Oh, okay. So the CD is just for installation, rather than having you download it. I once downloaded and installed word web, but don't find it very useful for my purposes. I know some people really like it. Just a matter of taste. Thanks for explaining. Now to see what Pranav says about the script issue with American heritage. This is exciting. Soon, I'm going to have a *real* dictionary on my hard drive, one or the other of them. And Spanish, too, if someone with Jaws can tell me that it will work for a Jaws user. ----- Original Message ----- From: "G.W. Cox" <gwcox2@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 11:59 AM Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries I installed it to the hard drive. It creates a desktop shortcut and can be found under programs on the start menu. I made a hot key for it. As far as interactivity, that's as far as I've gone. I also use Word Web. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 12:40 PM Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries Hi Jerry, I'm still investigating these things because I've really decided it would be a fine idea for me to have a *real* dictionary on hand again, not just make do. I'm still thinking about the Webster's referred to here, but also looking at a Houghton Mifflin version of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, which Pranav has pointed to, and which is linked from definitions on the dictionary.com site from the American Heritage definitions I almost always prefer there. But I'm a little unclear as to the chosen media for these two dictionaries. Whereas the Webster's is on CD, the American Heritage is something you download and put onto your hard drive. I read some notes there saying that if you're online when you're using it, you can avail yourself of features like its vocal reading of words, and even some illustrations. Yippee. Not. So far as you know, is the CD approach to be preferred to the download one? Also, if you have the CD and don't wish to have to insert it every time you need it, I suppose you're permitted to simply copy it to a folder you create for it on your hard drive?. Thanks. Just trying to figure out how these things work. ----- Original Message ----- From: "G.W. Cox" <gwcox2@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 10:34 AM Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries I believe you meant Francis. The one I'd talked about was the Random House Webster's Unabridged at http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/results.pperl?title_auth_isbn=webster%27s+unabridged+dictionary It is the CD version, about $20 and the equivalent of the 2,256-page hardcover. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pranav Lal" <pranav.lal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 9:37 AM Subject: Re: Seeking accessible offline dictionaries Jerry, The description states: How does this compare to a standard dictionary? Well, a standard desktop dictionary contains about 110,000 words with definitions and is about 800 pages. However, the UTD also includes sentences using each defined word in context, for every "sense (meaning)" of the word. PL] Is this feature in the demo? If yes, I cannot find it. Try the following words hubris Bowdlerize definition exquisite Finally, the lookup word combo box does not seem to support copy and paste? I have tried pasting text into it and nothing happens. 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