You have a KEYBOARD! Why are you messing around with Transcriber? I was a long time Calligrapher (Transcriber +) user in my Axim and before days, and felt that I didn't need a keyboard at all. I quickly changed that tune when I got the 6700.
BTW, you can change the default input method via a reg edit or d/l and use the free demo of Tweaks2k2 to do it for you. This way your choice will survive a soft reset.
http://www.tweaks2k2.com/
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index...5_Tweaks_Other