Hi Carolyn, Thanks for the note. Curiously I do not see a compose category in vo utilities -- I also checked the edit menu in vo utilities, but the "check spelling as you type" option is dimmed. As a reminder, the following was written in my initial post.
Quote In Apple Mail under edit -> spelling and grammar -> check spelling, I specified "while typing". In VO utility I set verbosity -> spelling to announce atributes. > unquote TIA for any/all ideas. Geoff On Oct 18, 2010, at 12:40 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi Geoff: > Looking back over my settings, I notice that under the "edit" menu, my spell > eheck options are dimmed. I originally set "spellcheck while typing" from VO > utilities under compose. Don't know why that would matter, but it's > something to check out. Take care > > Carolyn Haas > [email protected] > > > > On Oct 17, 2010, at 9:41 PM, GEOFF WAALER wrote: > >> Hi Ann, >> >> Thanks much for the reply. I wonder what could account for the disparity? >> When I misspell a word it is necessary to read the line in order to be >> informed. I can't find an applicable setting, though your post suggests >> that one does exist. >> >> Thanks again and take care. >> Geoff >> On Oct 17, 2010, at 4:58 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: >> >>> Hello Geoff, >>> >>> On 17 Oct 2010, at 14:47, GEOFF WAALER wrote: >>>> In Apple Mail under edit -> spelling and grammar -> check spelling, I >>>> specified "while typing". In VO utility I set verbosity -> spelling to >>>> announce atributes. >>>> >>>> Am I suppose to be informed as soon as I misspell a word, >>> Yes, that's how it works. I have mine set to make a sound and it even >>> detects what language I'm using and notifies me of spelling mistakes >>> accordingly. >>> >>>> or is the most deficient method to reread and listen for, the misspelled >>>> indicator or search for misspelled words and use the context menu to >>>> select replacements? If the feedback is suppose to be automatic, what >>>> setting should I tweek? >>>> >>> I have mine set to check spelling while typing and it works. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Anne >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
