How to Convert Handwriting to Text on a Tablet PC
Like traditional laptops, many Tablet PC models have keyboards, but a Tablet PC can also be used with the screen folded back down over the keyboard, rendering it inaccessible. The operating system includes an on-screen keyboard, but using it for an extended period can be slow and awkward. For this reason, Tablet PCs come with handwriting recognition, which lets you write on a special area of the screen using the pen that came with your tablet, and it will convert your handwriting into text in the active application.
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Instructions
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Tap the area in the window into which you want to enter text, using the pen that came with your Tablet PC.
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Click the "Input Panel" button (which resembles a small window with a pen over it) in the task bar to open the Input Panel.
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Write your text in the Input Panel window. Your Tablet PC will automatically convert it to text after a short delay.
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If you make a mistake, scratch out the incorrect portion of text by making a short zig-zag motion (like a flattened letter "Z") over the text that you want to erase. You can then continue to write normally after that.
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Tips & Warnings
Write as you would on paper---write on the baseline, use uppercase and lowercase letters with proper width-to-height ratio, and leave sufficient space between words.
You can print or write in cursive, but printing is usually easier for Tablet PC to recognize correctly.
References
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