Spell check gone after new update on droid 2

Hi,

I am new here but been reading some posts quietly.

Anyhow, few days after the software update my text did not work. It did not work as text messages, internet browsers, fb statutes.. where ever you needed the keyboard it did not work. I went to the verizon store and 1 .5 h later she came back from the back of the store to tell me that she downloaded swype an its working. She said because of the update they had a glitch blah blah blah. She said I dont need to change any settings as it works now.
Well all is good and I leave and once I am home I see my spell check is gone. Not only on texts but every where. Checked the settings and it is checked.
Please tell me what do I need to do to get it back.

Thanks K.