IBM WORKPADC3 manual Using Graffiti writing to enter data, Writing Graffiti characters

Chapter 2

Entering Data in Your

WorkPad c3 Companion

This chapter explains how to enter data into your WorkPad c3 companion, by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti® writing area, by using the onscreen keyboard, by using the computer keyboard, or by importing data from another application.

Using Graffiti writing to enter data

Chapter 1 introduced Graffiti writing and briefly described how to use it to enter text in your applications. In this section, you learn the procedures for creating letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols as well as some Graffiti tips and tricks.

Writing Graffiti characters

Most people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with only minutes of practice. Graffiti writing includes any character you can type on a standard keyboard. The Graffiti strokes closely resemble the uppercase letters of the regular alphabet, which makes Graffiti writing easy to learn.

There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing:

■If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in this chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram), you achieve 100% accuracy.

■The 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 only there to show you where to begin the stroke).

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