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Try this example. Type the word “pin”.
First press the chord for lowercase “p” (LOLO)--a red-labeled chord. Then lift your ring finger
from the third row while continuing to hold down the red-dotted key in the top row with
your index finger. (Notice that a “p” appeared when you released your ring finger.) Now
use your middle finger to press and release the right-hand key in the second row. (Note
that it is next to the red label “I”.) You just typed a lowercase “I” (LROO). Again, keeping the
red-dotted key down, release your middle finger from the second row and reach with your
little finger for the middle key in the bottom row (labeled with the red “N”) to form the chord
for lowercase “n” (LOOM). Finally, release both top and bottom keys. This technique will help
you type faster by avoiding unneces sary finger movements. You can use this with many
combinations of letters: st, ry, in, 10...
Another Speed Tip
The Twiddler offers you another typing short cut. You can use factory-preset chords to type
some of the commonest English words or letter sequences: the, of, to, ed, and, in, ion, and
ing. The key nota tion for these chords can be found in the Key Chord Mapping tab of the
Twiddler Configurator.
Thumb Keys
In addition to the NavStick, there are four keys on the top rear of the Twiddler case. In
clockwise order they are labeled NUM, ALT, CTRL, and Shift. These thumb keys take part in the
chording and combine with the twelve front keys to form addition al chords.
Chords using the NUM key include the numer als. You hold down the NUM key with your
thumb and complete the chord by pressing additional keys on the front.
