I recall a version of Word Perfect that would alert you when it
appeared you had typed text with your fingers shifted on the keyboard
(i.e., you weren't on "home row") and asked if you wanted to correct
your text.  I currently have Word Perfect 10 and cannot find that
option anywhere.  Does it exist on this version?

[Lockergnome Windows Digest] Cluttered Mountain and the Reruns  
Date: 2/3/2002 4:17:33 PM Pacific Standard Time

Quick Spell Check v1.3.0 [7k] W9x/2k/XP FREE

 
{How do you spell that?} The Spell Check function certainly is
nice for checking a document after it's been typed, but what if
you just want to know how to spell a specific word? Fire up this
proggie, enter the word, and instantly see a list of words that
closely resemble the word you're trying to type. Dude, the
dictionary is in the other room - and how can you look the word up
if you don't know how to spell it? This is mighty helpful when you
happen to find just one or two words that don't look quite right.
"Double-click on the correct spelling to copy that word to the
Windows clipboard." If you're without a copy of Office, you'll
love this thing. Of course, when you're online, you might just try
DICTIONARY.COM? Works for me!

What is Quick Spell Check?
Quick Spell Check is a very handy utility that you can use to get a
quick spell check on any word you enter. Simply run the program, type
in a word and click a button. If your word is spelled incorrectly you
will get a list of suggested corrections. Double click on the correct
spelling to copy that word to the Window's clipboard. That's it!
Program Features...
Quickly check the spelling of any word
View correct spelling suggestions
The program is FREE!

http://www.hexacom.cc/qsc/qsc.zip

http://www.hexacom.cc/qsc/

http://screenshot.lockergnome.com/qsc.png

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More Free Spell-Checkers
Hi Fred: For some time now I've used Michael Quinion's Spell Checker
For Edit Boxes:

An invaluable free tool, download the program and the dictionary of
your choice. Many thanks for your excellent newsletter, the archives
are a goldmine. ---


Spell Checker for Edit Boxes 
A near-universal spell checker for Windows applications.
An invaluable add-on for any text-based application. 
 
Principal features 
Spell Checker checks the spelling of any edit control in almost any
application under Windows 3.1/95/98. The program was designed to run
under Windows 3.1. Though it will operate under Windows 95/98, it is
not compatible with later versions (2000, ME, XP).
It runs in the background and is brought into use in any edit window
by pressing a hot-key combination. Master dictionaries are available
in several languages and fully editable and searchable custom
dictionaries can be created. The system requirements are modest and it
should run on any computer.

Cost 
Spell Checker remains free for private use, and it need not be
registered with us. Business, commercial and government users should
register and pay a small fee - details are in the file ORDER.TXT in
the application ZIP archive. There are deep discounts for multiple or
site licences.

 http://www.quinion.com/mqa/spell.htm

Fred: Here's a link that is used from within the UBB/Forums/BBS
software that may provide some readers with a useable option. The
'Front Page' says it's free...
 http://www.spellchecker.net/
 
Thanks, guys. The latter item is available in two versions: free
(adware, using banner ads to pay the bills); and a $50/year version.
But note that it's a web site tool: a webmaster adds it to pages and
forms at the web site, and users then have access to the web-based
spell-checker. It's not something that runs locally on your own PC.
See also:

http://www.aspwatch.com/c/200107/d3889BA85FEAA11D4AF1400A0C9E95208.asp

http://www.wintertree-software.com/dev/cgispell/index.html

http://www.xde.net/products/product_SpellChecker.htm
and
://www.google.com/search?q=spell+check+free+add



 Subj: [langalist] LangaList Standard Edition 2001-05-10


More Spell-Check Resources (Even Multilingual!)
We've been discussing spell-checkers for applications (such as
browsers and online work) that normally don't have a spell check
readily available. (See
http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2001/2001-05-03.htm#2 and
http://www.langa.com/newsletters/2001/2001-05-07.htm#2 ).
Here's are some additional reader-recommended favorites:
Heya Fred, Saw the article about "spell checking virtually anything
anywhere" and I thought I'd toss another program idea your way. A
company called CeSoft
 http://www.cesoft.com/products/quickeys.html 
makes a package called Quickeys. After a little bit of use, you
realise how essential this package really is. It does virtually
thousands of tasks from finding all the files that were modified in a
specified period of time, to allowing you to spell check, affix ">" to
text or reformat it, to making macros with a very easy to use macro
editor. There are so many things it can do, i wouldn't have time to go
in to them all right now, but I highly recommend you check it out, cuz
it's awesome. ;) --- Jeff .Stark
I have been using this [freeware] spellchecker for over a year - it is
great - thought you might want to add it to your list.
http://www.palware.com/apsc/
 --- Virginia Scofield
I just read the topic about spell checking in the 2001-05-03 edition
of the Langa List SE (included below) and I thought you might also be
interested in this:
 http://www.spellonline.com

Thanks for the Comments.  WP10 does have spell check, but I know it
had the ability to detect when your fingers were shifted over at least
by one key e.g. "done" would be typed "fpmr" - in this case the person
keying had shifted both hands over to the right by one key, so that
the little finger of the left hand was hitting "s" instead of "a" and
the right hand first finger was hitting "k" instead of "j".  This was
a feature on WP3.1 I believe (one of the first versions for Windows).