Penfriend XP – recommended settings
There are many ways that Penfriend can be configured; various speech options and settings for the prediction.
I tend to set quite a large font size – about 16 pt. I turn off the speak as you type options and change speak the predictions to speak on right click. When you save the Lexicon, the settings that are in use at the time are saved too.
If a pupil is likely to enter incorrect words into the lexicon, one way is to un-tick ‘Learn new Words’ . Another is to do as I have done; untick Predict new words. Now, at the end of a session you can check the new words in the lexicon and weed out any wrong words. Now, choose Edit -> Approve New Words. They will be accepted as old words and will be predicted.
