hubcapsc
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« on: August 23, 2011, 11:28:47 AM » |
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I think (may be dreaming) that it used to be the case that when I mispeled a wurd while
making a post, the wurd would be automatically underlined. It certainly ain't working now.
I've got Centos 6.0 and Firefox 3.6.9, obviously haven't been using that for long, thought maybe
I used to have some firefox plugin that was doing the spell-check for me, but I just looked
and don't see anything that rings a bell... I looked around at my vrcc profile, but don't see
any spell-checker option there...
Am I dreaming?
Is the spell-checker down at the plush, well-lit VRCC offices broken?
Something else?
-Mike
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2011, 11:33:37 AM » |
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Mike,
your dreaming, I never had a word spell checker thingamabob on the VRCC pages, that is wyh I can sepll so gooder......
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Willow
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 11:54:35 AM » |
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My FireFox has an included spell checker. When I'm using IE I'm totally on my own.
I just updated my Firefox. When I get home I'll need to check that the checker is still there.
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 12:04:08 PM » |
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For Internet Explorer you might want to use "iSpell" which is a free add-on to IE.
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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2011, 12:06:23 PM » |
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I use chrome and has a built in spell checker - underlines the words in red.
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2011, 12:09:47 PM » |
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My FireFox has an included spell checker. When I'm using IE I'm totally on my own.
I just updated my Firefox. When I get home I'll need to check that the checker is still there.
What is the world coming to when you have to check up on yer checker  I jist updaded tew and firfox seems ta underlin evry other dang werd ! |
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« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2011, 12:10:08 PM » |
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An option for Firefox(besides the builtin spell checker) is After the Deadline: http://atdfirefox.wordpress.com/The message board does not have a built in spell check. -Scott |
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« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2011, 12:10:55 PM » |
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Running the latest version of Firefox, and it has an automatic spell checker. Pull down the tools menu, then options, then select the advanced tab. Then make sure check spelling as I type is checked.
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« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2011, 12:21:22 PM » |
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My FireFox has an included spell checker. When I'm using IE I'm totally on my own.
I just updated my Firefox. When I get home I'll need to check that the checker is still there.
I'm using the latest version of FF and it's there. Wanna really mess with a coworker? Wait for them to get up from their desk in the middle of a document then go over and click "add to dictionary" on all the improperly spelled words. |
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« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2011, 12:32:07 PM » |
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Wanna really mess with a coworker? Wait for them to get up from their desk in the middle of a document then go over and click "add to dictionary" on all the improperly spelled words. That's an idea worth filing.  |
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« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2011, 12:35:39 PM » |
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i use a version of Firefox called pale moon http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Browsers/Pale-Moon.shtml its faster than the others and has the spell checker in it i also have an add on called ghostery...it shows you all the hidden things that are loaded from every page you visit,, even the one like this one that says they aint got spyware on them,,it will also block them from getting through,,, |
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« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2011, 12:50:54 PM » |
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My FireFox has an included spell checker. When I'm using IE I'm totally on my own.
I just updated my Firefox. When I get home I'll need to check that the checker is still there.
OK, that's it, I think... It was probably firefox that I remember helping me, and its spellchecker is built-in, that's why I didn't see anything familiar when I looked for add-ons... Anywho... I have "check my spelling as I type" clicked in preferences, but it's not doing it. I just googled it some, I think centos 6.0 ships without a dictionary, other centos users are saying the same thing as me... I'll go work on it from that angle... -Mike |
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« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2011, 12:54:38 PM » |
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test fodder here is two mispeled wurds Yahoo! They is underlined! Now all I need is a grammar checker  -Mike |
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« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2011, 01:07:26 PM » |
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Yahoo! They is underlined! Now all I need is a grammar checker
Maybe you could get your grammar to check your spelling.
On a related note, I've been reading our board for so long that sometimes when I see words spelled correctly they look wrong. |
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2011, 01:24:29 PM » |
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Yahoo! They is underlined! Now all I need is a grammar checker
Maybe you could get your grammar to check your spelling.
On a related note, I've been reading our board for so long that sometimes when I see words spelled correctly they look wrong.Mayby your reading to much...better then not reading at all   |
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« Reply #15 on: August 23, 2011, 01:34:33 PM » |
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Spell checkers??.....we don't NEED no stinking spell checkers!!..........  ...... I wonder sometimes how much some of y'all have been drinking when you post??.... If I spell something wrong, it's usually because I'm in too big of a hurry to proof read before I post...... |
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« Reply #16 on: August 23, 2011, 01:36:00 PM » |
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test fodder here is two mispeled wurds Yahoo! They is underlined! Now all I need is a grammar checker -Mike If they are under lined just right click the mouse, and a listing of the words will pop up. |
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« Reply #17 on: August 23, 2011, 05:51:10 PM » |
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« Reply #18 on: August 23, 2011, 06:29:03 PM » |
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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2011, 07:12:37 PM » |
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Yeah but.....if you make the mistake of using "your" when you should have used "you're," a spellchecker won't catch it, and neether wil most gramer chekers!!  |
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« Reply #20 on: August 23, 2011, 07:54:54 PM » |
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On a related note, I've been reading our board for so long that sometimes when I see words spelled correctly they look wrong.[/i] Just what are you trying to say? |
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« Reply #21 on: August 23, 2011, 10:11:02 PM » |
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For Internet Explorer you might want to use "iSpell" which is a free add-on to IE.
PS: it will work on anything you type. It adds into youor toolbar under Tools. |
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« Reply #22 on: August 24, 2011, 04:11:10 AM » |
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[Wanna really mess with a coworker? Wait for them to get up from their desk in the middle of a document then go over and click "add to dictionary" on all the improperly spelled words. You could switch their software default language from American English to British English which is just different enough to confuse them but not enough that they notice for a while. |
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« Reply #23 on: August 24, 2011, 08:48:34 AM » |
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Wurds are foh siccies. I speaks with pictures man.  |
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« Reply #25 on: August 24, 2011, 09:20:47 AM » |
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Wurds are foh siccies. I speaks with pictures man. That fellers on far, must B usin a car tar. -Mike |
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« Reply #26 on: August 25, 2011, 09:14:16 AM » |
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Wanna really mess with a coworker? Wait for them to get up from their desk in the middle of a document then go over and click "add to dictionary" on all the improperly spelled words. That's an idea worth filing. A better prank, go to the auto correct or quick correct in the word processor have a common work automatically changed to another. Example: change "the" to "that damn" |
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« Reply #27 on: August 25, 2011, 09:26:18 AM » |
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have a common work automatically changed to another.Speaking from experience?  -Mike
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