Chapter 2 Page 24Chapter 2Entering Data in YourPalm m100 ™ HandheldThis chapter explains how to enter data into your Palm™ m100handheld by writing with the stylus in the Graffiti ® writing area, byusing the onscreen keyboard, by using the Note Pad application, byusing the computer keyboard, by using an external keyboardaccessory, or by importing data from another application.Using Graffiti writing to enter dataChapter 1 introduced Graffiti writing and briefly described how to useit to enter text in your applications. In this section, you learn theprocedures for creating letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols,as well as some Graffiti tips and tricks.Writing Graffiti charactersMost people find they can enter text quickly and accurately with onlyminutes of practice. Graffiti writing includes any character you cantype on a standard keyboard. The Graffiti strokes closely resemble theuppercase letters of the regular alphabet, which makes Graffiti writingeasy to learn.There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti writing:n If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables laterin this chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram),you achieve 100% accuracy.n The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke.Certain characters have similar shapes, but different beginningand end points. Always begin the stroke at the heavy dot (youshould not create the heavy dot; it is only there to show you whereto begin the stroke).
