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 tap the Word Completion 
tab.
3Select the desired settings and tap OK.
suggested words 
						

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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.
1
Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon and tap Letter 
Recognizer.
2With your stylus, write a letter between the lines that appear on the 
bottom of the screen. 
The letters are converted to typed text on the screen. For specific 
instructions on using Letter Recognizer, tap the question mark next 
to the writing area.
 NOTE: Ta p  Demo to learn the character strokes that the device can 
recognize. 
						

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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 bottom of the screen.
The character strokes are converted to typed text on the screen. For 
specific instructions on using Block Recognizer, tap the question 
mark next to the writing area.
 NOTE: Ta p  Demo to learn the character strokes that the device can 
recognize.
Tr a n s c r i b e r
Transcriber allows you to write anywhere on the screen using the stylus 
similar to the way that you would write on paper. Unlike Letter Recognizer 
and Block Recognizer, you can write a sentence or more, and then pause to 
let Transcriber change the written characters to typed characters.
 NOTE: Transcriber is included with the English, French, and German 
operating systems. Other versions do not support Transcriber.
1
Tap the arrow next to the input panel icon and tap Transcriber.
2With your stylus, write anywhere on the screen.
When you pause, Transcriber converts your written characters to 
typed characters. For specific instructions on using Transcriber, tap 
the question mark in the lower right hand corner of the screen. 
						

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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 to write directly 
on the screen. You can edit and format what you have written and convert 
the information to text at a later time.
 NOTE: Some programs that accept written text may not have the pen 
icon. See the documentation for that program to find out how to 
switch to writing mode.
To write on the screen, tap the pen icon to switch to writing mode. This 
action displays lines on the screen to help you write. 
						

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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 hold the incorrect word. 
2On the pop-up menu, tap Alternates. 
A menu with a list of alternative words appears.
3Tap the correct word, or tap the written text at the top of the menu 
to return to the original written text. 
						

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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 
so that the device can easily determine where words begin and end.
• Hyphenated words, foreign words that use special characters such as 
accents, and some punctuation cannot be converted.
alternate 
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
 NOTE: To zoom in or out on your drawing, tap To o l s and tap a zoom 
level.
Cross three ruled lines on your first stroke. A drawing box appears. 
Subsequent strokes that touch or are inside of the drawing box become 
part of the drawing. Drawings that do not cross three ruled lines are 
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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 phone numbers by recording a 
message. In Calendar, Tasks, and Contacts, you can include a recording in 
the Notes tab. In the Notes program, you can either create a stand-alone 
recording or include a recording in a written note. If you want to include 
the recording in a note, open the note first. In the Inbox program, you can 
add a recording to an e-mail message. 
To  r e c o r d  a  m e s s a g e :  
1Hold the microphone near your mouth or other source of sound.
2Press and hold the Record button on the side of your device until it 
beeps.
3While holding down the Record button, make your recording.
4To stop recording, release the Record button. 
The device beeps twice. The new recording appears in the note list or 
as an embedded icon.
 NOTE: You can also make a recording by tapping the Record icon on 
the Recording toolbar.
To play a recording, tap the name of the recording in the list or tap the 
speaker icon in the note.