O2 Xda Atom Life, User Manual

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Getting started
4. Write the letters of a word closely and
leave big gaps between words so that the
device can easily tell where words begin
and end.
5. Hyphenated words, foreign words that
use special characters such as accents,
and some punctuation cannot be
converted. If you edit or add to a word
after attempting to recognize it, the new
writing will not be included if you attempt
to recognize it again.
Drawing on the screen
To create a drawing:
Your fi rst stroke should cross three ruled
lines. Drawings that do not cross three ruled
lines will be treated as writing. Once you
fi nish the fi rst stroke, a drawing box appears.
Subsequent strokes in or touching the
drawing box become part of the drawing.
To select a drawing:
If you want to edit or format a drawing, you
must select it
fi rst.
1. Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing
until the selection handle appears. To
select multiple drawings, deselect the pen
button and drag to select drawings you
want.
2. You can cut, copy, and paste selected
drawings by tapping and holding the
selected drawing and tapping an editing
command on the pop-up menu, or by
tapping the command on the Edit menu.
3. To resize a drawing, make sure the
Pen button is not selected, and drag a
selection handle.
4. To change the zoom level so it is easier
to work or view your drawing, tap Tools
and select a zoom level.
2.8 Recording a message
In any program where you can write or draw
on the screen, you can also quickly capture
thoughts, reminders, and phone numbers by
recording a message. In
Calendar , Tasks ,
and Contacts , you can include a recording
in the Notes tab.
In the Messaging program, you can also add
a recording to an E-mail message.