Mobilewrite 1.0 For Android
User Guide

Getting Started

Using MobileWrite

Customization

About MobileWrite

 


Getting Started

Introduction

    MobileWrite is a handwriting recognition program.  Using Mobilewrite, it is easy to enter text and data, into your favorite applications such as Word, Excel, Contacts, Tasks, etc. Text and data can be entered by simply writing on the screen of your handheld, instead of typing on the small keyboard. This software recognizes regular printed letters and Graffiti ® letters, numbers, symbols, and accented letters used in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese and other European languages.

    Graffiti is a registered trademark of Palm Computing Inc.

System Requirements

Installation

Removal

  1. Disconnect the mobile device from the Desktop PC (if connected).
  2. From the Start menu, choose the Settings item.  Then select the System tab.  Locate the Remove Programs icon to start the Remove Programs Screen.
  3. Locate the MobileWrite entry in the list box.
  4. Tap on it to select it.
  5. Tap the Remove button to remove the MobileWrite application.
     

Purchase/Registration

    Mobilewrite has a 15 day evaluation period, after this period, the software will stop working. To continue using this software after the evaluation period, it must be purchased. After purchasing this software, a registration code  will be emailed to you. Enter this registration code in the Register screen to unlock this application.

    You will be asked your Owner Name during the purchase, in order to calculate the registration code. The Owner Name is a name you gave to your handheld.  The easiest way to locate this name, is to look on the Registration screen of Mobilewrite. The Owner Name is case sensitive, so during the purchase, it must be entered exactly as shown. If you do not provide your correct Owner Name, the registration code will not unlock this application.  If you have any problems with the registration code, contact the place of purchase, and not the author of this program.

    If the Owner Name is blank, then it can be added to your device by tapping on the Windows icon, then selecting Settings, and then tapping on the Owner Information icon.

    There is no need to download another version for registration, however, you may want to check for updates of this product.


Using MobileWrite

Launching MobileWrite

Overview

    MobileWrite can recognize printed, Graffiti 1, and Graffiti 2 letters.  The option to select one of these three letter input methods is described below in the Customization section. 

    All the supported characters and gestures for the three letters can be viewed in the Tutorial screen by pressing the "Show" button. Individual characters can be viewed by pressing the button below each character. The circular heavy dots indicate the start of a stroke. Notice the number of strokes required for each character and the direction of travel.

    To start entering text into a text field, tap on top of it, so the focus is set in the field. When the focus in on a field, a blinking cursor is visible inside the field. Then start writing in the MobileWrite input box to enter text and data.

Tips

Writing Printed Letters

    When using the printed letters option, write an entire word from left to right, as you would on paper, followed by a space gesture. Write letters on left of the box.  Write numbers and symbols on the right. For many letters, the size determines if the letter is uppercase or lowercase, as is done on paper.

    For uppercase, write it large. This height can be adjusted by changing the size of the input panel on the Settings screen.

    When writing several letters across the screen, a gap must be present between each letter.

Writing Graffiti 1 letters

    Write lowercase letters on the left side, numbers and symbols on the right.

    To capitalize letters write in the center of the box. 

    But if the "Write capitals in center" checkbox is not set,  use the "Shift" stroke or the "Lock" strokes to capitalize. These strokes are displayed in the Gestures window on the Tutorial screen. The Lock strokes are used to set the shift lock. To get out of the Shift Lock setting, write the Shift stroke again. In the lower right corner, a shift and a shift lock indicator is displayed. These indicators look like small arrows pointing up.

Writing Graffiti 2 letters

    Write on the left side for capitals, center for lowercase, right side for numbers and symbols.    

    But if the "Write capitals in center" checkbox is set, write capitals in the center, lowercase on the left side, and numbers and symbols on the right.

Punctuation, Space, Backspace and gestures

    These may be written anywhere within the input box in all three options.

Symbols

    Write Symbols on the right side.  For the symbols which are not often used, a keyboard popup is provided.  To popup this keyboard, use the  "Kbd" stroke shown in the Gestures screen in the Tutorial.

Accents

    To add an accent on top of a letter, first write the letter on the left side of the box, then immediately (within 2 seconds) write the accent on the right side of the box. See the Accents screen in the Tutorial to see how to write the accents.

Making Letter Corrections

    MobileWrite displays alternate letters you can tap on to quickly correct mistakes.  The first beige button on the far left toggles uppercase/lowercase, and the second one is the alternate. The ten blue buttons to the right are used to select the letter that needs correction.

    To use this feature, simply tap one of the 10 blue buttons that you'd like to change.  Then the alternate letters will be displayed.  Tap on either the capital letter or the alternate, and the program fixes your text. For the last letter you entered, you do not need to select a blue letter first, just tap on one the alternate buttons.

    If you selected a letter for correction by pressing one of the blue buttons, and do not see an alternate letter you need, then you can write a new letter in the input box to make the correction. 

    To add a space between words, tap on one of the blue buttons, and then write the space stroke.  To remove a letter, tap on one of the blue buttons, and write the erase stroke.

    Do not use the alternate letters if you have tapped in the input field and changed the text because the alternate letters and the input field will be out of sync.

Deleting a word or paragraph

    To delete an entire word double tap on top of it to highlight it, and then enter the backspace stroke.  To delete an entire paragraph, triple tap on top of it, and then enter the backspace stroke.

Shorthands


Customization

    Press the Menu button at the top of the MobileWrite input box, to customize MobileWrite.

Writing speed

    The writing Speed slider adjusts the time limit for completing multi-stroke characters. For more time, move the slider to the left. To write faster, move it to the right.

International letters

    Int'l Letters checkbox enables/disables the International letters. If not needed, turn them off, for a small increase in accuracy and speed.

Letter options

        Advantages of using printed letters

        Advantages of using Graffiti 2 letters

        Advantages of using Graffiti 1 letters


About MobileWrite

Troubleshooting and Frequently Asked Questions

        The MobileWrite icon has disappeard from the bottom of the screen

        The trail of ink on the screen is not smooth

        How to improve the accuracy

       There is too much delay, Mobilewrite is running too slowly.

        Recognized characters are totally wrong

         A particular character is not recognized

       

Recent History

    Version 4.1 - April 10, 2009

     Version 4.0 - February 23, 2009

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