6. Data Entry

This chapter explains how to enter data using natural handwrit- ing, identifies acceptable characters and provides useful handwriting tips. It also describes the onscreen keyboard and all the options it offers.

eBookMan gives you the choice of writing your data or tapping it on an onscreen keyboard.

Handwriting

 

 

Natural handwriting is the recognition system that eBookMan

Note:

 

uses to allow data entry through writing. It makes character

Natural handwrit-

input simple, accurate and fast by supporting more than one

ing uses

way to write most characters. All writing must be entered in the

simpliWrite® by

appropriate section of the Handwriting area, located at the cen-

ART (Advanced

ter of the Control Pad.

 

Recognition

 

 

Technologies,

Letter input area

Punctuation input area

Inc.).

Control Pad {

Number input area

The Handwriting area is divided into the Letter input area, Number input area and Punctuation input area. Write letters in the Letter input area ( ), punctuation in the Punctuation input

area ( ), and numbers in the Number input area ( ).

Handwriting Guide

The Handwriting Guide shows the acceptable stroke or strokes for each character. You can write each character in any of the ways shown. The natural handwriting system recognizes these variations.

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