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    That’s all there is to it! 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.
    Important:You must begin the character strokes in the Graffiti 
    writing area. If you do not make Graffiti strokes in the 
    Graffiti writing area, your handheld does not recognize 
    them as text characters.
    Graffiti tips
    When using Graffiti writing, keep these tips in mind:
    nAccuracy improves when you write large characters. You should 
    draw strokes that nearly fill the Graffiti writing area.
    nTo delete characters, simply set the insertion point to the right of 
    the character you want to delete and make the backspace stroke 
    (a line from right to left) in the Graffiti writing area.
    nWrite at natural speed. Writing too slowly can generate 
    recognition errors.
    nDo not write on a slant. Vertical strokes should be parallel to the 
    sides of the Graffiti writing area.
    nPress firmly.
    The Graffiti® alphabet
    Letter Strokes Letter Strokes
    AN
    B
       O   
    CP    
    D    Q
    ER
         
    						
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    Writing capital letters
    You make capital letters with the same stroke shapes as the basic 
    alphabet characters. To make capital letters, you must first “shift” to 
    caps — just as you press the Shift key on a keyboard — and then write 
    the character strokes.
    Note:Graffiti writing includes a feature that automatically 
    capitalizes the first letter when you create a new sentence or a 
    new record (by tapping New or a blank line). 
    To draw the first letter of a word as a capital letter:
    nUse the Caps Shift stroke:
    F    S
    G
       T
    HU
    IV
       
    JW
    KX
       
    LY    
    M    Z
    Space Back 
    Space
    Carriage
    ReturnPeriod
    tap twice
    Caps
    Shift    
    						
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    Tip:When Caps Shift is active, an “up arrow” symbol appears 
    in the lower-right corner of the handheld screen. If you 
    accidentally activate Caps Shift, backspace will cancel it.
    To enter only capital letters (Caps Lock):
    nUse the Caps Lock stroke:
    Tip:When Caps Lock is active, an underlined “up arrow” 
    symbol appears in the lower-right corner of the handheld 
    screen. To return to lowercase, make the Caps Shift 
    stroke.
    Writing numbers
    Writing numbers with Graffiti writing is similar to writing letters of 
    the alphabet, except that you make the character strokes on the right-
    hand side (numbers side) of the Graffiti writing area.
    Graffiti numbers
    Caps
    Lock   
    Number Strokes Number Strokes
    0
        5    
    1 6
    27
     
    38    
    4    9
    Caps Shift
    Caps Lock 
    						
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    Writing punctuation marks
    Graffiti writing can create any punctuation symbol that you can enter 
    from a standard keyboard. All punctuation marks begin with a single 
    tap on the Graffiti writing area. When you make this tap, you activate 
    Punctuation Shift and a dot appears to show it is active. The next 
    stroke you make with the stylus creates a punctuation mark.
    Note:When Punctuation Shift is active, you can make a symbol 
    stroke anywhere in the Graffiti writing area (the letters or 
    numbers side).
    Additional Graffiti punctuation
    Symbol Stroke Symbol Stroke
    Period
    .
     Dash
    —
    Comma
    ,Left Paren
    (
    Apostrophe
    Right Paren
    )
    Question
    ?Slash
    /
     
    Exclamation
    !Dollar
    $
    Punctuation shift
    @     #     %     ^      &    *     <     >              +      =      | 
    —
          {      }     [       ]     ~     `         ;     :            tab 
    						
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    Writing symbols and extended characters
    All symbols and extended characters begin with the stroke in the 
    Graffiti writing area of your handheld:
    When the Symbol Shift is active, a slanted shift symbol appears in the 
    lower-right corner of the screen. The next stroke that you make creates 
    the symbol or extended character.
    Writing accented characters
    To create accented characters, draw the stroke normally used to create 
    the letter, followed by an accent stroke. Graffiti writing then adds the 
    accent to the letter.
    For example, the following diagram shows the strokes required to 
    draw an accented “e.”
    Symbol
    Shift   
    Symbol Shift
    ·       Ô       Ò       Ó      ,,, ,,
    ¡ ,
    +
    —X:=
    = cY?
    !¦Æ
    = e 
    						
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    Accent strokes
    Using these accent strokes, you can write the following accented 
    letters:
    à  á  â  ã  ä  å  è  é  ê  ë  ì  í  î  ï  ò  ó  ô  õ  ö  ù  ú  û  ü  ÿ  ý  ñ
    Additional non-English characters
    You can write the following characters without any special 
    punctuation or shifting:
    Note:You must write these non-English characters in the left side of 
    the Graffiti writing area.
    Navigation strokes
    In addition to character symbols, Graffiti writing includes special 
    strokes that you can use to navigate within text or fields in your 
    applications. 
    Command Stroke
    Move cursor right
     
    Move cursor left
    Previous field
    (Address Book only)
    Next Field
    (Address Book only)
    Open Address Record
    (Address Book only)
    a         a       a        a        a       a
    ca
    e 
    						
