07-23-2003, 04:00 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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TenGO Soft Keyboard for Pocket PC
"TenGO� is a powerful text entry method designed for handheld pocket devices. It uses an innovative tap-and-scribe method to input text on the Soft Input Panel (SIP). With the new official release, Version 1.1, TenGO is now better than ever. TenGO now supports accented characters input as well as Windows Mobile 2003 OS. The code has been optimized to use less system resources and supports all types of text input applications in your Pocket PC.
TenGO� is specially designed for mobile devices using only 6 large keys to type. The technology allows you to type with fewer and larger keys yet still retaining the familiarity, feel and flow of the conventional QWERTY keyboard. Fewer keys makes it easier to type, while larger keys allows you to type fast without missing or hitting the wrong keys. The QWERTY design means that you do not need to spend time to relearn a new keyboard."
I'm not normally a big fan of new input methods, because I find many of them too difficult to use, but this one deserves your serious attention - I only played with it for a few minutes, but I really liked what I saw. If you're looking for something faster than the keyboard SIP, but more accurate than Transcriber, this is worth checking out. Download the free trial and take a look. [Affiliate]
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07-23-2003, 04:35 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 813
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Quite impressed with this keyboard so far. There are a couple of small flaws that for me, impact on the speed of sentence completion but the good news is these are small flaws and so could be relatively easy to improve on. Definitely one to keep an eye on.
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07-23-2003, 04:49 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 31
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I'm at work right now, so I can't test this out, but would someone mind telling me how you can type with only 6 keys? I don't seem to "get it" from the pictures.
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07-23-2003, 04:54 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 739
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Originally Posted by Wingnut
I'm at work right now, so I can't test this out, but would someone mind telling me how you can type with only 6 keys? I don't seem to "get it" from the pictures.
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I didn't "get it" either, so I downloaded it. The answer is: it works by math! You type the buttons that contain the letters you want, and from the combination, the program figures out what word it has to be. In cases where more than one word is possible, it gives you a choice.
If you're trying to type a word the program doesn't have in its dictionary, you draw a line over the letters you want, to spell it out letter-by-letter. The program then adds the new word to its vocabulary.
It's really easy, and for speed I could see it competing with Fitaly.
The only problem is, it doesn't play nice with programs that have their own auto-complete, such as Cash Organizer. I could practically see Tengo and CO duking it out for which one was going to have dominance.
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07-23-2003, 04:55 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 489
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Pretty nice keyboard so far. I do finally understand how it is working... but it's not working all the time. Maybe I am too dumb, but I don't get it to write the word "don't", and I cannot find a way to write it letter by letter. Some goes when typing a name...
I was looking for help files, or some FAQ on their website, but nothing there. Any ideas?
Seems like a really great idea, but I think I do need to read some instructions first!
 Karin
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07-23-2003, 04:56 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 813
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It works like the T9 entry system that lets you enter words with 9 keys on your mobile phone. You push the relevant button that has the letter you want and as you type, the program predicts what word you are typing and highlights this in the selection field along with a list of alternate matches. As soon as the word you are wanting appears, you can either tap on it to enter it or carry on typing until the full word is spelled out then carry on with your next word.
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07-23-2003, 04:58 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 739
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Originally Posted by karinatwork
but I don't get it to write the word "don't", and I cannot find a way to write it letter by letter.
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I had to spell it out letter-by-letter (draw a line over each letter). It seems dumb that they don't have this in the program's dictionary.
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I was looking for help files, or some FAQ on their website, but nothing there. Any ideas?
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If you hit the fN key on the keyboard it brings up a question-mark icon that takes you to Help.
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07-23-2003, 05:17 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 17
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Re: TenGO Soft Keyboard for Pocket PC
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The code has been optimized to use less system resources and supports all types of text input applications in your Pocket PC.
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I have installed an chinese input method called Q9 in my Chinese Pocket Loox but TenGO never load :cry: I hope this could be fixed in the future release of TenGo and Pocket PC OS. :|
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07-23-2003, 05:52 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 713
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I'm trying this on my h2215 and nothing seems to happen. The keys flash but the letters I tap don't appear anywhere. When I drag a stroke over a character the line appears over the key, but nothing appears on the Word doc (which is where I'm working) or in the suggestion box.
Is there a trick to getting this thing started?
EDIT: An extra reset seems to have done the trick.
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07-23-2003, 06:45 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 9
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Tengo
I use the T9 predictive system throughout the day for sending emails from my phone so Tengo is natural for me.
The only major improvement I would suggest is the option to have the keys arranged alphabetically.
It doesn't matter how familiar you are with QWERTY, the straightforward alphabet is more deeply engrained and can be easily and effectively split into groups of 4 or 5 letters e.g. so that a vowel is in each group.
It also offers the opportunity to break away from QWERTY for those of us not brought up with a typewriter - in fact many young people in the UK, where texting is the standard form of communication, can rattle off a message using the A to Z layout.
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