Decuma Latin 3.0 for SONY CLIÉ / PalmOS 5 developed by Decuma AB Support for word-by-word, non-cursive handwriting Copyright © 2003 by Decuma AB. All rights reserved. Decuma is a trademark of Decuma AB in the United States and other countries. CLIÉ is the trademark of Sony Corporation.
START USING DECUMA LATIN 3.0 .................................................................................3 Introduction ...........................................................................................................................3 How to display Decuma Latin Help .................................................................................3 The OnSpot Concept ..........................................................................................................
Start using Decuma Latin 3.0 Introduction Decuma Latin1 converts your handwriting into typed text and can be used to input text with any application. Instead of pen and paper, you use the Stylus and the Touch Screen. Simply write in the input area in the lower part of the screen. The interpretation of your handwriting appears in the same place as where you wrote it. How to display Decuma Latin Help Decuma Latin Help is accessed in different ways depending on your SONY CLIÉ handheld.
The OnSpot Concept Decuma OnSpot Technology offers a new concept for handwritten input, mimicking the way in which writing is done with pen and paper. One single input area is used both for writing and presenting recognized letters and for editing and correcting the text. The displayed letters guide you to the optimal way of writing (where and how) enabling you to get the highest hit rate out of Decuma Latin. How to write with Decuma Latin 3.
Easy editing using natural gestures Editing text or a single word can be done with natural and intuitive gestures by mimicking editing done in normal note taking. The gestures below are all used on paper and consequently used in the OnSpot Concept. These gestures are done directly in the input area, which helps you to keep your focus and maintains the natural flow of your handwriting. You can also perform the same actions by tapping the corresponding button on the Decuma Latin input panel.
Replace Replace a misinterpreted letter by writing a new letter on top of it. Carriage return Carriage return is written with a stroke in the direction of the arrow. Tabulator Tabulator is written with a stroke in the direction of the arrow.
Character sets When using Decuma Latin 3.0, your handwriting can be recognized in two different modes: as general characters and as numbers and special characters. These modes improve character recognition and help to avoid conflict between characters that are similar in shape. To change modes, simply tap the desired tab and write your characters. General characters Select the tab marked A a to write letters and accented characters.
Spanish ÁÉÍÑÓÚÜ áéíñóúü Swedish ÅÄÖ åäö The numbers, punctuation marks and special characters shown below are also supported in this mode if written with care. Ø123456789 The number ‘0’ must be written with a diagonal stroke in this mode, as shown in the Decuma Alphabet Outline below. This will distinguish the number ‘0’ from the uppercase letter ‘O’. .,:;'"?!-_~/\=@&%¢$€£§©® Numbers and special characters Select the tab marked 1 @ * to write numbers, punctuation marks and special characters.
Personalizing Decuma Latin 3.0 Options You can improve the recognition of your writing by teaching Decuma Latin your handwriting style. Decuma Latin also gives you the opportunity to define your own characters as shortcuts for lengthy text you write frequently. These features and other ways of customizing Decuma Latin 3.0 to suit your handwriting and your needs can be found by choosing Decuma from the Application Launcher in the Home screen.
Personalize Recognition is enabled by the comparison of your handwritten characters to characters in the Decuma Alphabet. This is a pre-defined library containing different types of handwriting and written characters. The library includes all the general characters, numbers, punctuation marks and special characters that you can write using Decuma Latin 3.0. One example of how to form characters for Decuma Latin to recognize is explained under Decuma Alphabet Outlines.
Number one ‘1’, lowercase L ‘l’ and uppercase i ‘I’ can easily be mixed up. The same goes for the number zero ‘0’ and the uppercase letter ‘O’. It is, therefore, important to add distinctive features to characters that are similar. This will help Decuma Latin to differentiate between similar shapes. Examples of this are: l 1 O 0 I You can return to the default alphabet by tapping the Reset button under Reset Decuma Alphabet. This will erase your personal characters from the Decuma Alphabet.
Shortcuts Decuma Latin 3.0 allows you to define shortcuts for lengthy text that you write frequently. You might want to add a star to represent your e-mail address or a heart to represent the name of a close friend. Decuma Latin recognizes your shortcuts based on the number of strokes they include, the order in which the strokes are written, the shape of the strokes and the position of the shortcut on the input area.
Settings Settings in the Options menu allow you to customize Decuma Latin’s features. All the features can be enabled or disabled to suit you and your way of writing. Check the box “Enable Decuma Latin as default input method”2 to choose Decuma Latin as your default input method. Info Info in the Options menu shows the version of Decuma Latin on your SONY CLIÉ handheld. 2 Choosing input method can vary depending on your SONY CLIÉ handheld.
Troubleshooting Since every style of handwriting is unique, you might experience problems with your style of writing. If you experience problems with the recognition you should begin by looking at the Decuma Alphabet Outlines. Compare the way these characters are written with your own handwriting to determine the problem.
Decuma Alphabet Outlines These outlines of written characters serve as a guide of how to form characters for recognition by Decuma Latin. The circles and numbers show where strokes begin and in what order they should be written. In addition to the characters shown here, a wide variety of is included in the Decuma Alphabet.
Yy Zz Accented characters Àà Ââ Áá Ää Èè Êê Éé Ëë Ìì Îî Íí Ïï Ôô Óó Öö Åå Çç Ññ Òò Œœ 16
Ùù Ûû Úú Üü ß Numbers 0 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 Punctuation marks and special characters .
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