User Guide

36 pdQ Basics Handbook
QUALCOMM Proprietary 80-68788-1 Rev X2, PRELIMINARY - 10/26/98
Writing with the Stylus
There are four basic concepts for success with Graffiti:
■ If you draw the character shape exactly as shown in the tables later in
this chapter (like the shapes shown in the following diagram), you
achieve 100% accuracy.
■ The heavy dot on each shape shows where to begin the stroke. Certain
characters have similar shapes, but different beginning and end points.
Always begin the stroke at the heavy dot.
■ Most characters require only a single stroke. When you lift the stylus
from the Graffiti writing area, pdQ smartphone recognizes and displays
the text character immediately.
■ The Graffiti writing area is divided into two parts: one for writing the
letters of the alphabet and one for writing numbers. The small marks at
the top and bottom of the Graffiti writing area indicate the two areas.
To write letters of the alphabet with Graffiti:
1 Tap the screen where you want your text to go.
2 Use the following table to find the stroke shape for the letter you want
to write. For example, the stroke shown below creates the letter “n.”
There are two different stroke shapes available for some letters.
For these letters, choose the one that’s easiest for you.
Write letters here Write numbers here
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