Dell Axim X5 Pocket Pc Users Guide

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When you use the input panel, your device anticipates the word you are 
typing or writing and displays it above the input panel. When you tap the 
displayed word, the word is inserted at the insertion point. The more you 
use your device, the more words it learns to anticipate.
To change word suggestion options, such as the number of words 
suggested:
1Ta p  t h e  Start button and tap Settings.
2Ta p  t h e  Pe r s o n a l tab, tap Input, and then...

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Typing With the Soft Keyboard
1Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon and tap Keyboard.
2Tap the keys on the soft keyboard with your stylus.
Letter Recognizer
Letter Recognizer allows you to use your stylus to write letters on the 
screen as you would write them on paper.
 NOTE: Letter Recognizer is included with the English, French, 
German, Italian, and Spanish operating systems. Other versions do 
not support Letter Recognizer.
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Tap the arrow...

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Block Recognizer
Block Recognizer allows you to use character strokes that are similar to 
those used on other handheld devices.
 NOTE: Block Recognizer is included with the English, French, 
German, Italian, and Spanish operating systems. Other versions do 
not support Block Recognizer.
1
Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon and tap Block Recognizer.
2Using your stylus, write the appropriate character stroke in the box 
that appears at the...

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Editing Typed Text
To edit or format typed text, you must select it first:
1Drag the stylus across the text that you want to select.
2Tap and hold the selected text.
3Tap the appropriate editing command in the pop-up menu.
You can also tap Edit at the bottom of the screen to select editing 
commands.
Writing on the Screen
In any program that accepts written text, such as the Notes program and 
the Notes tab in some programs, you can use your stylus...

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Editing Written Text
To edit or format written text, you must select it first:
1Tap the pen icon to deselect it.
2Drag the stylus across the text that you want to select.
3Tap and hold the selected text.
4Tap the appropriate editing command in the pop-up menu.
You can also tap Edit at the bottom of the screen to select editing 
commands.
5Tap the pen icon to switch back to writing mode.
pen icon 

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To convert written text to print-style text, tap To o l s and tap Recognize.
If you want to convert only certain words, select them before tapping 
Recognize (or tap and hold the selected words and then tap Recognize on 
the pop-up menu). If a word is not recognized, it is not converted to print-
style text.
If the conversion is incorrect, you can select different words from a list of 
alternatives or return to the original written text:
1Tap and...

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Tips for getting good recognition:
• Write neatly.
• Write on the lines and draw descenders below the line. Write the 
cross of the t and apostrophes below the top line so that they are 
not confused with the word above. Write periods and commas above 
the line.
• For better recognition, try changing the zoom level to 300 percent 
using the To o l s menu.
• Write the letters of a word closely and leave big gaps between words 
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• You cannot add written text to a word to change it after the word has 
been recognized. You must delete the written word and write the new 
word.
Drawing on the Screen
You can draw on the screen the same way that you write on the screen; 
however, selecting and editing drawings is different than selecting and 
editing written text. For example, selected drawings can be resized, while 
written text cannot.
Creating a Drawing
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Editing a Drawing
To edit or format a drawing, you must select it first:
1Tap and hold the stylus on the drawing until the selection handle 
appears. 
To select multiple drawings, deselect the pen icon and drag to select 
the drawings.
2Tap and hold the selected drawing and tap an editing command on 
the pop-up menu.
drawing box 

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3You can cut, copy, and paste selected drawings by tapping and 
holding the selected drawing and then tapping an editing command 
on the pop-up menu.
You can also tap Edit at the bottom of the screen to select editing 
commands.
To resize a drawing, ensure that the Pen icon is not selected, and drag a 
selection handle.
Recording a Message
In any program where you can write or draw on the screen, you can also 
quickly capture thoughts, reminders, and...