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Changing the Text Input Mode
The available Text Input modes are:
T9 Predictive Text
,
Numeric
, and
Symbols (Sym)
.
By pressing
, you can cycle among 123, abc, Abc, and
ABC.
Refer to the Text Input mode in the upper right corner of the
screen to identify the mode.
•
T9 Predictive Text
: allows your keystrokes to be interpreted
according to a built-in dictionary in the phone to determine the
likely word.
•
Multitap (Abc)
: pressing
allows you to cycle among the
various functions.
•
Numeric
: activates the number keys.
•
Sym
: displays the symbols table.
Using Abc Mode
To change the Text Input mode:
1.
Press
once, twice, three, or four times to change
the text input mode to 123, abc, Abc, or ABC.
2.
Enter the desired text.
Using SYM (symbol) Mode
Symbol mode enables you to insert symbols and punctuation
marks into text.
1.
Press the
key to display a matrix of symbols. Use
the arrow keys to display more tables.
2.
Select the number of the corresponding symbol and
press the
OK
soft key to insert the symbol into the text
message.
3.
Continue until you are finished composing your
message.
Using T9 Predictive Text
The T9 Predictive Text input method is based on a built-in
dictionary. A series of keystrokes is interpreted by the phone
using this dictionary to determine the likely word.
1.
From within an active text input field, press
Options
➔
Text Mode
➔
T9 Predictive Text
.
2.
Begin entering a word by pressing the
2
to
9
keys.
Press each key only once for each letter. The built-in
dictionary lists words that match the entered
keystrokes.
