HELP! I have had 98 for 5 yrs and now, have XP Home

[PowersTwinB]

I use the Outlook Express for my email. The spell checker
is dimmed and unable to be used...I bought this computer
with Windows XP Home Edition already installed...and it
says it is not in the program...this is what I get in the
HELP section of my email

"Outlook Express uses the spelling checker provided with
the following Microsoft Office programs: Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. If you do not
have one of these programs installed, the Spelling
command is not available.

In the New Message window, click Spelling on the toolbar,
or on the Tools menu, click Spelling.
Note

To customize the way your spelling checker works, on the
Tools menu, click Options, and then select the Spelling
tab."
Does this mean, I only have Microsoft WORKS and I can NOT
have spellcheck in that program? I spen an extreme amount
of money for this computer and am upset to think I don't
have Microsoft Word (like I did in 98).
Can anyone answer my questions please? Thank you

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

Word has NEVER been part of Windows. If you had it on your old machine, that
was because the vendor bundled it with the OS. Do a Google search - there
are several free spellcheckers that will work with OE

"PowersTwinB" > wrote in message
...
> I use the Outlook Express for my email. The spell checker
> is dimmed and unable to be used...I bought this computer
> with Windows XP Home Edition already installed...and it
> says it is not in the program...this is what I get in the
> HELP section of my email
>
> "Outlook Express uses the spelling checker provided with
> the following Microsoft Office programs: Microsoft Word,
> Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. If you do not
> have one of these programs installed, the Spelling
> command is not available.
>
> In the New Message window, click Spelling on the toolbar,
> or on the Tools menu, click Spelling.
> Note
>
> To customize the way your spelling checker works, on the
> Tools menu, click Options, and then select the Spelling
> tab."
> Does this mean, I only have Microsoft WORKS and I can NOT
> have spellcheck in that program? I spen an extreme amount
> of money for this computer and am upset to think I don't
> have Microsoft Word (like I did in 98).
> Can anyone answer my questions please? Thank you
>

[R. C. White]

Hi, Powers.

MS Word has never been a part of the Windows operating system - Win98 or any
other. MS Works also is not a part of Windows. Many computer vendors
include a "bundle" of software with their computers - makes 'em easier to
sell. My uncle's first Dell came with WinME and MS Works Suite
pre-installed; his new Dell came with WinXP Home Edition and MS Works Suite
2002; the Works Suite includes MS Word. He probably thinks that all
computers come with Word. ;<) Did you get the Works Suite? Or just Works?

If you don't have one of the specified programs, you will need to buy one -
or find one of the several third-party programs available that provide a
spell-checker for OE. I'm sorry that I don't know the names of those, but
helpful people post those names here several times a week. I'm sure that
Google could find some, too.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"PowersTwinB" > wrote in message
...
> I use the Outlook Express for my email. The spell checker
> is dimmed and unable to be used...I bought this computer
> with Windows XP Home Edition already installed...and it
> says it is not in the program...this is what I get in the
> HELP section of my email
>
> "Outlook Express uses the spelling checker provided with
> the following Microsoft Office programs: Microsoft Word,
> Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. If you do not
> have one of these programs installed, the Spelling
> command is not available.
>
> In the New Message window, click Spelling on the toolbar,
> or on the Tools menu, click Spelling.
> Note
>
> To customize the way your spelling checker works, on the
> Tools menu, click Options, and then select the Spelling
> tab."
> Does this mean, I only have Microsoft WORKS and I can NOT
> have spellcheck in that program? I spen an extreme amount
> of money for this computer and am upset to think I don't
> have Microsoft Word (like I did in 98).
> Can anyone answer my questions please? Thank you

[Perdita X. Nitt]

