handwriting recognition

[Tsotsi]

XP home or XP pro

I understand from MSKB article 306906 that it is pretty straightforward to
setup & use the handwriting recognition feature, and that most MS programs
like Office (Word, Excel) & Outlook etc will support it. I would like to
hear from anyone actually using it about it's strengths and weaknesses. Also
which tablet & pen should be purchased ? This is for a desktop machine (yet
to be purchased) that will be used by someone (a friend) who cant type at
all and wants to literally write and have it converted to text.

thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Top 10 Benefits of Tablet PC
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/evaluation/toptenbenefits.asp

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Home Page
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/default.asp

How to Buy a Tablet PC
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/tabletpc/howtobuy/default.asp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Tsotsi" anyone_at_all@anywhere_at_all.com wrote in message:

| XP home or XP pro
|
| I understand from MSKB article 306906 that it is pretty straightforward to
| setup & use the handwriting recognition feature, and that most MS programs
| like Office (Word, Excel) & Outlook etc will support it. I would like to
| hear from anyone actually using it about it's strengths and weaknesses. Also
| which tablet & pen should be purchased ? This is for a desktop machine (yet
| to be purchased) that will be used by someone (a friend) who cant type at
| all and wants to literally write and have it converted to text.
|
| thanks
| --
| xx

 

[Tsotsi]

The links all show mobile/tablet pc options - does the possibility of
handwriting recognition with a stylus & pad not exist for a desktop pc ?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

HOW TO: Install and Configure Handwriting Recognition in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;306906&sd=tech

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Tsotsi" anyone_at_all@anywhere_at_all.com wrote in message:

| The links all show mobile/tablet pc options - does the possibility of
| handwriting recognition with a stylus & pad not exist for a desktop pc ?
|
| --
| xx