cocoatom

Now here's a REAL newbie question:

How does one enter text into the Axim? I am a current Palm user and want to upgrade to the Axim. But I see no mention of Grafitti or other types of text entering software. How do these Pocket PC's work?
Thanks,

Tom

deftech

PocketPC's have a few different ways of text entry:

1) Block Recognizer. This is the same as Grafitti on the Palms. As an ex-Palm user myself, this is the entry method I prefer.

2) On Screen Keyboard. Self-Explanatory.

3) Letter Recognizer. Similar to block recognizer, except it allows you to use regular letters instead of Grafitti. I still find Block Recognizer to be more accurate.

4) Transcriber. This allows you to write anywhere on the screen, and you can write more than one letter at a time. After a couple seconds, what you've written is input onto the screen.

--deftech

peterbright

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Typing With the Soft Keyboard
1 Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon and tap Keyboard.
2 Tap the keys on the soft keyboard with your stylus.
Letter Recognizer
Letter Recognizer allows you to use your stylus to write letters on the
screen as you would write them on paper.
1 Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon and tap Letter
Recognizer.
2 With your stylus, write a letter between the lines that appear on the
bottom of the screen.
The letters are converted to typed text on the screen. For specific
instructions on using Letter Recognizer, tap the question mark next
to the writing area.
NOTE: Tap Demo to learn the character strokes that the device can
recognize.
Block Recognizer
Block Recognizer allows you to use character strokes that are similar to
those used on other handheld devices.
1 Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon and tap Block Recognizer.
2 Using your stylus, write the appropriate character stroke in the box
that appears at the bottom of the screen.
The character strokes are converted to typed text on the screen. For
specific instructions on using Block Recognizer, tap the question
mark next to the writing area.
NOTE: Tap Demo to learn the character strokes that the device can
recognize.
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Transcriber
Transcriber allows you to write anywhere on the screen using the stylus
similar to the way that you would write on paper. Unlike Letter Recognizer
and Block Recognizer, you can write a sentence or more, and then pause to
let Transcriber change the written characters to typed characters.
1 Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon and tap Transcriber.
2 With your stylus, write anywhere on the screen.
When you pause, Transcriber converts your written characters to
typed characters. For specific instructions on using Transcriber, tap
the question mark in the lower right hand corner of the screen.
Editing Typed Text
To edit or format typed text, you must select it first:
1 Drag the stylus across the text that you want to select.
2 Tap and hold the selected text.
3 Tap the appropriate editing command in the pop-up menu.
You can also tap Edit at the bottom of the screen to select editing
commands.
Writing on the Screen
In any program that accepts written text, such as the Notes program and
the Notes tab in some programs, you can use your stylus to write directly
on the screen. You can edit and format what you have written and convert
the information to text at a later time.
NOTE: Some programs that accept written text may not have the pen
icon. See the documentation for that program to find out how to
switch to writing mode.
To write on the screen, tap the pen icon to switch to writing mode. This
action displays lines on the screen to help you write.

cocoatom

Thanks everybody. That all makes sense. I've just ordered the Axim 400MHz and hope to have it next week. THis site is great, and one of my deciding factors for choosing the Axim. Hopefully I'll be a sginificant contributor in no time! :)

peterbright

Welcome aboard. I'm certain you will enjoy your Ax.

ceej13

Yes. Welcome, cocoatom. I hope you will find the conversion from palm quite fantastic as some others have. :)

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