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    Graffiti ShortCuts
    Graffiti 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 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 8 to learn 
    about creating your own ShortCuts.
    To use a ShortCut, draw the ShortCut stroke followed by the ShortCut 
    characters. When you draw the ShortCut stroke, the ShortCut symbol 
    appears at the insertion point to show that you are in ShortCut mode.
    Your handheld includes the following predefined Graffiti ShortCuts:
    Using the onscreen keyboard
    You can open the onscreen keyboard anytime you need to enter text 
    or numbers on your handheld.  
    To use the onscreen keyboard:
    1. Open any application (such as Memo Pad). 
    2. Tap any record, or tap New.
    ShortCut   
    Entry ShortCut
    Date stamp ds
    Time stamp ts
    Date / time stamp dts
    Meeting me
    Breakfast br
    Lunch lu
    Dinnerdi
         
    						
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    3. Tap “abc” to open the alphabetic keyboard, or tap “123” to open 
    the numeric keyboard.
    4. Tap the characters to enter text and numbers.
    Note:The onscreen keyboard also includes a dialog box for 
    international characters. You can switch among the three 
    dialogs at any time to enter the exact text you need.
    5. After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and 
    place the text in the record.
    Using Note Pad
    In addition to using Graffiti characters and the onscreen keyboard, 
    you can enter data on your handheld using the Note Pad application. 
    When you use Note Pad, you write quick notes directly on the 
    handheld screen in your own handwriting. Later, you can enter this 
    information into another application, or delete it.  See “Note Pad” in 
    Chapter 5 for more information and instructions.
    To use Note Pad:
    1. Press the Note Pad application button   on the front panel of 
    your handheld. 
    2. Write the information directly on the handheld screen.
    3. Tap Done.
    Using your computer keyboard
    If you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer 
    keyboard, you can use Palm™ Desktop software or any supported 
    PIM to enter information. You can then perform a HotSync
    ® operation 
    to synchronize the information on your computer with the 
    information on your handheld. Most of the applications that came 
    with your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and 
    in most PIMs, so you don’t need to learn different applications. For 
    more information on entering data on your computer, refer to the 
    Tap here for alpha 
    keyboardTap here for numeric 
    keyboard 
    						
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    online Help in Palm Desktop software, the Quick Tour in Palm 
    Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm Desktop Software 
    for the Macintosh User’s Guide on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM.
    Importing data
    If you have data stored in computer applications such as spreadsheets 
    and databases, or if you want to import data from another handheld, 
    you can transfer the data to your handheld without having to key it in 
    manually. Save the data in one of the file formats listed below, import 
    it into Palm Desktop software, and then perform a HotSync operation 
    to transfer the data to your handheld.
    Importing data from a Windows computer
    Palm Desktop software can import data in the following file formats: 
    nComma delimited (.csv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
    nTab delimited (.tab, .tsv, .txt): Address Book and Memo Pad only
    nCSV (Lotus Organizer 2.x/97 Mapping): Address Book only
    nvCal (.vcs): Date Book only 
    nvCard (.vcf): Address Book only
    nDate Book archive (.dba)
    nAddress Book archive (.aba)
    nTo Do List archive (.tda)
    nMemo Pad archive (.mpa)
    Archive formats can only be used with Palm Desktop software. Use 
    the archive file formats to share information with other people who 
    use a Palm OS
    ® handheld or to create a copy of your important Palm 
    Desktop information.
    To import data from a Windows computer:
    1. Open Palm Desktop software.
    2. Click the application into which you want to import data.
    3. If you are importing records that contain a field with category 
    names, do the following:
    Select All in the Category box.
    Be sure that the same categories that appear in the imported file 
    also exist in the application. If the categories do not exist, create 
    them now; otherwise, the records are imported into the Unfiled 
    category. 
    						
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    4. From the File menu, choose Import.
    5. Select the file you want to import.
    6. Click Open.
    Note:If you are importing a vCal or vCard file, skip to step 10. 
    You do not have to specify which fields correspond to the 
    imported data.
    7. To import data into the correct Palm Desktop fields, drag fields in 
    the left-hand column so that they are opposite the corresponding 
    imported field on the right.
    8. If you do not want to import a field, deselect the check box for that 
    field.
    9. Click OK.
    The imported data is highlighted in the application.
    10. To add the imported data to your handheld, perform a HotSync 
    operation.
    See Palm Desktop online Help for more information on importing and 
    exporting data.
    Importing data from a Macintosh
    Palm Desktop software can import data from any of the following 
    applications when you export the data in the appropriate file format: 
    nAddress Book Plus (text file)
    nClaris Organizer (Palm Desktop software can open these files 
    directly)
    nClarisWorks (save under new name as ASCII text file)
    nDateBook Pro (text file)
    nDayMaker (text file)
    nDynodex (text file)
    nFileMaker Pro (tab separated text file)
    nMeeting Maker (text file)
    nNewton running OS 1.0 with Newton Connection Kit:
    Names; Date Book Calendar; and Notepad (text file)
    nNow Contact (text file)
    nNow Up-to-Date (text file)
    nQuickDex (text file)
    nTouchBase Pro (text file) 
    						
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