R. C. White wrote:
> Hi, Powers.
>
> MS Word has never been a part of the Windows operating system - Win98
> or any other. MS Works also is not a part of Windows. Many computer
> vendors include a "bundle" of software with their computers - makes
> 'em easier to sell. My uncle's first Dell came with WinME and MS
> Works Suite pre-installed; his new Dell came with WinXP Home Edition
> and MS Works Suite 2002; the Works Suite includes MS Word. He
> probably thinks that all computers come with Word. ;<) Did you get
> the Works Suite? Or just Works?
>
> If you don't have one of the specified programs, you will need to buy
> one - or find one of the several third-party programs available that
> provide a spell-checker for OE. I'm sorry that I don't know the
> names of those, but helpful people post those names here several
> times a week. I'm sure that Google could find some, too.
>
> RC
>
> "PowersTwinB" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I use the Outlook Express for my email. The spell checker
>> is dimmed and unable to be used...I bought this computer
>> with Windows XP Home Edition already installed...and it
>> says it is not in the program...this is what I get in the
>> HELP section of my email
>>
>> "Outlook Express uses the spelling checker provided with
>> the following Microsoft Office programs: Microsoft Word,
>> Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. If you do not
>> have one of these programs installed, the Spelling
>> command is not available.
>>
>> In the New Message window, click Spelling on the toolbar,
>> or on the Tools menu, click Spelling.
>> Note
>>
>> To customize the way your spelling checker works, on the
>> Tools menu, click Options, and then select the Spelling
>> tab."
>> Does this mean, I only have Microsoft WORKS and I can NOT
>> have spellcheck in that program? I spen an extreme amount
>> of money for this computer and am upset to think I don't
>> have Microsoft Word (like I did in 98).
>> Can anyone answer my questions please? Thank you

Just to clarify R.C's reply - only the Works Suite will give you a spell
checker *NOT* vanilla Works as the former contains Word. How to tell the
difference? The Works Suite versions go by year (currently 2003) whilst
vanilla Works has a version number (currently 7).

--
Perdita X. Dream

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[Larry Maietta]

Powers:
Here is a free spell checker if you like.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2952
I hope this helps.

--
Sincerely
Larry Maietta

"Perdita X. Nitt" > wrote in message
...
> R. C. White wrote:
> > Hi, Powers.
> >
> > MS Word has never been a part of the Windows operating system - Win98
> > or any other. MS Works also is not a part of Windows. Many computer
> > vendors include a "bundle" of software with their computers - makes
> > 'em easier to sell. My uncle's first Dell came with WinME and MS
> > Works Suite pre-installed; his new Dell came with WinXP Home Edition
> > and MS Works Suite 2002; the Works Suite includes MS Word. He
> > probably thinks that all computers come with Word. ;<) Did you get
> > the Works Suite? Or just Works?
> >
> > If you don't have one of the specified programs, you will need to buy
> > one - or find one of the several third-party programs available that
> > provide a spell-checker for OE. I'm sorry that I don't know the
> > names of those, but helpful people post those names here several
> > times a week. I'm sure that Google could find some, too.
> >
> > RC
> >
> > "PowersTwinB" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> I use the Outlook Express for my email. The spell checker
> >> is dimmed and unable to be used...I bought this computer
> >> with Windows XP Home Edition already installed...and it
> >> says it is not in the program...this is what I get in the
> >> HELP section of my email
> >>
> >> "Outlook Express uses the spelling checker provided with
> >> the following Microsoft Office programs: Microsoft Word,
> >> Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. If you do not
> >> have one of these programs installed, the Spelling
> >> command is not available.
> >>
> >> In the New Message window, click Spelling on the toolbar,
> >> or on the Tools menu, click Spelling.
> >> Note
> >>
> >> To customize the way your spelling checker works, on the
> >> Tools menu, click Options, and then select the Spelling
> >> tab."
> >> Does this mean, I only have Microsoft WORKS and I can NOT
> >> have spellcheck in that program? I spen an extreme amount
> >> of money for this computer and am upset to think I don't
> >> have Microsoft Word (like I did in 98).
> >> Can anyone answer my questions please? Thank you
>
> Just to clarify R.C's reply - only the Works Suite will give you a spell
> checker *NOT* vanilla Works as the former contains Word. How to tell the
> difference? The Works Suite versions go by year (currently 2003) whilst
> vanilla Works has a version number (currently 7).
>
> --
> Perdita X. Dream
>
> Please help us to help you
> http://groups.google.com
> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
> Please note that the reply address is fake.
> Keep all posts to the groups as private requests for assistance
> (i.e. email/IM) cannot be acknowledged. Thank you.
>
>
>
>

[Maureen Goldman]

Suggest that you pose your question about a spellchecker for use with
OE in alt.comp.freeware.