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Resolved Spell check not working on WindowsBBS

Discussion in 'Firefox, Thunderbird & SeaMonkey' started by PeteC, 2014/09/06.

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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff Thread Starter

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    I recently started using Firefox as my default browser and despite the option to check spelling as I type being checked this does not happen in composing WindowsBBS posts.

    Any thoughts as to a solution?
     
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    Admin.

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    Works fine for me, so other than to ask if you have language packs installed I'd have no idea.
     
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    PeteC

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    Using Firefox 32.0 - I have only the default language packs installed - English/United Kingdom and English.

    Same issue in Firefox 32 on Windows 8.1 on the laptop.
     
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    Steve R Jones

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    I'm using an old portable version 13 and spell check works ok.
     
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    PeteC

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    Issue resolved - there was no dictionary installed. Would have thought that would have been done on installation. Subsequently found this on Mozilla forums ....
     
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    PeteC

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    Update - Installed the US version of Firefox and spell check now working as it should without the dictionary enabled.
     
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    James Martin

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    Might be a bit of a pain when typing words like tyre, instead of tire, and getting a red squiggly line underneath (as I am now).
     
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    PeteC

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    True, James, but as the majority on this BBS use the 'non English' spelling of some words it is not an issue :) Incidentally the way you spell some words is far more logical!
     
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    TonyT

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    FYI, in FF you can right click any red-underlined "mis-spelling" and select Add to dictionary.
     
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    PeteC

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    Thanks Tony - it is the same in IE.
     
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