Nokia Sprint PCS Vision 6165i, User Manual

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38 Section 2A: Phone Basics
Entering Characters Using Abc Mode
When Abc mode is enabled, an icon such as is
displayed at the top of the screen.
To switch to Abc mode from T9 Text Input mode, do one
of the following:
䊳
Quickly press repeatedly until the Abc mode icon
is displayed at the top of the screen.
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Press and hold until the Editor settings screen is
displayed, and then select Dictionary off .
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Select Options > Dictionary off .
To switch to Abc mode from 123 mode:
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Press and hold until the Abc mode icon is
displayed at the top of the screen.
By default, the first letter of entries and/or sentences is
capitalized and the following letters are lowercase. After the
first letter is entered, the Abc mode icon changes to
.
To switch between lowercase and uppercase, press .
When all uppercase mode is selected, is displayed at
the top of the screen.
To enter characters by using Abc mode (multi-tap key entry):
1.
Key in your text. (For example, to enter the word “Bill,”
press
twice, three times, three times,
and three times again). (If you make a mistake,
press Clear to erase a single character. Press and hold
Clear to erase an entire word.)
2.
Once a word is complete, press to create a space,
and continue keying in your text.
3.
To type in a number while in Abc mode, press and hold
that number on the keypad.