It is possible to dock the input panel at the bottom of
the screen or the top but I need to steady my hand (more
than most) and find using the top of the screen is just
generally awkward for me. The handwriting to text
feature is not just a luxury for me it is a necessity,
even though it is extra difficult for me to use. I don't
meant to sound so negative. The tablet pc has really
improved my quality of life (I am in bed most of the
time). My ability to use email and scan the internet
has greatly improved my quality of life. I just wish
Microsoft had a program that made allowances for
the disabled. In the case of these tablet PC's, many
of us are a sure market. I think they should be more
eager to listen and support us for the feedback we
can provide.
I can use WordPad for now. I need to find a third party
spell checker add-on for it. That would do it for me
about 85%. OneNote is a great product but I can't
email from it and so I can't use it much without getting
a charitable donation in the form of a copy of Outlook.
Kind of wish I never saw it at this point. I learned to like
it before I found out I couldn't afford it - never any fun.
Thanks Chris. I hope we find out something here. I
learn a lot following and reading your posts. I used
to be a tech. and gotta know how things work. Just
can't kick the habit.
Sincerely,
Ernie
this point.
"Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
news:O2%23JCxrSFHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> They're investigating, Ernie. I don't use Works here, so I'm not sure
> exactly. There may be a section of it that isn't, just like some of
> Office 2003 wasn't until the Office 2003 Tablet PC Update was issued last
> December. Can you use the Tablet Input Panel in Docked position to convert
> input, or not at all?
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "Ernie" <ec2say!@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:Fzzbe.6414$WX.3702@trndny01...
>> Thanks for trying to help Chris.
>>
>> I mean to say - that Works 8 spreadsheet allows the text entry
>> window icon to undock and permit individual cells to except
>> input and also anyway where else you would expect to be able
>> to do this in the entire Works package but not on the word
>> processor page. Doesn't this mean that the program Microsoft
>> Works 8 is ink aware? And that it is context aware in all but this
>> one place?
>>
>> I purchased this Toshiba tablet PC package because It came bundled
>> with Works 8. The suggestion IS that it is ink aware. Was I being baited?
>> I don't know. It was also very difficult to find out that OneNote will
>> only
>> work with the latest MS office Suite and not Office 2000. No one
>> seemed anxious to tell me that either. I feel I am being herded towards
>> buying the latest MS office suite. My first mission is a technical one.
>>
>> Ernie
>>
>>
>> "Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
>> news:%2321Z%23kqSFHA.2996@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Other programs working as expect doesn't mean certain ones will. I've
>>> been trying to get confirmation that Works is actually Ink aware. The
>>> program itself does need to identify itself with context sensitive
>>> coding as a text input area. If it doesn't already, perhaps we need a
>>> service pack for Works to enable it if Microsoft wants to support that
>>> function. I'll let you know if I hear anything.
>>> --
>>> Chris H.
>>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>> Associate Expert
>>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ernie" <ec2say!@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:vvybe.6405$WX.305@trndny01...
>>>>I tried that Chris. I read the previous Post under " input panel not
>>>> responding".
>>>>
>>>> Thing is the test entry is working fine for everything else but MS
>>>> Works
>>>> workspace where the test entry window will work but not come
>>>> undocked.
>>>>
>>>> I talked to Toshiba and Microsoft about this and nobody can tell me
>>>> that
>>>> it should work. I am hoping that it will. Programs like Notepad and
>>>> WordPad work fine so I imagine that Works should work too. You will
>>>> make
>>>> me a very man if we can make this work. I am disabled and very much
>>>> need this
>>>> functionality.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Ernie
>>>>
>>>> "Chris H." <winxpnews********.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OSuMt5pSFHA.3156@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Try going to Control Panel/Regional and Language Options/Languages
>>>>> tab, then the Details button. Make sure there is a check mark in
>>>>> "Extend support of advanced text services to all programs."
>>>>> --
>>>>> Chris H.
>>>>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>>> Associate Expert
>>>>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ernie" <ec2say!@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:gUwbe.6396$WX.4203@trndny01...
>>>>>>I have a Toshiba tablet PC R -15, with Works 8 pre-installed. I can't
>>>>>>get the
>>>>>> undocked icon for text entry to appear in the workspace for Works
>>>>>> Word.
>>>>>> The icon shows up when I point the pen anywhere else-like at the
>>>>>> window to
>>>>>> change the font. No other problems with text entry. It looks to me
>>>>>> like the program
>>>>>> bas been intentionally hobbled to got me to buy the Office Suite 2003
>>>>>> which I just
>>>>>> don't need.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anybody know a fix for this? Maybe a switch in the registry?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks ,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ernie
>>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>
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