Try going to Control Panel/Regional and Language Options/Languages tab, then
the Details button. Make sure there is a check mark in "Extend support of
advanced text services to all programs."
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
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Associate Expert
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"Ernie" <ec2say!@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>I have a Toshiba tablet PC R -15, with Works 8 pre-installed. I can't get
>the
> undocked icon for text entry to appear in the workspace for Works Word.
> The icon shows up when I point the pen anywhere else-like at the window to
> change the font. No other problems with text entry. It looks to me like
> the program
> bas been intentionally hobbled to got me to buy the Office Suite 2003
> which I just
> don't need.
>
> Does anybody know a fix for this? Maybe a switch in the registry?
>
> Thanks ,
>
> Ernie
>