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The Computer Locks While Spell Checking
DocumentID: 655187
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:36 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

The computer locks up with "Please Wait" on the screen or while spell checking the first few words in a document.

Answer:

1. Update Location of Files with the correct path to the main and supplementary dictionary files.

2. If the date of the .SPW file does not match the date of the WP.EXE, the Speller can lock up. However, if you are using the 01/19/90 or earlier .EXE file, you must use the 03/30/90 or earlier .SPW file. If you have 03/30/90 or later .EXE, you must use the 04/27/90 or later .SPW file.

Details:

1. The speller can lock if the Location of Files for the main and supplementary dictionaries are blank.

2. Problems where the Speller lock using .EXE and .SPW files that are compatible, are usually related to some other reason than the speller dates. One work around for this problem is to rename the Speller file and reinstall it. Sometimes it is necessary to reinstall the entire WP program and not just the Speller diskettes.

When this happens it could mean that the location on the hard drive where WP is located might be fragmented. Reinstalling allows DOS to find a new, contiguous location for the WP program.

*This information is given as a troubleshooting option.


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