Palm Zire Zire, Handbook

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Entering data
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After a keyboard is open, you can tap to open any of the other keyboards,
including the international keyboard. See
“Using the onscreen keyboard” in
Chapter 3 for more information.
Graffiti writing
Your handheld includes Graffiti writing software as the primary system for
entering text and numbers. With Graffiti writing, you write simple strokes with the
stylus and they are instantly recognized as letters or numbers.
The Palm Desktop software CD-ROM includes Giraffe, a game you can use to
practice Graffiti writing. See
“Installing and removing applications” in Chapter 4
for installation instructions. The Memo Pad application is ideal for practicing
Graffiti writing. This section explains how to open Memo Pad and use it to practice
Graffiti writing.
To open Memo Pad:
1.
Tap the Home icon .
2.
Tap the Memo Pad icon .
3.
Tap New.
Backspace
Carriage return
Tab
Caps lock
Caps shift
Tap here to display
alphabetic keyboard
Tap here to display
numeric keyboard Tap here to display
international keyboard
Alpha
Numeric
International
Write letters here
Write numbers here
Division marks