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Firefox - the cure for spelling.
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:17 pm
by Trumpton
I haven't, until this evening, discovered that by using Firefox it works out all the spelling when typing into the white box. It's brilliant!
I shall continue to use it (Firefox) whenever I'm on these boards.
I would like to take this opportunity to praise the manufactures of Firefox for their excellent invention. I also would like to point out that I have nothing to do with the Firefox company.
Re: Firefox - the cure for spelling.
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:40 pm
by Steve R
Don't you mean "manufacturers"?
(IE user)
Re: Firefox - the cure for spelling.
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:04 pm
by Sam Slater
Aye, Firefox may be able to tell you the right spellings, but if you spell the wrong words correctly, it won't show up!
Manufacturers - Manufactures !laugh!
Oh, by the way, make sure you've got British spelling turned on, and not American, otherwise you'll not know your 'colors' from your 'neighbors'.
Did you turn on clear type in Windows so your text is like IE7?
Re: Firefox - the cure for spelling.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:11 am
by Trumpton
No.
Re: Firefox - the cure for spelling.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:14 am
by Trumpton
Sam Slater wrote:
> Aye, Firefox may be able to tell you the right spellings, but
> if you spell the wrong words correctly, it won't show up!
>
> Manufacturers - Manufactures !laugh!
Well spotted Prof.
> Oh, by the way, make sure you've got British spelling turned
> on, and not American, otherwise you'll not know your 'colors'
> from your 'neighbors'.
I have a can do situation regarding that one.
> Did you turn on clear type in Windows so your text is like IE7?
No. How do you do that?
Re: Firefox - the cure for spelling.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:30 am
by Sam Slater
[quote]No. How do you do that?[/quote]
Just venturing out Trumpy. I'll tell you when I'm back (if no one else has already)
Re: Firefox - the cure for spelling.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:32 am
by Trumpton
Ta Prof. !thumbsup! See you later.
Re: Firefox - the cure for spelling.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:49 am
by Sam Slater
Actually, I do have time.
Right-click any part of your desktop in windows (I'm assuming you have XP?). Then select 'Propeties'. Click on the 'Appearance' tab and then click on 'Effects'.
In the new window check on the option that says "Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts" and then from the list directly below select the 'ClearType' option. Click 'Ok' and then 'Apply' and you're done.
Re: Firefox - activate
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:42 pm
by pj
How do I activate the spell check. I had it before and a red line apeared under any incorrect spelling, now, I can spellllllll anytin and no redd lyne apears?
Pj
Re: Firefox - the cure for spelling.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:01 pm
by Trumpton
Ta for that Prof !thumbsup! I've followed your instructions and it does look different - smooooooooooooooooooooooooooooth.