Nextel iDEN 60c, User Manual

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Using T9® Text Input
Using Alpha Mode
To enter text (letters and numbers) while in Alpha text entry mode:
• Press any key on the alphanumeric keypad to enter the letters and numbers
on that key. For example, to enter the letter Y, press
9
three times.
• Type a letter then press
Q
to activate Caps Lock or type a letter then press
R
to deactivate Caps Lock.
• Pause briefly to leave the currently displayed character in place and move
on to the next place in the text entry field.
• Press
P
to create a space in the text entry field.
• Press
C
under DELETE to delete one character. Press and hold
C
under
DELETE to delete an entire entry.
Using Word Mode
T9 Text Input software replaces conventional multi-tap text entry, enabling
users to compose text messages with only one key press per letter. Since each
key on a telephone keypad has more than one letter, pressing the number 5 could
represent “J,” “K,” or “L.” T9 automatically compares users’ key presses to a
linguistic database to determine the correct word. For example, entering the
word “call” into a wireless phone takes just four key presses with T9, compared
to ten using conventional multi-tap entry.
Special Key Functions
Some of your phone’s keys assume different functions while in T9 Text Input
Word mode.
Backspace and Erase
Press
C
under DELETE once to backspace
or to erase a single character. Press and hold
C
under DELETE to erase the entire text
entry field.
Space
Press
R
once to accept a word and insert a
space when entering text.
Next Word in Database If the displayed word is not the word you want
to enter, you can display other words. Press
0
to display more words in the database
that match the keystroke sequence you
entered.