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[gnome-user-docs] g-h: Quick spell check

commit e2ec739e77cadb78fe3644599a74da46ec6913e8
Author: Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>
Date:   Tue Apr 5 15:21:06 2011 -0400

    g-h: Quick spell check

 gnome-help/C/a11y-braille.page                     |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/a11y-mag.page                         |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/backup-how.page                       |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/bluetooth-problem-connecting.page     |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/bluetooth-send-file.page              |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/disk-capacity.page                    |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/disk-format.page                      |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/disk-partitions.page                  |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/files-select.page                     |    8 ++++----
 gnome-help/C/files-share.page                      |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/hardware-problems-bluetooth.page      |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/keyboard-layouts.page                 |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page                  |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page          |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page                     |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/music-player-ipodtransfer.page        |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/nautilus-bookmarks-edit.page          |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/nautilus-list.page                    |    4 ++--
 gnome-help/C/net-findip.page                       |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/net-wireless-disconnecting.page       |    2 +-
 ...et-wireless-troubleshooting-hardware-check.page |    2 +-
 ...net-wireless-troubleshooting-initial-check.page |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page                |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/printing-cancel-job.page              |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/printing-differentsize.page           |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/printing-select.page                  |    4 ++--
 gnome-help/C/screen-shot-record.page               |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/session-fingerprint.page              |    4 ++--
 gnome-help/C/shell-windows-maximize.page           |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/shell-windows-states.page             |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/sound-usespeakers.page                |    4 ++--
 gnome-help/C/tips-specialchars.page                |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/user-add.page                         |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/user-admin-explain.page               |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/user-changepassword.page              |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page           |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/video-dvd.page                        |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/video-sending.page                    |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/web-default-browser.page              |    2 +-
 gnome-help/C/windows-key.page                      |    2 +-
 40 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/a11y-braille.page b/gnome-help/C/a11y-braille.page
index ba2fbd1..1a9cb2d 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/a11y-braille.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/a11y-braille.page
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <title>Read screen in Braille</title>
 
   <p>GNOME provides the <app>Orca</app> screen reader to display the user
-  inferface on a refreshable Braille display. Depending on how you installed
+  interface on a refreshable Braille display. Depending on how you installed
   GNOME, you might not have Orca installed. <link href="install:orca">Install
   Orca</link>, then refer to the <link href="ghelp:orca">Orca Help</link> for
   more information.</p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/a11y-mag.page b/gnome-help/C/a11y-mag.page
index 90aabd7..e0a79c5 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/a11y-mag.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/a11y-mag.page
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   <steps>
     <item><p>Click on the universal access icon in the top panel.</p></item>
     <item><p>Turn <gui>Zoom</gui> <gui>ON</gui>.</p></item>
-    <item><p>Part of the screen will immediately become maginified.</p></item>
+    <item><p>Part of the screen will immediately become magnified.</p></item>
     <item><p>You can now move around the screen area. By moving your mouse to the edges of the screen, you will move the magnified area in different directions, allowing you to view your area of choice.</p></item>
   </steps>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/backup-how.page b/gnome-help/C/backup-how.page
index ded225d..9f30a7f 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/backup-how.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/backup-how.page
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 <list>
  <item><p>Files that you have copied from a CD, DVD, or other removable media, since it would be faster to copy them again than to restore them from backup.</p></item>
- <item><p>Files that you can regenerate easily. For example, PDF's that can be generated from TeX files, or object files that can be made with the Make utility.  Just ensure the source is backed up.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Files that you can regenerate easily. For example, PDFs that can be generated from TeX files, or object files that can be made with the Make utility.  Just ensure the source is backed up.</p></item>
  <item><p>Your trashed files, which can be found in <cmd>~/.local/share/Trash</cmd> (the Trash folder).</p></item>
 </list>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/bluetooth-problem-connecting.page b/gnome-help/C/bluetooth-problem-connecting.page
index 459836b..a7f345c 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/bluetooth-problem-connecting.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/bluetooth-problem-connecting.page
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  
  <item>
   <p>Bluetooth hardware not recognized</p>
-  <p>Your Bluetooth adapter/dongle may not have been recognized by the computer. This could be because drivers for the adapter aren't installed. Some Bluetooth adapters aren't supported on linux, and so you may not be able to get the right drivers for them. In this case, you will probably have to get a different Bluetooth adapter.</p>
+  <p>Your Bluetooth adapter/dongle may not have been recognized by the computer. This could be because drivers for the adapter aren't installed. Some Bluetooth adapters aren't supported on Linux, and so you may not be able to get the right drivers for them. In this case, you will probably have to get a different Bluetooth adapter.</p>
  </item>
  
