Re: [NTLK] Newton- as sole repository for class notes

From: Jon Glass (jonglass_at_usa.net)
Date: Wed Oct 30 2002 - 16:36:52 EST


on 10/30/02 5:15 AM, Brian at bmcewen_at_comcast.net wrote:

> I know some of the people on the list have used the Newt almost exclusively
> for their class notes at one time or another; any experience along those
> lines (serious stationery use) that I could pass along would be
> appreciated.

Learn how to make expansion shortcuts and get a software that allows you to
increase the number that you can store (alt.rec??). Expansions can and will
be a great time saver, especially for words you write way too much. If you
abbreviate words in your daily notes, the expansions trick will change those
to real words (for instance, I always wrote "w/" for "with" in my notes, but
that now expands to "with" automatically.) Once you start taking advantage
of the expansions, you will wonder how you survived without them. :-)

 Download and install Paul's alt.rec, and use the print recognizer. It
should help with recognition when you are in a hurry.

Find a package called "Bigger Notes." It allows for larger notes. Also learn
how to draw a neat horizontal line, so as to quickly create a new note when
your Newt slows down too much. :-)

Also find an extension called "One Tap Scroller."
<http://www.deepfocu.com/>?? It puts a small statusline button in your notes
that allows for quickly going to the next note, previous note, first note or
last note. It's great.

Also get Nick's Markit. It allows for quickly hilighting text, and even
one-tap recognition of ink text. It is another essential for Notes and note
taking.

You might also want to look into Styles+ which is an improved Styles
palette.

Those are all I can think of. :-)

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