[NTLK] Taking notes on a 2100

[Don Zahniser]

These two viewpoints may seem contradictory, but they are not.

If you are using the cursive recognizer, you simply must do the  
training and correcting words real-time;

If you are using the printing recognizer, there is virtually no  
training, other than the organic half of the partnership (you), to  
make sure you are lifting the pen between characters, and forming  
your printed letters in a recognizable way.].

For note-taking, (I use the printed recognizer), I have found that  
writing notes as outlines worked best for me, and also to not really  
pay much attention to corrections until I have some quiet time to  
review the notes.

If you normally use printed characters in your handwriting, you  
really should be using the printed recognizer.  If you write in  
script, use the cursive recognizer and spend the time to do the  
training before you get 'in the trenches' of your note-taking.


On Jul 16, 2010, at 12:49 PM, <microssg at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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Don Zahniser