  <item>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/bluetooth-send-file.page b/gnome-help/C/bluetooth-send-file.page
index 896cbf7..e8b8d24 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/bluetooth-send-file.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/bluetooth-send-file.page
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     </item>
     <item>
       <p>Select the device which you want to send the files to from the list and then click <gui>Send</gui>.</p>
-      <p>You can limit the list to only specific device types using the <gui>Device type</gui> dropdown control. You can also filter the list by whether the devices are paired and whether they are trusted.</p>
+      <p>You can limit the list to only specific device types using the <gui>Device type</gui> drop-down control. You can also filter the list by whether the devices are paired and whether they are trusted.</p>
     </item>
     <item>
       <p>The owner of the receiving device usually has to press a button to accept the file. Once the owner accepts or declines, the result of the file transfer will be shown on your screen.</p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/disk-capacity.page b/gnome-help/C/disk-capacity.page
index 3128f32..1aa487c 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/disk-capacity.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/disk-capacity.page
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 </steps>
 <note style="tip"><p><gui>Disk Usage Analyzer</gui> can also be run by pressing <keyseq><key>Alt</key><key>F2</key></keyseq>, typing 'baobab' (without the single-quotes) and pressing <key>Enter</key>.</p></note>
 
-<p>The <gui>Disk Usage Analyzer</gui> window will display the <gui>Total filesystem capacity</gui> and <gui>Total filesystem usage</gui>, in percentage and gigabytes. Click on <gui>View as Rings Chart</gui> to change the display to <gui>View as Treemap Chart</gui>.</p>
+<p>The <gui>Disk Usage Analyzer</gui> window will display the <gui>Total file system capacity</gui> and <gui>Total file system usage</gui>, in percentage and gigabytes. Click on <gui>View as Rings Chart</gui> to change the display to <gui>View as Treemap Chart</gui>.</p>
 </section>
 <section id="system-monitor"><title>With System Monitor</title>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/disk-format.page b/gnome-help/C/disk-format.page
index 633b873..a842790 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/disk-format.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/disk-format.page
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  </item>
  
  <item>
-  <p>In the window that pops up, choose a <gui>Type</gui> for the disk. This chooses what is known as the <em>filesystem type</em>.</p>
+  <p>In the window that pops up, choose a <gui>Type</gui> for the disk. This chooses what is known as the <em>file system type</em>.</p>
   <p>If you want to use the disk on Windows and Mac OS computers as well as Linux, choose <gui>FAT</gui>. If you only want to use it on Windows, <gui>NTFS</gui> may be a better option.</p>
  </item>
  
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/disk-partitions.page b/gnome-help/C/disk-partitions.page
index 7538c10..f98211b 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/disk-partitions.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/disk-partitions.page
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 <title>Manage volumes and partitions</title>
 
-<p>The word <em>volume</em> is used to describe areas of storage that your computer has made available for your use. The computer makes this storage accesible via your file system in a process referred to as <em>mounting</em>. Mounted volumes may be hard drives, USB drives, DVD-RWs, SD cards, and other media.</p>
+<p>The word <em>volume</em> is used to describe areas of storage that your computer has made available for your use. The computer makes this storage accessible via your file system in a process referred to as <em>mounting</em>. Mounted volumes may be hard drives, USB drives, DVD-RWs, SD cards, and other media.</p>
 
 <p>Often, a mounted volume is called a <em>partition</em>, though they are not identical. "Partition" refers to one or more <em>physical</em> areas of storage on a single drive. Once a partition has been mounted, it can be called a volume. You can think of volumes as the labeled, accessible â??storefrontsâ?? to the functional â??back roomsâ?? of partitions and drives.</p>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/files-select.page b/gnome-help/C/files-select.page
index f8f0f9b..8df663c 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/files-select.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/files-select.page
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 
   <title>Select files by pattern</title>
 
