User's Manual

Using the Writing Pad

As you write, the software selects the best match for a word

from its dictionary of words and displays it on-screen. Word

recognition is based on shapes not actual words. You may

write in block text or cursive script but avoid using all caps. The writing pad is

the best mode for writing notes that are less than 2-3 sentences in length such

as those you write during a shift assessment. If you are doing a full admission

assessment, it may be easier to use a keyboard depending on the amount of

free text entry required. Like any psychomotor skills, it will take some practice

to learn to how the TIP recognizes your handwriting.

Handwriting

recognition can not be

“trained” to recognize

your specific

handwriting. It trains

you to write more

clearly ☺

Correcting a Word in the Writing Pad

There are three ways to correct a word in the writing pad; correct by selection, correct by letter or erase

the entire word and rewrite it.

If the word shown is not the correct word, tap on the word to select it. This will bring up the character pad

and suggested words.

In the following example, either hand write directly over the incorrect character or tap the character to

open a list of alternatives (as shown here: O, 0, a, 6). You can erase a word you have just written, by

rapidly scratching back and forth over it. See instructions further on in this manual.

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