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Chapter 2
Entering Data in
Your Handheld
This chapter explains how to enter data into your Palm™ m100
series handheld by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti
®
writing
area, by using the onscreen keyboard, by using the Note Pad
application, by using the computer keyboard, by using an external
keyboard accessory, 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 writ-
ing:
■
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).