-  <p>You can select files in a folder using a pattern on the filename.
+  <p>You can select files in a folder using a pattern on the file name.
   Press <keyseq><key>Ctrl</key><key>S</key></keyseq> to bring up the
   <gui>Select Items Matching</gui> window. Type in a pattern using
-  common parts of the filenames plus wild card characters. There are
-  two wildcard characters available:</p>
+  common parts of the file names plus wild card characters. There are
+  two wild card characters available:</p>
 
   <list style="compact">
     <item><p><file>*</file> matches any number of any characters, even
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <example><p><file>Vacation-???.jpg</file></p></example></item>
     
     <item><p>If you have photos as before, but you've edited some of them and
-    added <file>-edited</file> to the end of the filename of the photos you've
+    added <file>-edited</file> to the end of the file name of the photos you've
     edited, select the edited photos with</p>
     <example><p><file>Vacation-???-edited.jpg</file></p></example></item>
   </list>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/files-share.page b/gnome-help/C/files-share.page
index 2877795..afc6e71 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/files-share.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/files-share.page
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ directly from the file manager.</p>
   <item><p>To write the file to a CD or DVD, select <gui>CD/DVD Creator</gui>.
   See <link xref="files-disc-write"/> to learn more.</p></item>
   <item><p>To transfer the file to a Bluetooth device, select
-  <gui>Bluetooh (OBEX Push)</gui>. See <link xref="hardware#bluetooth"/>
+  <gui>Bluetooth (OBEX Push)</gui>. See <link xref="hardware#bluetooth"/>
   for more information.</p></item>
   <item><p>To copy the file to an external device like a USB flash drive,
   or to upload it to a server you've connected to, select <gui>Removable
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/hardware-problems-bluetooth.page b/gnome-help/C/hardware-problems-bluetooth.page
index be48701..47117d8 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/hardware-problems-bluetooth.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/hardware-problems-bluetooth.page
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     </credit>
 
     <desc>
-      Troubleshoot problems with connecting your bluetooth device.
+      Troubleshoot problems with connecting your Bluetooth device.
     </desc>
   </info>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/keyboard-layouts.page b/gnome-help/C/keyboard-layouts.page
index c3f61bb..acc37fe 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/keyboard-layouts.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/keyboard-layouts.page
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   <note style="sidebar">
     <p>You can preview an image of any layout by selecting it in the list and clicking
     <gui><media type="image" src="figures/system-run.png" width="16" height="16">preview</media></gui>,
-    or by clicking <gui>Preview</gui> in the popup window when adding a layout.</p>
+    or by clicking <gui>Preview</gui> in the pop-up window when adding a layout.</p>
   </note>
 
   <p>When you add multiple layouts, you can quickly switch between them using
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page
index 526b377..8a5fe5b 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-mousekeys.page
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Each number on the keypad corresponds to a direction. For example, pressing
 <key>8</key> will move the pointer upwards and pressing <key>2</key> will move 
 it downwards. Press the <key>5</key> key to click once with the mouse, or 
 quickly press it twice to double-click. Most keyboards have a special key which 
-allows you to right-click; it is often near to the spacebar. Note, however,
+allows you to right-click; it is often near to the space bar. Note, however,
 that this key responds to where your keyboard focus is, not where your mouse
 pointer is.
 </p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page
index c5cce4d..1ca06f9 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-problem-notmoving.page
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
 
