2 Entering data in your Acer n10 Using the input panel
2 Entering data in your Acer n10
You can enter data into your handheld in several ways:
•Use the input panel to enter typed text, either by using the soft keyboard or other input method.
•Write directly on the screen.
•Draw pictures on the screen.
•Speak into your handheld’s microphone to record a message.
•Use Microsoft® ActiveSync® to synchronise or copy information from your computer to your handheld.
Refer to page 91 for detailed information on using Microsoft® ActiveSync®.
Using the input panel
Use the input panel to enter information in any program on your handheld. You can either type using the soft keyboard or write using Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, or Transcriber. In either case, the characters appear as typed text on the screen.
NOTE: Transcriber is available only for the English and European Acer n10 models.
To show or hide the input panel
1Tap the Input Panel button.
2Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button to see your choices.
Select an input method.
Tap to see your choices.
Input Panel button.
When you use the input panel, your handheld anticipates the word you are typing or writing and displays it above the input panel. When you tap the displayed word, it is
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