Input devices-what can I use

[Erik Sojka]

You can use any device for input (including the mouse,
external digitizer tablet, etc.) into OneNote. Any data
entered via these methods, even if they look like
handwriting to you, will be treated as a picture, and
will not be able to be converted to text or
indexed/searched.

Only OneNote running on a Tablet PC running the Windows
XP Tablet Edition OS will have Inked input recognized by
ON as handwriting, which can then be converted to text or
searched/indexed.

Regarding the Clie: I don't know much about Palm OS, but
there are no direct hooks into it from OneNote. Assuming
you're running some kind of software that syncs data or
allows one to copy data between devices, the normal input
methods and formats for OneNote (Copy/Paste of text,
pictures, links, some HTML, etc.) apply. You could
conceivably write yourself a reminder on your Clie, then
manually copy/paste it into OneNote.

With the new import API released with ON SP1, someone
could write a utility that can take PalmOS data and
import it into OneNote.

-----Original Message-----
I just downloaded OneNote. I'm wondering what devices I

can use to input data. I'd like to be able to write on a
piece of paper or a tablet and have it show on the
screen. I don't have a Tablet PC, just a laptop. Any
suggestions? I never thought about interfacing with my
Clie. Can I do that also?

 

[Santa Barbara]

I talked with Pegasus and they said you couldn't use their mobile NoteTaker. I'm confused. I really like the idea of OneNote, but need to be able to take notes with a pen on paper. How many types of "external digitizer tablets" are there. I am unfamiliar with this technology?

 

[Erik Sojka]

See my response(s) in your other thread.

When I mention "external digitizer tablets" I primarily
mean Wacom tablets (see www.wacom.com for examples).
These are electronic pens that you sometimes see graphics
artists or CGI people use in an art program to "paint" on
a document on the screen.

I just googled for "Pegasus NotesTaker" and it seems to
be an electronic ink pen that also communicates with a
base station and associated software to capture what is
written on paper. I didn't look at the application
software offerings, but it seems at a high level to be a
competitor to the MS Tablet/OneNote combination.

My recommendation would be to pick one of the
technologies:

- If you really really like OneNote, then find another
input device that will let you "write" with OneNote. You
keep mentioning the need for paper - keep in mind that
you can print any Notes that you create in OneNote so you
can always produce a paper copy. If you find yourself
using this a lot, then the investment in trading the
laptop for a Tablet PC may be worth it.
- If you really really like the Pegasus system, then see
if there is a supported application that can do
some/most/all of what OneNote can do regarding the
freeform capture and organization of notes.
- As I mentioned in the other thread, there may be a way
to use both if you can stand to do two-step entry (i.e.
write notes in Pegasus --> export to text/picture -->
import into OneNote and further process and organize)

-----Original Message-----
I talked with Pegasus and they said you couldn't use

their mobile NoteTaker. I'm confused. I really like the
idea of OneNote, but need to be able to take notes with a
pen on paper. How many types of "external digitizer
tablets" are there. I am unfamiliar with this technology?

 

[Owen]

FYI, it should be possible to write a Pegasus-to-OneNote importer using the import API in OneNote SP1; I don't know that anyone has done so to this point. The Logitech IO pen is a similar device which allows you to write with a real pen on paper and then import the content into your computer, and includes a simple "send to onenote" button in their latest version.

W.r.t. your clie, Fejes Balasz has actually written a utility that syncs memos from the Palm Desktop application into OneNote - note that I haven't tried this and can't vouch for it. I just saw it on feedster a while ago.

http://fb2.hu/qwiki/index.php?page=Palm_Desktop_To_Microsoft_Onenote



- owen (onenote team)

nntp://news.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.onenote/<[email protected]>

See my response(s) in your other thread.

When I mention "external digitizer tablets" I primarily
mean Wacom tablets (see www.wacom.com for examples).
These are electronic pens that you sometimes see graphics
artists or CGI people use in an art program to "paint" on
a document on the screen.

I just googled for "Pegasus NotesTaker" and it seems to
be an electronic ink pen that also communicates with a
base station and associated software to capture what is
written on paper. I didn't look at the application
software offerings, but it seems at a high level to be a
competitor to the MS Tablet/OneNote combination.

My recommendation would be to pick one of the
technologies:

- If you really really like OneNote, then find another
input device that will let you "write" with OneNote. You
keep mentioning the need for paper - keep in mind that
you can print any Notes that you create in OneNote so you
can always produce a paper copy. If you find yourself
using this a lot, then the investment in trading the
laptop for a Tablet PC may be worth it.
- If you really really like the Pegasus system, then see
if there is a supported application that can do
some/most/all of what OneNote can do regarding the
freeform capture and organization of notes.
- As I mentioned in the other thread, there may be a way
to use both if you can stand to do two-step entry (i.e.
write notes in Pegasus --> export to text/picture -->
import into OneNote and further process and organize)

-----Original Message-----
I talked with Pegasus and they said you couldn't use

their mobile NoteTaker. I'm confused. I really like the
idea of OneNote, but need to be able to take notes with a
pen on paper. How many types of "external digitizer
tablets" are there. I am unfamiliar with this technology?

.

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