  <p>
  Most RF (radio) wireless mice should work automatically when you plug them 
- into your computer. If you have a bluetooth or IR (infrared) wireless mouse, 
+ into your computer. If you have a Bluetooth or IR (infrared) wireless mouse, 
  you may need to perform some extra steps to get it working. The steps might 
  depend on the make or model of your mouse.
  </p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page b/gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page
index b0dd66c..ae51860 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/mouse-wakeup.page
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
   Wireless and optical mice, as well as touchpads on laptops, may need to "wake up" before they will work. They automatically go to sleep when not in use to save battery power. To wake up your mouse or touchpad you can click on a mouse button or wiggle the mouse.
   </p>
   <p>
-  Laptop touchpads sometimes have a delay after you stop typing before they will start working.  This is to prevent you from accidently touching the touchpad with your palm while typing. See <link xref="mouse-disabletouchpad"/> for details.
+  Laptop touchpads sometimes have a delay after you stop typing before they will start working.  This is to prevent you from accidentally touching the touchpad with your palm while typing. See <link xref="mouse-disabletouchpad"/> for details.
 	</p>
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/music-player-ipodtransfer.page b/gnome-help/C/music-player-ipodtransfer.page
index b39246c..2ed4c2c 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/music-player-ipodtransfer.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/music-player-ipodtransfer.page
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       <email>gnome-doc-list gnome org</email>
     </credit>
 
-    <desc>Use a media player to copy the songs and safely remove the iPod afterwards.</desc>
+    <desc>Use a media player to copy the songs and safely remove the iPod afterward.</desc>
   </info>
 
 <title>Songs don't appear on my iPod when I copy them onto it</title>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/nautilus-bookmarks-edit.page b/gnome-help/C/nautilus-bookmarks-edit.page
index e8858fc..5fa87ab 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/nautilus-bookmarks-edit.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/nautilus-bookmarks-edit.page
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
    <title>Rename a bookmark</title>
     <item><p>Click on <guiseq><gui>Bookmarks</gui><gui>Edit Bookmarks</gui></guiseq>.</p></item>
     <item><p>In the <gui>Edit Bookmarks</gui> window, select the bookmark you wish to rename.</p></item>
-    <item><p>In the <gui>Name</gui> textbox, type the new name for the bookmark.</p>
+    <item><p>In the <gui>Name</gui> text box, type the new name for the bookmark.</p>
     <note>
      <p>Renaming a bookmark does not rename the folder. If you have bookmarks
      to two different folders in two different locations, but which each have
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/nautilus-list.page b/gnome-help/C/nautilus-list.page
index 56cb79b..0b221f0 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/nautilus-list.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/nautilus-list.page
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     
   <item>
   <title><gui>Permissions</gui></title>
-  <p>Displays the file access permissions eg. <gui>drwxrw-r--</gui></p>
+  <p>Displays the file access permissions e.g. <gui>drwxrw-r--</gui></p>
   <list>
    <item>
     <p>The first character <gui>-</gui> is the file type. <gui>-</gui> means regular file and <gui>d</gui> means directory (folder).</p>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 
  <item>
   <title><gui>SELinux Context</gui></title>
-  <p>Dislplays the SELinux Context of the file, if applicable.</p>
+  <p>Displays the SELinux Context of the file, if applicable.</p>
  </item>
 </terms>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-findip.page b/gnome-help/C/net-findip.page
index dcd4fef..6964905 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-findip.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-findip.page
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   <p>Find your external, internet IP address:</p>
   <steps>
     <item><p>Visit <link href="http://whatismyipaddress.com/";>whatismyipaddress.com</link>.</p></item>
-    <item><p>The site will dispaly your external IP address for you</p></item>
+    <item><p>The site will display your external IP address for you</p></item>
   </steps>
  
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-disconnecting.page b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-disconnecting.page
index faf03ed..b8cfe9e 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-disconnecting.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-disconnecting.page
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 <section id="hardware">
  <title>Unreliable wireless hardware/drivers</title>
  
- <p>Some wireless network hardware can be a little unreliable. Wireless networks are complicated, so wireless cards and base stations occassionally run into minor problems and may drop connections. This is annoying, but it happens quite regularly with many devices. If you are disconnected from wireless connections from time to time, this may be the only reason. If it happens very regularly, you may want to consider using different hardware.</p>
+ <p>Some wireless network hardware can be a little unreliable. Wireless networks are complicated, so wireless cards and base stations occasionally run into minor problems and may drop connections. This is annoying, but it happens quite regularly with many devices. If you are disconnected from wireless connections from time to time, this may be the only reason. If it happens very regularly, you may want to consider using different hardware.</p>
  
