Transcriber tripping out!

I just started having a problem with my transcriber - for example, if I write Hello, it just transcribed that to: "Ite/Sl". I know my handwriting isn't that bad! It seems to work off and on though, as I wrote Hello 10 seconds ago and it came through perfectly. I've done a few soft resets that didn't work. Once I get things backed up, I'll try a hard reset. But this is very odd. It started either when I enabled cleartype or wrote in 4+4...because the 4+4 is when I first noticed it.

[Donna]

Something to try. If you are using a screen protector, try removing it, wiping it off and reinstalling it. I have found dust under it makes the transcriber mis-read.

Also, if your protector shifts around on the screen and goes either too far up or too far down under the little rim around the protector, it causes some problems.

HTH,
Donna

Hrm - I did reseat it yesterday, so that could also be it. *giving it a shot*

Nope - "Hello" still gives me "'Fed o" or "ISe%" or "Tlel/ o"

erg

Hard reset fixed - oh well, had been wanting to do that anyway. When I got my Axim, I started installing stuff like mad on it. Now I'm going to try to be neat...

[Mike C]

When you have transcriber active, there should be an up/down arrow icon on the command bar, and one of the items on that pop-up is the "Character type" selector on the left. I think the choices are script, block, and numerical. If this is OK, try re-aligning the screen. Also, the black arrow on the transcriber properties bar should match your writing style (angle across the screen).

[Donna]

Also, the black arrow on the transcriber properties bar should match your writing style (angle across the screen).

Forgot all about this - yes, that little arrow can cause some major mis-translations if it's in the wrong direction.

Donna

Originally posted by Mike C@Jan 11 2003, 11:27 AM
Also, the black arrow on the transcriber properties bar should match your writing style (angle across the screen).

Ahhh...I bet that was it. Switching that arrow causes similar misreads. Oh well, like I said, I wanted to do a hard reset anyway, but this is very good knowledge if this happens again.