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 Palm™ Desktop software and then synchronizing 
with your handheld
nUsing Note Pad
nUsing a portable keyboard accessory, sold separately and attached to the 
universal connector 
Using the onscreen keyboard
You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text or numbers on 
your handheld. You can also use Graffiti 2 writing when the keyboard is open, 
which makes it easy to switch between these two methods of entering data.
To use the onscreen keyboard:
1.Open any application (such as Memo Pad). 
2.Tap any record, or tap New.
3.Tap ABC to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap 123 to open the numeric 
keyboard.
Tap here for 
alphabetic keyboardTap here for 
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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.
Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of 
practice. Graffiti 2 writing includes any character you can type on a standard 
keyboard. The Graffiti 2 characters closely resemble the letters of the regular 
alphabet, which makes Graffiti 2 writing easy to learn. Graffiti 2 writing is different 
from the writing software found on earlier Palm handhelds. For example, some 
characters are formed using a single stroke while others are formed with more than 
one stroke.
Backspace
Carriage return Ta b
Caps lock
Caps shift
Tap here to display 
alphabetic keyboard 
Tap here to display 
numeric keyboard Tap here to display 
international keyboard 
Alpha
Numeric
 International 
						

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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 heavy dot; it is there 
only to show you where to begin the stroke.)
nGraffiti 2 includes symbols made with a single stroke and symbols made with 
multiple strokes. With some multi-stroke symbols, the first stroke is the same as 
a single stroke symbol. As a result, the down stroke for the letter “i” cannot be 
recognized as an “i” at the end of the down stroke. The “i” will not be 
recognized as an “i” until you enter another symbol that establishes, by its 
shape or position, that the down stroke was not part of a two-stroke character 
(such as a “t” or “k”), or until a limited time window expires. Similarly, 
recognition of a space symbol (a horizontal stroke from left to right) or a period 
symbol after a down stroke is dependent upon where the down stroke was 
drawn.
nThe Graffiti 2 writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing lowercase 
letters and one for writing numbers. Capital letters are formed across the 
imaginary line that divides the two areas. The small marks at the top and 
bottom of the Graffiti 2 writing area indicate the two areas.
Write letters here Write numbers here
Division marks 
						

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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 dot, and draw the stroke shape as it appears in the 
tables.
5.Lift the stylus from the screen at the end of the stroke shape.
When you lift the stylus from the screen, your handheld recognizes your stroke 
immediately and prints the letter at the insertion point on the screen.
As soon as you lift the stylus from the screen, you can begin the stroke for the next 
character you want to write.
To delete Graffiti 2 characters:
nSet the insertion point to the right of the character you want to delete and make 
the backspace stroke in the Graffiti 2 writing area.
Graffiti 2 tips
When using Graffiti 2 writing, keep these tips in mind:
nAccuracy improves when you write large characters. Draw strokes that nearly 
fill the Graffiti 2 writing area.
nWrite at natural speed. Writing too slowly can generate recognition errors.
nPress firmly and do not write on a slant. Vertical strokes should be parallel to 
the sides of the Graffiti 2 writing area.
nAlternate stroke shapes are available for some characters. You can use the 
Graffiti 2 Preferences screen to choose the one that’s easiest for you. 
See“Graffiti 2 Preferences” in Chapter 16 for details.
Backspace   
Start stroke 
at heavy dotLift stylus 
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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
12
1
2
1
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 the character strokes on the right side (numbers side) of the 
Graffiti 2 writing area.
Punctuation marks
With Graffiti 2 writing you can create any punctuation mark that you can enter 
from a standard keyboard. You can write the period and comma strokes on either 
side of the Graffiti 2 writing area. You must write other punctuation marks on a 
designated side of the Graffiti 2 writing area. Punctuation marks that appear in the 
the following table must be written on the left (letter) side of the Graffiti 2 writing 
area. 
Division marks
Draw numbers on RIGHT side of Graffiti 2 writing area
Number Strokes Number Strokes
0
 1 
23
45
67
8
 9
1
2 
						

							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 
1
1
1
1 
2 
						

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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, you can write the following accented letters:
àáâãäåèéêëìíîïòóôõöùúûüÿýñ
Draw accents on RIGHT side of Graffiti 2 writing area
Accent Stroke Accent Stroke
Acute
á
 Dieresis
ä
Grave
àCircumflex
â
 
Tilde
ãRing
å 
						

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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 table that follows. You 
can make a symbol stroke anywhere in the Graffiti 2 writing area.
3.(Optional) Enter an additional Shift stroke to finish writing the character and to 
make the character appear more quickly.
After the arrow disappears, the symbol appears.
Shift   
Shift indicator
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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 ShortCut can represent up to 45 characters. For example, 
you might create a ShortCut for your name or for the header of a memo. 
See“ShortCuts Preferences” in Chapter 16 to learn about creating ShortCuts.
To use a ShortCut, draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut characters. 
The ShortCut symbol appears at the insertion point to show that you are in 
ShortCut mode.
Your handheld includes the predefined Graffiti 2 ShortCuts shown in the 
following table.
Draw gestures on LEFT side of Graffiti 2 writing area
Gesture Stroke Gesture Stroke
Cut Paste
Copy Undo
 
ShortCut   
Entry Shortcut
Date Stamp ds
Time stamp ts
Date / time stamp dts
Meeting me
Breakfast br
Lunch lu
Dinner di