One thing I am very proud of when it comes to posters in DU3

[Mira]

I know I know there are low howls for getting spell check back and functioning.
Yet, isn't it gratifying to see how well we all spell without it?

That's all.

[tawadi]

1. I have noticed some things

[Scuba]

2. I've noticed over the years that DU members are about 3 times smarter....

... and a thousand times better informed than any other blog I visit.

[housewolf]

3. If only you know how much longer it takes me to post!

it's embarrassing, how many spelling mistakes I make!

And the fact that the text size is so tiny and I have trouble seeing placing my cursor where I want it.... well, it often takes me a several tries to get it right.

But.... that's a personal problem! LOL

[brewens]

15. If you use explorer, in the lower right hand

corner you should see what percent zoom you have. I set mine at 125%.

[housewolf]

23. I'm a Firefox user

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll find the zoom box (there's on in the View menu that increases the size of the whole page. If there's one that only zooms the area I want, that would be preferable.

Thanks!

[JDPriestly]

29. On Firefox, I press Control plus the key in the top row with the numbers that has the sign for plus

(+) on it. Control and + at the same time. That enlarges the typeface on the screen. Control and - reduces it in size.

[housewolf]

30. Thank you for your reply

Much appreciated!

[UnrepentantLiberal]

32. You know, that should be posted at DU2.

Couldn't hoit.

[randome]

19. You can actually change the size of the caret.

That's the vertical, blinking bar in a text box. It's in the Control Panel/Ease Of Use section.

That was one of my pet peeves, that I could never see where the insertion point was.

[housewolf]

20. Oh thanks, I'll give that a try

Hmmm... that might work, I'll have to play with it and see. I tried a couple different settings and it doesn't seem to be working, maybe i need to reboot or something.


Great idea if I can get it to work!


Thank you!

[randome]

24. I've never needed to reboot for that.

But there are some programs that don't show the change. After you make the change, see what the caret looks like in Word or Notepad. If it looks larger, then it's simply your browser that won't display the updated caret.

An alternative would be to always write your postings in Word or Notepad and then copy them to your DU message.

[dixiegrrrrl]

28. You can make any page fonts bigger by holding ctrl and the + keys

and reduce page/font size by ctrl and _ keys
or
hold ctrl and roll center mouse wheel forward to enlarge, backward to shrink, if you have center wheel.

works for Firefox at any rate.

My vision seems to change several times a day and I keep having to switch back and forth.

[pintobean]

22. Another way

Hold down the ctrl key and hit + to zoom in and - to zoom out. Firefox remembers my settings for different sites.

[FarLeftFist]

4. Wutz spelchek?

[madokie]

5. firefox comes with spell check

I never use DU's spell check since I went open source and firefox for my browser
So some of us still can't spell worth a durn but firefox helps us out.

[Mira]

7. No matter which way we arrive at them, the results are what counts.

We collectively care about syntax, grammar and spelling - and for lots of us - like myself, English is our second language.
to DUers

[housewolf]

25. Great! I've used Firefox for years but not the spell check.

I'll have to check it out.

Thank you!

[housewolf]

26. Does your firefox offer you a list of potential correct spellings to choose from

like the DU spell checker did?

Mine doesn't, and that's what's taking the time - figuring out what's wrong, placing the cursor and fixing it

It DOES underline the misspelling in red, but doesn't offer to correct it for me.





Thanks!

[madokie]

31. place your mouse pointer on the word that is underlined, ie misspelled

and right click to get the possible spellings

[hfojvt]

6. your write, its quiet gratifiyng

[DURHAM D]

8. Si trye

Edut for spilling - So True

[kestrel91316]

9. There was spellcheck in DU2???

[randome]

10. You're an optimist.

We need more of those.

[ThomWV]

11. Speek for yourself.

[rhett o rick]

16. Good to hear from you. nm

[Angry Dragon]

12. I have two spell checks

Firefox and Word Web

never did use DU spell check

[themadstork]

13. I never use any form of spellcheck when posting here

If I don't catch it, it don't get caught.

Consequently I probably look like an idiot more often than not!

[randome]

14. Like now, when you spelled the word 'idiot' wrong.

(Did I make you look?)

[struggle4progress]

17. wee due grate! sew pffbt! spill-cheque!

[rhett o rick]

18. No. I am a horrible speller and since most here equate bad spelling with being a republicon

I rely on spell check to save me.

[LynneSin]

21. Im sush a grate speler aint I?

that was the hardest sentence ever to type!

[bhikkhu]

27. Thnaks! t/n

[Mira]

34. It's a weighty general discussion of a current situation

within the DU family.

[jwirr]

35. I still want spell check back though because I am never sure of myself without it.