Palm Zire 71 Handheld Instructions Manual

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CHAPTER 3
Entering Data on Your Handheld
This chapter explains several ways to enter data on your handheld, and it covers 
the following topics:
nUsing the onscreen keyboard
nUsing Graffiti® 2 writing
nBeaming data between devices with infrared (IR) ports
nSending data between devices enabled with e-mail or SMS communication 
(Applications from Software Essentials CD-ROM and additional hardware 
required, see “E-mail requirements” and “SMS requirements” in Chapter 1.)
nEntering or importing data in...

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4.Tap the characters to enter text and numbers.
When a keyboard is open, you can tap the abc, 123, or Int’l boxes to open any of 
the other keyboards, including the international keyboard.
After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text in 
the record.
Using Graffiti 2 writing to enter data
In this section you learn the procedures for creating letters, numbers, punctuation, 
and symbols, as well as some Graffiti 2 tips and tricks....

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There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti 2 writing:
nIf you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this 
chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram), you can achieve close 
to 100 percent accuracy.
nThe 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...

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To write Graffiti 2 characters:
1.Tap the screen where you want your text to appear. 
You need to tap above the Graffiti 2 writing area, and you must see a blinking 
cursor before you write the text.
2.Use the tables on the following pages to find the stroke shape for the letter you 
want to create. For example, the stroke shown below creates the letter n.
3.Position the stylus in the left side of the Graffiti 2 writing area. 
4.Start your stroke at the heavy...

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Graffiti 2 alphabet
The Graffiti 2 alphabet consists of the following letters:
TIPA full-screen pen stroke brings up Graffiti 2 Help on your handheld. See“Pen 
Preferences” in Chapter 16 for details.
Draw letters on LEFT side of Graffiti 2 writing area
Letter Strokes Letter Strokes
AB
 
CD 
EF    
G   H
IJ
KL
MN
O
 P 
QR 
ST
UV
WX
 
Y Z
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2
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Capital letters
Graffiti 2 writing automatically capitalizes the first letter of a new record or 
sentence but you can also write additional capital letters. 
To write additional capital letters:
nDraw the same stroke shapes used for a lowercase letter, but write across the 
division line in the middle of the Graffiti 2 writing area. 
Graffiti 2 numbers
Writing numbers with Graffiti 2 writing is similar to writing letters of the alphabet, 
except that you make...

Using Gra ffiti  2 wr itin g to e nter d ata
Punctuation marks  t hat appear in the following table must be wri tte n  on the right 
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Accented characters
When writing letters with accent marks, first write the letter stroke on the left side 
(or in the center for uppercase letters) of the Graffiti 2 writing area. Then quickly 
write the accent stroke on the right side of the Graffiti 2 writing area.
For example, the following diagram shows the strokes required to draw an 
accented é.
You can use the following accent strokes in combination with Graffiti 2 letters:
Using these accent strokes,...

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Symbols and other special characters
You can write symbols and other special characters using the Shift stroke.
NOTEYou can also use the Shift stroke to write punctuation marks.
To write symbols and special characters:
1.Enter the Shift stroke:
When Shift is active, an up arrow symbol appears in the lower-right corner of 
the handheld screen. If you accidentally activate Shift, a backspace will cancel it.
2.Write the symbol or other special character shown in the...

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Graffiti 2 Gestures
Gestures enable you to use editing commands. To use gestures, draw the following 
strokes on the left (letter) side of the Graffiti 2 writing area:
Graffiti 2 ShortCuts
Graffiti 2 ShortCuts make entering commonly used words or phrases quick and 
easy. ShortCuts are similar to the Glossary or Autotext features of some word 
processors. 
Graffiti 2 writing comes with several predefined ShortCuts, and you can also 
create your own. Each...