[NTLK] Taking notes on a 2100

[microssg at comcast.net]

I can't recommend enough the importance of:
1. Training with your MP
2. Correcting incorrect words in real-time

To make the recognition spectacular!

Paul Curtis
Sent from my iPad

-----Original Message-----
From: robinson pereira
To: newtontalk
Sent: 2010-07-16 09:37:36 -0700
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Taking notes on a 2100

I never did trainings on my Newt, but I write very fast on it, and "he"
understand about 95% my writings.
I have a very regular handwriting.

2010/7/16 <microssg at comcast.net>> Chris,
>> How many trainings have you completed?
> I think I spent around 20 hours going thru the Newton based trainings
> before "our" relationship started to go North of 95%.
>>From that point I started using the MP2100 to take all notes in my BS-ISM
> degree exclusively (1998-2002).
>> I take note of words that I have errors with and try to make sure I correct
> them by tapping and selecting if present the correct version, if not present
> then take the time to select the correct letter(s) to make the word correct.
> I also continue to train "us" by using the handwriting training app. I key
> in on words that I get wrong by doing them over and over until I get a 90%+.
>> This does take time, but now I can not out run my MessagePad.
>> Note of interest: you can write in landscape mode and when you get to the
> bottom of the screen jump back to the top and just continue. Your MP will
> correctly track the order of your notes.
>> I hope this adds some insight to the investment needed to make the
> Handwriting Recognition Software "match/learn" your style of
> printing/writing. The investment is well worth it.
>> Paul Curtis
> Sent from My iPad
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris C.
> To: newtontalk
> Sent: 2010-07-16 08:32:50 -0700
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Taking notes on a 2100
>> I also had issues where I would put the cursor and the next word wouldn't
> go where the cursor was, but the empty space on previous line.
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> On Jul 16, 2010, at 8:06, Woody Smith <woodysmith at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> Use styles to set pen size.
>> Use cursive.
>>> Rule out digitizer problems,  text or drawing line should follow
>> precisely the stylus tip and jagged jumps should not be present.
>>> Good luck
>> Woody
>>>> On Jul 16, 2010, at 9:53 AM, chrisc30 wrote:
>>>> I had a class last night, I tried to take notes on my MP2100. I
>>> found it difficult to write legibly with digital ink, and text mode
>>> took too long to convert. Any tips? I need to be able to take notes
>>> quickly, and keep up with my paper and pen friends :)
>>>>>>> -Chris
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Robinson Pereira
Brasília - DF
textosecreto.blogspot.com

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