> on 12/15/02 12:41 AM, zippy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>>> Thanks, Herb. What happens is when I click the checkmark icon on my toolbar >>>> to get spellchecking,I get the HD dialog box, showing everything I have on >>>> the Mac HD, with select, open, save options, etc. Right above the place >>>> to show a dialog box selection is another strip stating: "Select Dictionary >>>> Type" and a pull down menu option revealing: Main Dictionary; >>>> Hyphenation Dictionary and Thesaurus. But this dictionary selection menu >>>> doesn't seem to be tied into the dialog box process because if I do choose >>>> one of the three, it's not reflected in the dialog box as a choice. > >> I get the same dictionary selection as you do when I look for this option on >> my HD. How the particular dialog box selection that showed up to replace my >> spellchecker got there, or where it came from I don't know. > > The sentence: "But this dictionary selection menu doesn't seem to be tied > into the dialog box process because if I do choose one of the three, it's > not reflected in the dialog box as a choice." doesn't make any sense to me. > If it presents a dialog box asking you to choose your dictionary, then why > don't you simply select "Main Dictionary"? It sounds to me like your > preferences file was deleted or corrupted, and Appleworks just wants to know > where the dictionary is located. > > Gerry
What Gerry said. I don't think you need to reinstall AW, just make the right choice in the dialog box. Where it asks what you want for "Main Dictionary" you select "US English - Spelling" and everything will likely work again. Please let us know how it goes. Beverly -- Beverly Woods http://www.beverlywoods.net -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
