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PPT 2700 Series Product Reference Guide
Entering Information
To enter information, you may:
Use the input panel to enter typed text, either using the soft keyboard or Character
Recognizer.
Write directly on the screen.
Draw pictures on the screen.
Use ActiveSync to synchronize or copy information from your desktop computer to
your terminal. For more information on ActiveSync, see Chapter 4, Communications
or ActiveSync Help on your desktop computer.
Typing Using the Input Panel
Use the input panel to enter information in any program. You can either type using the soft
keyboard or write using Character Recognizer. In either case, the characters appear as typed
text on the screen.
To show or hide the input panel, tap the Input Panel button. Tap the arrow next to this button
to see your choices.
Figure 2-4. Input Panel Button
When you use the input panel, your terminal anticipates the word you are typing or writing
and displays it above the input panel. When you tap the displayed word, it is inserted into
your text at the insertion point. The more you use your terminal, the more words it learns to
anticipate.
To change word suggestion options, such as the number of words suggested at one time,
tap , Settings, Personal tab, Input, then the Word Completion tab.
To type with the soft keyboard:
1. Tap the arrow next to the Input Panel button, then Keyboard.