Handwriting recognition

I've enabled Writing Recognization. It works fine, but I have a problem:

In OE, when I use "Write anywhere" or "writing pad ", before I finished writing a word (with the mouse pad), it converts it into text, without waiting for me to press the "recognize now" tool icon.

I am unable to use the feature, because if I write, say, a "t ", it will
print a "1" before it gives me time to put the crossbar. Or, if I start
writing the letter "a ", it will print an "o ", before I can draw the tail.

I want to be able to write a whole text, and then, only when I click the "recognize now" tool, have it converted into text.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks in advance,
haim

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