No auto-complete, correct, or spell check

Just gettin started with my TouchPad, but I can't seem to get any typing functions to work.  There is no spell checking, no auto-complete, and no auto-correct (e.g. "you" for "u").  I have enabled everything I can find.  What am I missing?  My software updated itself yesterday so I am hopefully running the latest, but still nothing.
Post relates to: HP TouchPad (WiFi)

When I open Text Assist options, then "edit user dictionary", there is a tab for shortcuts, which are essentially user-defined auto-corrections, like you for u, or I'm for im, etc.  There were several already in there and I added my own.  They don't work either.

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