 </section>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-troubleshooting-hardware-check.page b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-troubleshooting-hardware-check.page
index 36cbb98..9b49ff7 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-troubleshooting-hardware-check.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-troubleshooting-hardware-check.page
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
       <p>To check if your computer recognizes your PCMCIA adapter, complete the following steps:</p>
         <steps>
           <item><p>Start your computer <em>without</em> the wireless adapter plugged in.</p></item>
-          <item><p>Login when/if prompted.</p></item>
+          <item><p>Log in when/if prompted.</p></item>
           <item><p>When the desktop loads, open a terminal window and type the following command:</p>
                    <p><cmd>sudo tail -f /var/log/messages</cmd></p></item>
           <item><p>Insert your wireless adapter into an available slot.</p></item>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-troubleshooting-initial-check.page b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-troubleshooting-initial-check.page
index eba5813..a0314d0 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-troubleshooting-initial-check.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/net-wireless-troubleshooting-initial-check.page
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <p>Our first step will be to verify some basic network connectivity information.</p>
   <steps>
    <item><p>Make sure that your laptop is not connected to a <em>wired</em> internet connection.</p></item>
-   <item><p>If you have an external wireless adapter (such as a wireless-USB adapater, or a PCMCIA card), make sure that it is inserted into the proper slot on your computer.</p></item>
+   <item><p>If you have an external wireless adapter (such as a wireless-USB adapter, or a PCMCIA card), make sure that it is inserted into the proper slot on your computer.</p></item>
    <item><p>If your wireless card is <em>inside</em> of your computer, make sure that your wireless adapter switch is turned on.</p></item>
    <item><p>In the <gui>Top Bar</gui>, make sure that you have not set the <gui>Wireless</gui> setting to <gui>Off</gui>.</p></item>
    <item><p>Open a <app>terminal</app> window (such as <app>gnome-terminal</app>), and enter the following command:</p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page b/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page
index 03abd34..9ebf252 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/power-batterylife.page
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
    <p>Most laptops have buttons on the keyboard (or a keyboard shortcut) that you can use to reduce the brightness.</p>
   </item>
   <item>
-   <p>If you don't need an Internet connection for a little while, turn off the wireless/bluetooth card. These devices work by broadcasting radio waves, which takes quite a bit of power.</p>
+   <p>If you don't need an Internet connection for a little while, turn off the wireless/Bluetooth card. These devices work by broadcasting radio waves, which takes quite a bit of power.</p>
    <p>Some computers have a physical switch that can be used to turn it off, whereas others have a keyboard shortcut that you can use instead. You can turn it on again when you need it.</p>
   </item>
  </list>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/printing-cancel-job.page b/gnome-help/C/printing-cancel-job.page
index d0466df..189edcb 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/printing-cancel-job.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/printing-cancel-job.page
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@
 
 <p>If this doesn't cancel the print like you expected, try holding down the <gui>Cancel</gui> button on your printer.</p>
 
-<p>As a last resort, especially if you have a big print job with a lot of pages that won't cancel, remove the paper from the printer's paper input tray. The printer should realize that there is no paper and will stop printing. You can then try cancelling the print job again, or try turning the printer off and then on again. Be careful that you don't damage the printer when removing the paper, though - if you would have to pull hard on the paper to remove it, you should probably just leave it where it is.</p>
+<p>As a last resort, especially if you have a big print job with a lot of pages that won't cancel, remove the paper from the printer's paper input tray. The printer should realize that there is no paper and will stop printing. You can then try canceling the print job again, or try turning the printer off and then on again. Be careful that you don't damage the printer when removing the paper, though - if you would have to pull hard on the paper to remove it, you should probably just leave it where it is.</p>
 </page>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/printing-differentsize.page b/gnome-help/C/printing-differentsize.page
index 6eb7ba7..27a952e 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/printing-differentsize.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/printing-differentsize.page
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ If you want to change the paper size of your document (for example, print a US L
 <steps>
  <item><p>Click <guiseq><gui>File</gui><gui>Print</gui></guiseq></p></item>
  <item><p>Select the <gui>Page Setup</gui> tab.</p></item>
- <item><p>Under the <em>Paper</em> column, choose your <em>Paper size</em> from the dropdown list.</p></item>
+ <item><p>Under the <em>Paper</em> column, choose your <em>Paper size</em> from the drop-down list.</p></item>
  <item><p>Click <gui>Print</gui> and your document should print.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/printing-select.page b/gnome-help/C/printing-select.page
index ca70d9b..54b0d5a 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/printing-select.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/printing-select.page
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 <steps>
  <item><p>Click <guiseq><gui>File</gui><gui>Print</gui></guiseq></p></item>
  <item><p>In the <gui>General</gui> tab in the <gui>Print</gui> window choose <gui>Pages</gui> from the <gui>Range</gui> section.</p></item>
-<item><p>Type the numbers of the pages you want to print in the textbox, separated by commas. Use a dash to denote a range of pages.</p></item>
+<item><p>Type the numbers of the pages you want to print in the text box, separated by commas. Use a dash to denote a range of pages.</p></item>
 </steps>
 
 <note>
 <p>
-For example, if you enter "1,3,5-7,9" in the <gui>Pages</gui> textbox, pages 1,3,5,6,7 and 9 will be printed.
+For example, if you enter "1,3,5-7,9" in the <gui>Pages</gui> text box, pages 1,3,5,6,7 and 9 will be printed.
 </p>
  <media type="image" src="figures/printing-select.png"/>
 </note>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/screen-shot-record.page b/gnome-help/C/screen-shot-record.page
index 8f821f2..4529b9a 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/screen-shot-record.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/screen-shot-record.page
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ You can make a video recording of what is happening on your screen:
 
 <item>
  <p>A file named <file>shell-%d%u-%c.webm</file> will be saved in your Home folder.</p>
- <p>In the filename, %d is the date, %u is a string of letters that makes the filename unique, and %c is a counter that is incremented each time a recording is made within a single session.</p>
+ <p>In the file name, %d is the date, %u is a string of letters that makes the file name unique, and %c is a counter that is incremented each time a recording is made within a single session.</p>
 </item>
 
 <item>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/session-fingerprint.page b/gnome-help/C/session-fingerprint.page
index 18ef7f9..a4f7154 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/session-fingerprint.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/session-fingerprint.page
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   <p>Now check that your new fingerprint login works. If you register a fingerprint, you still have the option to log in with your password.</p>
   <steps>
     <item>
-      <p>Save any open work, and then logout. Select your name in the upper right-hand corner and then select "Log Out...".</p>
+      <p>Save any open work, and then log out. Select your name in the upper right-hand corner and then select "Log Out...".</p>
     </item>
     <item>
       <p>A confirmation message will appear. Select "Log Out" to confirm. The login screen appears.</p>
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <item>
       <p>Within 30 seconds, select the fingerprint button above and to the right of your name.</p>
       <note>
-	<p>The fingerprint button is labeled with a picture of a hand. If the timer runs out, the button will disappear and you will only be permitted to login with a password. If you want to try again, select the "Cancel" button and return to the previous step.</p>
+	<p>The fingerprint button is labeled with a picture of a hand. If the timer runs out, the button will disappear and you will only be permitted to log in with a password. If you want to try again, select the "Cancel" button and return to the previous step.</p>
       </note>
     </item>
     <item>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/shell-windows-maximize.page b/gnome-help/C/shell-windows-maximize.page
index 3daa866..f08e825 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/shell-windows-maximize.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/shell-windows-maximize.page
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  </p></item>
        <item>
        <p>
-        To maximize a window, click on the <gui>title bar</gui> of an application, and drag it to the top of the screen.  When the <gui>mouse pointer</gui> touches the very top of the screen, the entire screen becomes hilighted.  Release the mouse button to maximize the screen.
+        To maximize a window, click on the <gui>title bar</gui> of an application, and drag it to the top of the screen.  When the <gui>mouse pointer</gui> touches the very top of the screen, the entire screen becomes highlighted.  Release the mouse button to maximize the screen.
        </p>
        </item>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/shell-windows-states.page b/gnome-help/C/shell-windows-states.page
index 2e42063..ed1023e 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/shell-windows-states.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/shell-windows-states.page
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ To resize in the vertical direction, move the mouse pointer to the top or bottom
 <section id="arrange">
 <title>Ways to arrange windows in your workspace</title>
 <p>
-  You can automatically arrange two windows side by side.  <key>Alt</key> + click and drag one window towards the left until the cursor touches the left side of the screen.  The left half of the screen becomes hilighted.  Unclick, and your window should automaticaly take up exaclty half your screen.  Do the same thing for another window, dragging it to the right side.
+  You can automatically arrange two windows side by side.  <key>Alt</key> + click and drag one window towards the left until the cursor touches the left side of the screen.  The left half of the screen becomes highlighted.  Unclick, and your window should automatically take up exactly half your screen.  Do the same thing for another window, dragging it to the right side.
   </p>
 </section>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/sound-usespeakers.page b/gnome-help/C/sound-usespeakers.page
index 5df7c44..b4e34ce 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/sound-usespeakers.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/sound-usespeakers.page
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   usually either connect using a circular TRS (<em>tip, ring, sleeve</em>) plug
   or with USB.</p>
 
