HP hw6500 Cingular manual Learning Input Methods, Using the Thumb Keyboard

4 Learning Input Methods

CAUTION: To avoid damaging your HP iPAQ screen, always use the stylus that comes with the HP iPAQ or an approved replacement to tap or write on the screen. If you lose or break your stylus, you can order extras at www.hp.com/go/ipaqaccessories. Never use a pen or any type of metal pointer on the screen.

To input information to your HP iPAQ, you can use the Thumb Keyboard, tap the soft keyboard on the screen, or write with the Letter Recognizer, Microsoft Transcriber, or Block Recognizer in any application. You can use the stylus to draw and write on the screen in the Notes application and from any Notes tab in the Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks applications.

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Using the Thumb Keyboard

The integrated Thumb Keyboard is a convenient input device on your HP iPAQ product and uses a very small amount of power from your unit.

With the Thumb Keyboard, you can:

•Easily type text into your HP iPAQ.

•Quickly access your favorite HP iPAQ applications.

•Enter commands with special function keys.

•Use the numeric keypad to dial phone numbers.

•Use the ContextMenu key to launch a drop-down context menu from within an application.

•Launch the Start menu.

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