Hello, this is correct. It would be more consistent if enter-m and enter-i were used in the dictionary to modify and insert a new item. This would make it the same as enter-m and enter-i as they are used in the schedule manager and address book.
Many thanks. On 6/21/2010 10:03 AM, Tessa wrote: > another inconsistency is for adding items. Example adding an item to the > schedule I believe it's space m and enter m to modify the item, where as > in the pronunciation dictionary to add an item it's space i and space m > to modify the entry > So, a touch confusing sometimes. > Tessa > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Alex Hall" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 9:20 AM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [GWN] incosistencies in senseNote interface? > >> Thanks; that is what I was looking for. It sounds like keysoft is the >> same way as far as seemingly odd keystrokes in places, but it lacks >> the application-specific menu system, which is the main point of the >> senseNote interface that I really like. >> >> On 6/21/10, Raul A. Gallegos <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello Alex. For the most part the Sense notetakers try to mimic Windows >>> keystrokes. However because of the amount of hot keys and shortcuts and >>> some limitations, we can't get them all right. A good example is as >>> follows. >>> >>> The enter key is sort of like a control key. So for example in Windows >>> Word, control-n is for new document, control-s is for save document, and >>> control-o is for open document. The same keystrokes work in the Sense >>> except that you substitute the enter key. I.E. enter-n, enter-s, and >>> enter-o. >>> >>> Where it gets a little tricky is in the email program because the >>> command is enter-n to check for new mail and enter-w to write a new >>> message. I don't know about you, but when I think of control-w, E.G. >>> enter-w, I think of closing a window. So this in my book would be an >>> inconsistency. In the web browser it's space-s, the same as space-s in >>> the word processor to save-as, so you can space-s in the web browser to >>> save a web page to a file. Enter-s on the other hand is to set the >>> current page as your home page. This to me is not consistent because >>> when I think of save, I think enter-s. >>> >>> All in all though, my opinion is that 80 or 90 percent of the hot keys >>> are as close to windows style as possible. In addition, you can always >>> press F2 or space-m to bring up the menu for the program you are in, >>> this is the same as pressing alt in Windows. This way if you don't know >>> a hot key, you can arrow to the menu item and press enter on it to >>> activate it. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> On 6/19/2010 9:43 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> I am wondering if there are any incosistencies in the firmware? What I >>>> mean is, are there keystrokes that do not make sense, or that do one >>>> thing in one application but do a completely separate, and maybe >>>> nonsensical, thing in another application? For example, on the bn >>>> family, space-s in the wordprocessor prompts you to save the current >>>> file. However, space-s in the calculator is a stats menu, and has >>>> nothing to do with saving at all. I am asking on behalf of someone >>>> else for any info on this as I have only ever used a bn. Basically, >>>> this prospective user knows Windows, and is wondering how the >>>> interfaces of the bn and senseNotes differ and which is better? I am >>>> leaning toward the bsp because it seems more consistent (you always >>>> know how to access an application's options and menus without needing >>>> to remember seemingly random keystrokes, like you have to in keysoft), >>>> but I am not sure if there are other inconsistencies in the bsp >>>> firmware of which I am not aware since I am not a user. TIA! >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> GW Micro Technical Support And Product Specialist >>> Voice 260-489-3671, Fax 260-489-2608 >>> Web http://www.gwmicro.com >>> >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >>> >>> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >> If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: >> >> http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv >> > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: > > http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv -- Raul A. Gallegos GW Micro Technical Support And Product Specialist Voice 260-489-3671, Fax 260-489-2608 Web http://www.gwmicro.com If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, visit: http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv
