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Spellchecker.
« on: November 09, 2008, 07:05:15 am »
i may be missing something, but is there a spellchecker?

Or is it a "download" it yourself, due to people having different operating and browsing systems.

If so what are people using, I have Vista 64 bit running Mozilla Firefox.

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Re: Spellchecker.
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2008, 07:54:45 am »
I have Firefox and i use the firefox spellchecker thats build into it

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Re: Spellchecker.
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2008, 10:53:01 am »
With all the different operating systems and internet browsers that standard SMF offering isn't likely to work for everyone so we have left it disabled.

Like 182_blue says with Firefox there is a built in one and there is also one in Apples Safari for PC and Mac.

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Re: Spellchecker.
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2008, 11:07:34 am »
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I'm a smartass who went to an English Public School and so I don't need a spellchecker coz I no how to spell like. :evilgrin:

I hate any software which tries to second guess what I'm writing. I don't use predictive text on mobile phones either.

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Re: Spellchecker.
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2008, 11:36:35 am »
....

I'm a smartass who went to an English Public School and so I don't need a spellchecker coz I no how to spell like. :evilgrin:

I hate any software which tries to second guess what I'm writing. I don't use predictive text on mobile phones either.

:smug:

I know what you mean about software trying to second guess what you write. I bet you only have to write one letter and it changes your text to Carbon, Miltek, and my dealers great.  :signLOL:
Its just your age i am afraid predictive text on messages is invaluable.


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Re: Spellchecker.
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2008, 12:12:55 pm »
....

I'm a smartass who went to an English Public School and so I don't need a spellchecker coz I no how to spell like. :evilgrin:

I hate any software which tries to second guess what I'm writing. I don't use predictive text on mobile phones either.

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the firefox one only underlines (very faint too) anything it thinks is wrong, it wont manually change anything unless you right click, so its quite unobtrusive

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Re: Spellchecker.
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2008, 01:31:14 pm »
the firefox one only underlines (very faint too) anything it thinks is wrong, it wont manually change anything unless you right click, so its quite unobtrusive

....But I find even faintly underlining words to be obtrusive. I'm always adapting words to better describe, and they invariably are seen as mispellings. For example, words like "loooong".


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Re: Spellchecker.
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2008, 01:37:23 pm »
I know what you mean about software trying to second guess what you write. I bet you only have to write one letter and it changes your text to Carbon, Miltek, and my dealers great. 

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You're obviously not using it either : - Milltek has two "L's" and apostrophe in "dealer's" meaning my dealer is great.


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