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Digital Ink Walkthrough

Digital Ink Walkthrough
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May 28, 2012
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Digital Ink Walkthrough

Digital Ink Walkthrough

Users enter text directly on the Tablet PC screen using special tablet pens. Input can be in block or cursive letters, as long as its legible. In Windows Journal, the heading, by default, becomes the file name and is stored in the Windows XP My Do


Digital Ink Walkthrough – Tablet PC

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Using the Lasso tool, users draw a circle around the text they want to translate. There are several shortcuts that can be used to bypass the Lasso tool. The selected ink is the only text that will be processed through the recognizer.


Digital Ink Walkthrough – Tablet PC

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Holding the pen down on the selected text for a little less than 2 seconds brings up a dialog. Selecting Copy as Text will translate the Digital Ink into Unicode text. Selecting Paste from the menu will then let users enter the

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