-  <p>If your speakers or headphones have a TRS plug, plug it ino the appropriate
+  <p>If your speakers or headphones have a TRS plug, plug it into the appropriate
   socket on your computer. Most computers have two sockets: one for microphones
   and one for speakers. Look for a picture of headphones next to the socket.
   Speakers or headphones plugged into a TRS socket will usually be used by default.
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   plugs go in which sockets, you can test the sound output in the sound settings.
   Click your name in the top bar and select <gui>System Settings</gui>, then click
   <gui>Sound</gui>. On the <gui>Hardware</gui> tab, select your speakers in the list
-  of devices, then click <gui>Test Speakers</gui>. In the popup window, click the
+  of devices, then click <gui>Test Speakers</gui>. In the pop-up window, click the
   button for each speaker. Each button will speak its position only to the channel
   corresponding to that speaker.</p>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/tips-specialchars.page b/gnome-help/C/tips-specialchars.page
index 67cf0e4..3f8a9cf 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/tips-specialchars.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/tips-specialchars.page
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <list>
       <item><p>Press <key>compose</key> then <key>'</key> then a letter to
       place an acute accent over that letter, such as <em>é</em>.</p></item>
-      <item><p>Press <key>compose</key> then <key>`</key> (backtick) then a
+      <item><p>Press <key>compose</key> then <key>`</key> (back tick) then a
       letter to place a grave accent over that letter, such as
       <em>è</em>.</p></item>
       <item><p>Press <key>compose</key> then <key>"</key> then a letter to
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/user-add.page b/gnome-help/C/user-add.page
index 2c24488..b2e1977 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/user-add.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/user-add.page
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <title>Add a new user account</title>
 
-  <p>You can add mutliple user accounts to your computer. Give one account
+  <p>You can add multiple user accounts to your computer. Give one account
   to each person in your household or company. Every user has their own
   home folder, documents, and settings.</p>
 
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/user-admin-explain.page b/gnome-help/C/user-admin-explain.page
index 2d2aa79..8af1fb6 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/user-admin-explain.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/user-admin-explain.page
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <info>
     <link type="guide" xref="user-accounts#privileges"/>
     
-    <desc>You need admin privileges to change important parts fo your system.</desc>
+    <desc>You need admin privileges to change important parts of your system.</desc>
     
