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On-screen Keyboard
Use the on-screen keyboard when you don't want to use ink but you do
want to use the pen, or when you're using a Tablet PC without an
attached keyboard. Simply tap the letters on the keyboard to form
words. Input Panel enters the text directly in the field or at the insertion
point of the active program. The on-screen keyboard is especially
useful for entering small amounts of text, such as passwords and file
names.
Customization
You can customize Input Panel based on your personal preferences,
such as inserting text automatically, changing the ink thickness, and
defining the amount of space between the lines in the writing area.
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Speech
You can use your voice either to dictate or give commands. For
example, you can dictate to your Tablet PC to enter text into a
program. You can use voice commands to correct any errors, format
text that you have dictated, save documents, switch between
programs, move around within a program, or perform other actions to
control any Windows-based program. As you speak into your
microphone, Input Panel changes your spoken words into text.
Speaking to your computer is often easier and quicker than using your
tablet pen to enter text. It may also be more comfortable, allowing you
to rest your hands and wrists. You can also save thoughts or ideas
immediately, before you forget them. You can use speech features and
your tablet pen at the same time. Use the microphone to enter text, and
then use the pen to correct and format the text.
Handwriting using Microsoft Windows Journal
Microsoft Windows Journal allows you to take notes in your own
handwriting, just like on a piece of paper. You can later convert those
notes to text if you wish or leave them as "ink." In either case, they're
completely searchable. You can also create drawings or graphics that
can be saved or sent to other applications from Windows Journal. You
can even share journal files with non-Tablet PC users by exporting
them as MHTML files, which others can view with Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 5.0 or later, or by exporting them as TIFF images for
viewing with a viewer that is installed by default on Microsoft Windows
98 or later.
How to access Windows Journal
To access Windows Journal, click on Start, All Programs, and Windows
Journal.
How to convert handwriting to text in Windows Journal
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Click the Selection Tool icon on the toolbar.
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Circle the handwriting that you want to be converted.
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Click on Actions in the Menu Bar.
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Then select Convert handwriting to text.
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How to restore default settings in Windows Journal
You can restore all Windows Journal settings to their defaults such as
Pen settings, Highlighter settings, Menu and tool bar positions, Find
pane and note list pane positions, and Stationery settings. To restore
all Windows Journal settings:
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Click on Tools in the menu bar
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Choose Options
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Click on the Other tab
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Under Restore, click the Restore button
Journal Note Writer has appeared in Printers. Is this normal?
Yes. Journal Note Writer is the virtual printer for the Journal
application.
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How to reinstall the Journal Note Writer Printer
If you have accidentally deleted this "printer", replace it as follows:
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Click on Start
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Click on Run
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Type in: journal /RepairNoteWriter
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Click on OK
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Launch the Journal application
Check in Printers to ensure Journal Note Writer is now present
How to improve handwriting recognition
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Calibrate the tablet PC pen and screen
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Hold the tablet pen the same way that you hold a pen or pencil
when writing on paper
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Hold the pen near the tip and rest your hand on the screen
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Write using cursive letters in a straight line
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Avoid printing all uppercase letters
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Write legibly, at a constant speed with even spacing between
letters and words
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Write uppercase letters larger than lowercase letters
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Avoid empty spaces
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Avoid putting additional words, diagrams, or drawings within
existing handwriting in a note
How to set the pen and screen for left-handed users
The tablet pen and screen settings have a setting for left or right-
handed users. Follow these steps to change handedness settings.
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Double-tap the Change Tablet and Pen Settings icon in the
Notification Area of the Windows Taskbar.
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Under Handedness, select right-handed or left-handed.
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Under Menu Location, select right-handed or left-handed.