOT to use spell check, that way everyone will think it's TYPOS instead of rockheadedness.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by farmboy:
One could always pick up a dictionary and attempt to learn how to spell. I know that may be pretty lame, but it works for me.</font>
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That's a much better idea than relying on some spell check program, although spell check does help avoid some of those embarrassing typos.

One of the real challenges facing the organization I work for is trying to find people who can write a coherent English (American) paragraph.

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Dave

Let no one ever from henceforth say one word in any way countenancing war. It is dangerous even to speak of how here and there the individual may gain some hardship of soul by it. For war is hell, and those who institute it are criminals. Siegfried Loraine Sassoon
 
I would like to believe that spell check was created to avoid simple typo's, but I think people are becoming lazy. That is to say that they are incapable of original thought or opinion, and educated enough to be able to read and write correctly.
To spell, we need spell check, and to know how we feel about an issue, we need to check the polls of the day. I'm not by any means an old man, a rich man, or an overly educated man. But where in God's green earth do we finally say, "I"m responsible for my actions."?

Sorry for the rant, I've just had about enough with attitudes such as excessive pride, intentional ignorance, etc.

I'm done, won't rage again.

jame
 
huked on fonics wurked 4 me!

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I have a well-used "Merriam-Webster Dictionary" sitting on my computer desk that I use from time to time to "spel-chek" my words with.

...After-all, I WAS a English Mager in kollege, and even got me sum good gradez.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Paracelsus:
I hope Dvirsky forgives me for making his thread into an Anomaly
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Paracelsus,
One would think that in an anomolous thread such as this one, you would make some effort to SPELL my name correctly.
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Thank you.

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Dave

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I could neber use da dicksionary to help spel chek as I wood need to no how to spel the werd to be abel to luk it up.

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I love my spell checker, even though it is in Word. I have it set so that it highlights things that I have spelled incorrectly. Very good for catching some typos and a quick aid when the brain packs up and I cannot remember whether something has a double letter or not. Mostly though Websters Rules!

I'm not too keen on seeing the way some people shorten, abbreviate, mutilate, and otherwise twist written English cuz there 2 idol to do other ys. Just because it is informal is no excuse.
 
Spell cheques in the post!

W.A.

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by The General:
Spell cheques in the post!

W.A.

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No, no, no! The Czech is in the male.

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Dave

Let no one ever from henceforth say one word in any way countenancing war. It is dangerous even to speak of how here and there the individual may gain some hardship of soul by it. For war is hell, and those who institute it are criminals. Siegfried Loraine Sassoon
 
Spelling chequer: Git Sum!

Eye have a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight for it to say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew!

Hope this helps...

db
 
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