     <revision pkgversion="3.0" date="2010-04-04" status="final"/>
     <credit type="author">
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/user-changepassword.page b/gnome-help/C/user-changepassword.page
index 57d7363..a994e1b 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/user-changepassword.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/user-changepassword.page
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     
   <p>To change your keyring password (to match your login password):</p>
   <steps>
-  <item><p>Open the <app>Passwords and Encryption Keys</app> application fromn
+  <item><p>Open the <app>Passwords and Encryption Keys</app> application from
   the <gui>Activities</gui> overview.</p></item>
     <item><p>
     In the <gui>Passwords</gui> tab, right-click on <gui>Passwords: login</gui>.  Select <gui>Change Password</gui>.
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page b/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page
index 2112afb..598a1bf 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/user-forgottenpassword.page
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ integrated in gnome-help then link there.</p>
            </p>
            </note>
            <note>
-           <p>If you are unable to get into the Grub boot menu, and therefore cannot edit any linux kernel lines, you can <link xref="user-forgottenpassword#live-cd">use a live CD to reset your user password</link>.
+           <p>If you are unable to get into the Grub boot menu, and therefore cannot edit any Linux kernel lines, you can <link xref="user-forgottenpassword#live-cd">use a live CD to reset your user password</link>.
            </p>
            </note>
           </item>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/video-dvd.page b/gnome-help/C/video-dvd.page
index 802b666..6d8c280 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/video-dvd.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/video-dvd.page
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 <section id="region">
  <title>Checking the DVD region</title>
- <p>DVDs have a "region code", which tells you in which region of the world you are allowed to play the DVD. DVD players can only play DVDs from the same region as them. For example, if you have a region 1 DVD player, you will only be allowed to play DVDs from North Amercia.</p>
+ <p>DVDs have a "region code", which tells you in which region of the world you are allowed to play the DVD. DVD players can only play DVDs from the same region as them. For example, if you have a region 1 DVD player, you will only be allowed to play DVDs from North America.</p>
  <p>If the region of your computer's DVD player and the DVD you are trying to play do not match, you won't be able to play the DVD. It is often possible to change the region used by your DVD player, but you can only do this a few times before it locks into one region permanently.</p>
  <p>To change the DVD region of your computer's DVD player, use <link href="http://linvdr.org/projects/regionset/";>regionset</link>.</p>
 </section>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/video-sending.page b/gnome-help/C/video-sending.page
index d2176d8..ba10dcd 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/video-sending.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/video-sending.page
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 <p>Ask the person having problems with playback if they have the right codec installed. They may find it helpful to search the web for the name of the codec plus the name of their video playback application. For example, if your video uses the <em>Theora</em> format and you have a friend using Windows Media Player to try and watch it, search for "theora windows media player". You will often be able to download the right codec for free if it's not installed.</p>
 
-<p>If you can't find the right codec, try the <link href="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/";>VLC media player</link>. It works on Windows and Mac OS as well as Linux, and supports a lot of different video formats. Failing that, try converting your video into a different format. Most video editors are able to do this, and specific video convertor applications are available. Check the software installer application to see what's available.</p>
+<p>If you can't find the right codec, try the <link href="http://www.videolan.org/vlc/";>VLC media player</link>. It works on Windows and Mac OS as well as Linux, and supports a lot of different video formats. Failing that, try converting your video into a different format. Most video editors are able to do this, and specific video converter applications are available. Check the software installer application to see what's available.</p>
 
 <note>
  <p>There are a few other problems which might prevent someone from playing your video. The video could have been damaged when you sent it to them (sometimes big files aren't copied across perfectly), they could have problems with their video playback application, or the video may not have been created properly (there could have been some errors when you saved the video).</p>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/web-default-browser.page b/gnome-help/C/web-default-browser.page
index 28e0efe..6d2528c 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/web-default-browser.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/web-default-browser.page
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 <title>Change which web browser websites are opened in</title>
 
-<p>When you click a link to a webpage in any application, a web browser will automatically open up to that page. If you have more than one browser installed, however, the page may not open up in the browser you wanted it to open in. To fix this, change the default web browser:</p>
+<p>When you click a link to a web page in any application, a web browser will automatically open up to that page. If you have more than one browser installed, however, the page may not open up in the browser you wanted it to open in. To fix this, change the default web browser:</p>
 
 <steps>
  <item>
diff --git a/gnome-help/C/windows-key.page b/gnome-help/C/windows-key.page
index af40943..89f2f56 100644
--- a/gnome-help/C/windows-key.page
+++ b/gnome-help/C/windows-key.page
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 <p>When you press the <em>windows</em> key, the activities overview is displayed. This key can usually be found on the bottom-left of your keyboard, next to the <key>Alt</key> key, and often has a window/squares icon on it. It is sometimes called the super key, logo key, or system key.</p>
 
-<p>If you have an Apple keyboard, there will not be a windows key on your keyboard. The <key>Command (Cmnd)</key> key can be used instead.</p>
+<p>If you have an Apple keyboard, there will not be a windows key on your keyboard. The <key>Command (Cmd)</key> key can be used instead.</p>
 
 <comment>
  <p>Need to add info on changing the keybinding using the new preferences windows.</p>
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