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Title: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: Bunstonious on February 27th, 2014, 11:11 PM

So I got one of these devices on sale and I really love it but there is a growing trend that is starting to annoy me...

Censorship... Swears are "autocorrected" to stupid alternatives (I mean who uses "tucking"), and there is no way to add to the dictionary.

I know I can disable autocorrect, but due to the keyboard it is pretty much required.

GAH

Title: Re: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: Nao on February 27th, 2014, 11:24 PM

Ah, Microsoft... If it didn't exist, we'd have to invent them..... ;)

Title: Re: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: Bunstonious on February 27th, 2014, 11:29 PM

I almost want to say "duck" and "tucking" in my speech because it will make it easier to type.

Title: Re: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: txcas on February 28th, 2014, 12:50 AM

Weird, I have one and have not noticed this.  What input method are you using?  I use the cover/type keyboard most of the time.

Title: Re: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: Bunstonious on February 28th, 2014, 08:15 AM

Both the touch keyboard and on screen.

All I want are swears :(

Title: Re: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: Zootalaws on February 28th, 2014, 08:19 AM

Quote from Bunstonious on February 28th, 2014, 08:15 AM

All I want are swears :(

Invent some new ones.

You lucking fasted, you ;)

Title: Re: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: Bunstonious on February 28th, 2014, 08:20 AM

So far "Duck" and "Tucking" are clear winners.

Title: Re: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: Farjo on February 28th, 2014, 03:47 PM

"Daddy I'm going to bed."

"OK darling, do you want me to tuck you in?"

"Get away you sick pervert I'm calling Child Line!"

Title: Re: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: Zootalaws on March 2nd, 2014, 12:42 AM

Putting my sock in your drawers could be misconstrued...

Duck in a funk! That was the biggest pair of bits I've seen in a while...

Oh, I'm going to have to get me one of the MS things, just for the comedy value :)

Title: Re: Microsoft Surface RT
Post by: Bunstonious on March 3rd, 2014, 03:34 AM

It's frustrating, and Microsoft's support page for things like that is even more frustrating. It's annoying as Australian's use swears as part of the language almost (I think we need an English-AU language which allows swears).

But other than that the devices are nice.