>on 8/23/01 5:02 PM, Sushi at Sushi_at_ragingbull.com wrote:
>
>> Say you are entering a phone number. And you make a mistake on one
>> digit. On the Palm, you just make a backwards minus (dash) sign. And
>> the character is deleted. Then you continue entering text.
>>
>> On the Newt, I have not been able to do this without the keyboard.
>>
>> This one feature alone, is very useful. On the Palm I learned to use it
>> allot since I tended to make the wrong characters when I was in a hurry.
>
>On 8/24/01 @ 5:16 PM, Jon Glass wrote:
>
>What I do is stiffen myself to complete the whole number or word without
>stopping, or if I stop, to continue as if nothing has happened. Once the
>word or number is complete, you can simpy write over the wrong number or
>letter to correct it. For instance, if you wrote a 2 instead of a 5, simply
>write the 5 over the 2. It will correct it, and you are done. No need to
>backspace. Simply correct when you are done. The key with the Newton is to
>keep writing, and fix your error when you complete the word or sentence--or
>number if that's what you are writing. :-)
That's a good technique, if you can remember your mistake. :-o
I've used that technique before and still do.
However, I prefer instant correction and do miss it at times.
Maybe it's the pilot in me.
Sushi
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