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CHAPTER 2
Entering Data in Your Handheld
This chapter explains how to enter data into your handheld by writing with the
stylus in the Graffiti
® writing area, by using the onscreen keyboard, by using the
computer keyboard, or by importing data from another application.
Using Graffiti writing to enter data
Chapter 1 introduced Graffiti writing and briefly described how to use it to enter
text in your applications. In this section, you learn the procedures for creating
letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols, as well as some Graffiti tips and tricks.
Writing Graffiti characters
Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of
practice. Graffiti writing includes any character you can type on a standard
keyboard. The Graffiti strokes closely resemble the uppercase letters of the regular
alphabet, which makes Graffiti writing easy to learn.
There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing:
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If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this
chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram), you achieve 100%
accuracy.
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The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. Certain
characters have similar shapes, but different beginning and end points. Always
begin the stroke at the heavy dot (you should not create the heavy dot; it is only
there to show you where to begin the stroke).