Chapter 2 Entering Data in Your Handheld364. Tap the characters to enter text and numbers.NOTE The onscreen keyboard also includes a dialog box for internationalcharacters. You can switch among the three dialogs at any time to enter theexact text you need. You can also enter data in the Graffiti writing area evenwhen an onscreen keyboard is open.5. After you finish, tap Done to close the onscreen keyboard and place the text inthe record.Using Note PadIn addition to using Graffiti characters and the onscreen keyboard, you can enterdata on your handheld using the Note Pad application. When you use Note Pad,you write quick notes directly on the handheld screen in your own handwriting.Later, you can enter this information into another application, or delete it. See“Note Pad” in Chapter 5 for more information and instructions.To use Note Pad:1. Press the Note Pad application button on the front panel of your handheld.2. Write the information directly on the handheld screen.3. Tap Done.Using your computer keyboardIf you have a lot of data to enter, or prefer to use the computer keyboard, you canuse Palm™ Desktop software or any supported PIM to enter information. You canthen perform a HotSync ® operation to synchronize the information on yourcomputer with the information on your handheld. Most of the applications thatcame with your handheld are also available in Palm Desktop software and in mostPIMs, so you don’t need to learn different applications. For more information onentering data on your computer, refer to the online Help in Palm Desktop software,the Quick Tour in Palm Desktop software (for Windows users), and the Palm DesktopSoftware for the Macintosh User’s Guide on the Palm Desktop software CD-ROM.
