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See how the
word prediction
feature works by following this example:
Be sure to activate the word prediction feature before beginning.
Try setting the feature to predict after only one letter. Look at the
reference guide entry for
Menu 6: Rate Enhancement Controls
for
more information on selecting this feature.
In the Message Window, begin to type
The phone is ringing
. When
you type the first letter (
T)
, the word
The
will appear in the first
prediction box. Select it by selecting the
Word1
key, and begin
typing the next word. The word
phone
will be predicted after you
type two letters. Select
phone
from the prediction boxes and begin
typing the next word. With word prediction, you can complete this
sentence with 11 keystrokes. Without rate enhancement, this
sentence requires 21 keystrokes.
To learn more about the Message Window or the word prediction
boxes, refer to the
DynaWrite Basics
section of this manual. For
a more detailed demonstration of word prediction in action, please
see your
DynaGuide
training CD.
The word prediction feature can be further enhanced with
context prediction
, a
feature that anticipates word selections based on the grammatical structure of the
sentence you are typing. For context prediction to function efficiently, all
dictionary entries must be assigned the correct part of speech.
Flexible abbreviation expansion
is a rate enhancement feature that is especially
helpful for names and long phrases. If you create dictionary entries for the words,
names, sentences and phrases that you use often, those items can be automatically
predicted by this feature. When you type a few letters, the flexible abbreviation
expansion feature will search the dictionary and present items that include the
given letters in a similar sequence. You then can quickly choose the predicted
items rather than continuing to type. Flexible abbreviation expansion is especially
simple to use as no specifically defined abbreviations are required. You may type
approximate spellings or simply enter random letters from a word or phrase.
Flexible abbreviation expansion can accelerate your communication if you include
frequently used greetings, farewells and questions in your user dictionary.
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To see how the
flexible abbreviation expansion
feature works, try the
following example:
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