'Ken Blake' wrote:
| No, that can't work. Note that Outlook Express comes with no spelling
| checker, neither English, nor French, nor any other language. It uses
| the spell checker installed with Word or some other Microsoft Office
| component. It's in Office that Vangie has to look for the problem.
_____
Microsoft Office Word, Microsoft Works, and other word processors (even
Corel Draw has a spell check dictionary, at least for earlier versions) come
with a spell check dictionary. The original poster has still not identified
what word processors are installed which does have a spell checker.
Phil Weldon
| On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:06:07 -0500, "kenkcj"
|
| > The only thing that I would think to do, is try to reinstall outlook
| > express. The big question is whether or not you still have your xp CD.
If
| > you do, then stick it into the cd tray first. Then go to start > control
| > panel > add/remove programs > add/remove windows components.
| > Scroll down and uncheck outlook express. After it runs through this, go
back
| > through and check outlook express again, it may(hopefully) give you an
| > option to install english as the language type. Once again, this is just
a
| > conjecture, but the only one I can think of if french is the only
language
| > being displayed... Maybe someone else has another idea though.
| > Hope this helps
|
|
| No, that can't work. Note that Outlook Express comes with no spelling
| checker, neither English, nor French, nor any other language. It uses
| the spell checker installed with Word or some other Microsoft Office
| component. It's in Office that Vangie has to look for the problem.
|
|
|
| > | > >
| > > Sorry The program is Outlook Express 6 I fooled around with some of
the
| > > ideas I've received from you and Ken, Thanks to you both, and I have
| > > gotten
| > > to where it does ask for a langaage setting, and yes you are right, it
is
| > > set
| > > to french. When I clink on it to change the language, there is a drop
down
| > > menu with: French(France) as the only setting available. How do I get
| > > around
| > > that?
| > > "Phil Weldon" wrote:
| > >
| > >> 'Vangie' wrote:
| > >> | Some examples, and corrections of words are
My word is first, then
| > >> some
| > >> | spelling suggestions.
| > >> | wants= watts,cants,gants,nants
| > >> | examples==exemples,ex
| > >> | words= ords, bords, Word,lords,mords
| > >> | so= soc ,soi, sol, son,sot, su, os
| > >> | send= svend, end, sent, zend, zed
| > >> | some= somme, soma, sommai,sommer
| > >> |
| > >> | Where do I find the name the name and version of the word
processor?
| > >> _____
| > >>
| > >> Where do you find the name of the word processor? Well, what program
do
| > >> you
| > >> start to type in words?
| > >>
| > >> My guess is that the language for the dictionary is set to French.
| > >> Google
| > >> Translate (French to English) returns
| > >>
| > >> | wants = Watts, cants, gloves, nants
| > >> | examples = exemples, ex
| > >> | words = ords, edges, Word, Lords, bite
| > >> | so = ploughshare, oneself, ground, its, stupid, known, bone
| > >> | send = svend, end, feel, zend, zed
| > >> | some = nap, soma, summoned, to summon
| > >>
| > >> for your list of examples. The program you use for word processing
(or
| > >> for
| > >> spell checking) will have settings for language.
| > >>
| > >> Phil Weldon
| > >>
| > >> | > >> | Some examples, and corrections of words are
My word is first, then
| > >> some
| > >> | spelling suggestions.
| > >> | wants= watts,cants,gants,nants
| > >> | examples==exemples,ex
| > >> | words= ords, bords, Word,lords,mords
| > >> | so= soc ,soi, sol, son,sot, su, os
| > >> | send= svend, end, sent, zend, zed
| > >> | some= somme, soma, sommai,sommer
| > >> |
| > >> | Where do I find the name the name and version of the word
processor?
| > >> |
| > >> | ?
| > >> | "Phil Weldon" wrote:
| > >> |
| > >> | > 'Vangie' wrote:
| > >> | > | When I write a message and do a spell check, the computer tells
me
| > >> a
| > >> word,
| > >> | > | that I know for a fact is correct, is spelt wrong and suggests
a
| > >> | > replacement
| > >> | > | word, that I have never heard of. Does anyone know how to fix
this?
| > >> I'm
| > >> | > new
| > >> | > | at the computer and have trouble finding my way around yet. I
am
| > >> running
| > >> | > | Microsoft XP
| > >> | > | Media Center Edition
| > >> | > | Version 2002
| > >> | > | Service Pack 2
| > >> | > _____
| > >> | >
| > >> | > Why don't you give some examples of the words that are
incorrectly
| > >> flagged
| > >> | > as spelled wrong as well as the suggested replacements? In
addition,
| > >> you
| > >> | > should let us know the word processor you are using (name and
version
| > >> | > number). Also what language settings are you using, UK,
American, or
| > >> some
| > >> | > other location for English.
| > >> | >
| > >> | > Microsoft XP is an operating system, and does not contain a word
| > >> processor
| > >> | > or dictionary.
| > >> | > Microsoft Works contains a word processor with a dictionary.
| > >> | > Microsoft Word is a word processor that also contains a
dictionary.
| > >> | >
| > >> | > Phil Weldon
| > >> | >
| > >> | > "
| > >>
| > >>
| > >>
| >
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