Anne,

Any Differences between programs installed on your desktop and laptop could
be the culprit.  Hypothetically, a program with a version 1 release is
really a Version 1.0.0.0 etc release.  A version 1.0.0.1 release could have
changes that cause your differences.

If you had the exact same program releases on both machines and the same
problem; that would be unusual.  Even having Word (or some other spell
checking program) on one machine and not the other could cause this. Look
at all the variables possible between systems to find the cause.

John D.

At 10:33 AM 7/18/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Can someone please shed some light on this spell check happening:
>
>About a year ago I bought a desktop e-machine with XP Home, Microsoft
>Works, and Outlook Express.  Outlook Express has a spell check apparently
>supported by Microsoft Works.
>
>Several weeks ago, I bought a Toshiba laptop with XP Home, Microsoft
>Works, and Outlook Express.  Outlook Express has the spell check grayed
>out.  When I asked the technician about it, she said I would have to have
>Word installed on the laptop in order for Outlook Express to have a spell
>check.
>
>Can someone please tell me why I have a spell check on the e-desktop with
>Microsoft Works and not on the laptop?
>
>Thank you, Anne Neighbors
>
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