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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: H. Zok Date: Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [users] Open Office 2.4 stops working and blocks the entire PC To: "Manfred J. Krause" Manfred J. Krause wrote: > Hi, > > On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 10:08 PM, H. Zok wrote: > > > > As soon as I activate the *spell check* my PC comes to a standstill. > > Open Office opens the spell check window as we all know it > > (supposedly indicating the wrong word in the top section and suggesting > > a correction in the lower section), but it is empty. At that moment > > nothing more can be done. Open Office stops operating, Windows is blocked, > > and I have great problems shutting down the programme altogether. > > It takes minutes to convince Windows that it is supposed to shut down > > Open Office. > > I have tried several language versions - it is the same everywhere. > > Who can help? > > > > > > Please read the following explanations to make sure that your handling > of spell checking is correct. -> > > 'Spell check and Language configuration' > <http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=67> > > I read it, but that was not my problem. Spell check did not work with either English (USA) nor English (UK) nor German. > What do you mean with "I have tried several language versions"? > > I deleted Open Office (very difficult, by the way - even after deinstallation the settings for the next installation remained intact - I do not really like this) and downloaded another language version, first I had the English one, and then the German one. Both malfunctioned in the same way: * Very long time for starting the programme (about 2-3 minutes before I could write in the document or do anything else with it) * Spell check activation brings my PC to a standstill. Windows (XP) does not react to the "shut down" entry, and it takes minutes to close the programme > Could you explain these steps? > > Please disable (if enabled) > [ ] Check in all languages > in > Tools | Options | Language Settings | Writing Aids | Options. > > Do you have the same problems with 'AutoSpellcheck'? > Yes, I did, it did not work, in no language. > Which version of OpenOffice.org do you use? > The version was 2.4. I deinstalled it now and have returned to the much-hated Microsoft Office version. I am sorry, but that programme works, and that is what I need. So thank you for your efforts, but I think I will not need any more support. Yours, H[...] Zok [...] I'll accept that decision and I'll never obtrude undesired support. I'm not a missionary ... However - if somebody wants to reply ... Manfred --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]