Boost i55sr, User Manual

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Entering a Word
To enter a word using Word mode:
Adding Words to the User Database
To add words to the T9 database:
NOTE: You cannot store alphanumeric combinations, such as Y2K.
1
Choose Word as your text entry mode.
2
Type a word by using one key press per desired letter.
For example, to type “test” press
8 3 7 8
.
IMPORTANT: The displayed word may change as you type it. Do
not try to correct the word as you go. Type to the
end of the word before editing.
3
After you have finished typing the word, if the word that appears is not
the desired word, press
0
to change the word on the display to the next
most likely word in the database.
Repeat until the desired word appears.
If the desired word does not appear, you can add it to the database of
words by deleting the displayed word and using the instructions in
“Adding Words to the User Database” on page 24.
1 Change from Word text entry mode to Alpha text entry mode. (See
“Choosing a Text Entry Mode” on page 21.)
2
Type the word using Alpha text entry mode.
3
Return to Word text entry mode.
4
Press
R
to add a space.
The word you typed in Alpha text entry mode is now in the database.