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Restore Default Settings? (TWB no lnger saves bak file, seems to "auto clean-up")
Thread poster: William Pairman
William Pairman
William Pairman  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 00:46
Member (2005)
Spanish to English
Feb 20, 2008

Not sure why but all of a sudden, having opened a word doc, TWB seemed to "auto clean-up" (ie the source text disappears, the segment markers aren't there etc.) Some other odd things (auto capitalises the>"The", puts a full stop after of. for no reason, tho these problems seem to have stopped)

I'm wondering if a default setting restore is possible and whether or not this would solve the problem. I'd rather not uninstall/reinstall if possible.

(should add Translator's Wo
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Not sure why but all of a sudden, having opened a word doc, TWB seemed to "auto clean-up" (ie the source text disappears, the segment markers aren't there etc.) Some other odd things (auto capitalises the>"The", puts a full stop after of. for no reason, tho these problems seem to have stopped)

I'm wondering if a default setting restore is possible and whether or not this would solve the problem. I'd rather not uninstall/reinstall if possible.

(should add Translator's Workbench/SDLX, Version 8.0 Freelance / Build 826, using Office XP)

[Edited at 2008-02-20 16:21]
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L10n Engg
L10n Engg
English to Arabic
TWB:I guess you should change ur TM, It is better to create fresh TM. Try out this and let me know. Feb 21, 2008

William Pairman wrote:

Not sure why but all of a sudden, having opened a word doc, TWB seemed to "auto clean-up" (ie the source text disappears, the segment markers aren't there etc.) Some other odd things (auto capitalises the>"The", puts a full stop after of. for no reason, tho these problems seem to have stopped)

I'm wondering if a default setting restore is possible and whether or not this would solve the problem. I'd rather not uninstall/reinstall if possible.

(should add Translator's Workbench/SDLX, Version 8.0 Freelance / Build 826, using Office XP)

[Edited at 2008-02-20 16:21]


 
William Pairman
William Pairman  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 00:46
Member (2005)
Spanish to English
TOPIC STARTER
Problem solved Feb 21, 2008

The main problem was the "auto clean-up" - this was solved simply by reclicking on the "Show All" "P" symbol

 


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