Re: [NTLK] left-handers and HWR on newt

From: Oliver Brose (oliver.brose_at_t-online.de)
Date: Sun Oct 14 2001 - 07:13:33 EDT


> Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2001 16:49:43 -0500
> From: good-dog_at_northshore.net
> Subject: [NTLK] left-handers and HWR on newt
>
>
> Folks;
>
> I have a friend who is exploring my newton with the possibility of
> getting one someday. She's left-handed. Is there any known problem
> with the software that'd make it difficult for left-handed people to use
> the handwriting aspect of newton?

I'm a lefty myself, and the HWR works fine. I guess the important part is
the way you put pressure on the screen as you use the pen, and the Newton
can analyze that during calibration.
You can also get the pkg "PowerPrefs", which has a left-handed option, but I
have no clue what it does with that.

Oliver :)

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