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Phone Basics
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Portrait keypad types
: allows you to select text input method. Choose from Qwerty
keypad, 3x4 keypad, Handwriting box 1, or Handwriting box 2.
Input languages
: allows you to select the text input language. Choose from either
English or Español.
XT9
: allows you to use XT9 Predictive text method,
XT9 advanced settings
: allows you to set preferences if you are using XT9
Predictive text method. For more information, refer to XT9 Advanced Settings.
Keypad sweeping
: allows you to sweep the keypad and change from ABC to ?123
mode.
Character preview
: allows you to display small pop-up windows to verify the
character you entered.
Auto-capitalization
: enables automatic capitalization.
Handwriting settings
: allows you to select options for using the Handwriting feature.
Voice input
: activates the Voice input feature.
Auto-full stop
: allows you to activate the Auto-full stop feature. When you double
space in a message, a period and space is added and the keyboard is placed into
Uppercase mode so you can start the new sentence with a capital letter.
Tutorial
: provides a short tutorial on using the Samsung keypad.
XT9
The predictive text system provides next-letter prediction and regional error correction, which
compensates for users pressing the wrong keys on QWERTY keyboards.
Configuring XT9 Options
Note
: Only available when ABC mode is selected. Predictive text advanced settings are
available only if the Predictive function is enabled.
1. Press
>
and tap
Settings
>
Language and input
>
(adjacent to the
Samsung keyboard
field).
- or -
From within an active text entry screen, tap
from the bottom of the screen to reveal
the
Samsung keyboard settings
screen.
2. With
XT9
enabled, tap
XT9 advanced settings
and configure any of the following
advanced options: