Chapter 2
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Chapter 2
Entering Data in Your
Palm V
™
Organizer
This chapter explains how to enter data into your Palm V™ organizer
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:
■
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.
■
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).
Summary of Contents for Palm V
Page 1: ...Handbook for the Palm V Organizer ...
Page 8: ...Page viii Handbook for the Palm V Organizer ...
Page 10: ...Page 2 About This Book ...
Page 118: ...Page 110 Using Your Basic Applications ...
Page 146: ...Page 138 Communicating Using Your Organizer ...
Page 168: ...Page 160 Advanced HotSync Operations ...
Page 196: ...Page 188 Setting Preferences for Your Organizer ...
