SECTION 1
Getting Started
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CIC Handwriter Recognition System for Windows
This system is a fullĆfeatured recognizer which includes a trainer" that provides
a means to train the recognizer to better recognize your handwriting.
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NOTE:
This product only works in the ENHANCED mode.
This software also requires numerous files to be installed, which may take up
720 KB of disk space. Once loaded, it recognizes handwriting in any text field.
In addition, it recognizes standard Pen Extensions for Windows 1.0 gestures.
Synaptics Handwriter Recognition HR-1200
This system requires only one file to be installed, which is about 200 KB in size.
It can run in standard or enhanced mode Windows.
This recognizer is limited, in that it only recognizes handwriting in boxed or
hashed edits, which are Pen Windows controls.
Boxed edit (or bEdit) looks like the following, and each letter goes in a box:
Hashed edit (or hEdit) looks like the following, and each letter goes in a slot:
A Pen Extensions for Windows program, PENPAL.EXE, (or Pen Palette) makes
use of the hashed edit, and can enable applications not written for handwriting
recognition. This program allows a user to write in the boxes, then send the
characters to the application with the current focus. This file and the Pen
Extensions for Windows files can be found in the toolkit.
Pen Extensions for Windows
Pen Extensions for Windows consists of standard Windows with extra files and
some changes to SYSTEM.INI and a new file called PENWIN.INI. Pen
Extensions for Windows provides character recognition and an easier interface
for capturing ink. A handwriting capture engine must be purchased separately,
either through Intermec or other sources.
PenRight! Pro (Windows)
PenRight! is a development environment used across both DOS and Windows
platforms. See the previous description under DOS.
1. Getting Started
