Re: Spell Check as you type
- From: "Julie Warrington" <jdwtlc@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 08:22:22 -0700
I agree with the spell check not always separating the word during spell
check, but only while in OE. If I am using Microsoft word, it does give
the option to space between the 2 words. Is this true for you also?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kay Malmquist" <kaylm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 12:40 PM
Subject: Re: Spell Check as you type
> You wrote,
> It is not as sophisticated as Word's spell checker. So, for instance, if
> you fail to hit space between two words, Word will often be programmed to
> offer the two words as a spelling suggestion.
>
> How can I get word to do this? If I forget to space it just offers me the
> first word and a few others. I would appreciate help because I do this a
> lot and I always have to write the second word in the edit field. Btw, I
do
> plan on checking out TinySpell and thanks for that.
> Kay malmquist
> Janesville Wisconsin
> Skype name: kayleebuttercup
> kaylm@xxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dean Martineau" <dean92@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <Jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 12:19 PM
> Subject: Re: Spell Check as you type
>
>
> This question came up on both these lists, so I'm sending my findings to
> both, even though the solution isn't a script.
>
> A few of us would like to be alerted by a beep of some sort when we
mistype
> or misspell. It is apparently theoretically possible to write a script to
> do this in Word if you know how to do it, which I don't.
>
> Fortunately, I have found two programs which offer this service, and one
> works especially well in my opinion, and is free.
>
> The one that works less well is As you Type from www.asutype.com. It
costs
> $49.95 and has many capabilities. Its interface isn't particularly
> friendly but I was able to use it.
>
> The winner is Tinyspell, from http://www.megspace.com/computers/tinyspell/
> It is free, though donations are welcome. Once installed and running, it
> beeps when you have typed a misspelled word. In any Windows program. At
> that point, you can hit the user-definable shortcut key, default
> control+semicolon, to bring up a list of suggestions in the form of a
> menu. The bottom item of the menu is Add to Dictionary.
>
> So far the program is perfect for my use. Two notes: It is not as
> sophisticated as Word's spell checker. So, for instance, if you fail to
> hit space between two words, Word will often be programmed to offer the
two
> words as a spelling suggestion. Tinyspell won't. Also, if the suggested
> words menu stays on top of Eudora while it is in sponsored mode, you get a
> friendly message from Eudora, or at least I do wince I have DSL and Eudora
> can phone home often.
>
> I'm delighted with this discovery.
>
> Dean
>
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