Specifications

To enter an accent mark above or below a letter, tap the
accent mark first and then tap the letter. You can also
expand an expression into a word with accented characters.
For more information, see the section “Using the Word List.”
Erasing text and drawings
You erase text and pictures by “scrubbing” them out with a
zigzag line.
m The zigzag must go back and forth at least four times.
m You can draw the zigzag in any of four orientations.
m Draw the zigzag with sharp corners, making each segment
about the same length.
m Don’t draw the zigzag so it loops or crosses over itself.
m The zigzag lines should go well above and below the word or
drawing.
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2 Tap the folder tab and in the list that appears, tap Setup s.
(If you filed Prefs in another folder, tap that folder’s name.)
3 Tap Prefs π and, in the slip that appears, tap Locale ©.
4 Tap Keyboard, then tap the keyboard layout you want.
Entering symbols and other special
characters
To use accent marks, you must use the keyboard. Your
MessagePad does not recognize handwritten accent marks.
Display the typewriter keyboard on the screen. Then tap the
Option key, or the Option key and then the Shift key, to see
the available special characters (such as symbols, accent
marks, and accented letters).
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