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Entering text and symbols
Entering text and symbols
You can enter numbers, text, and symbols into messages,
form fields, interactive applications, games, and on the
Internet while using your Smartphone. Your phone provides
two types of text entry methods, T9 and Multi-tap.
Entering numbers
1.
Press and hold
until
123
appears in the upper right
corner of the display.
2.
Enter numbers using the alpha-numeric keypad.
T9 text entry
Using the advanced T9 software, you can greatly increase
your writing speed because you press a key that contains the
letter you want only once. As you press the keys for the word
you’re typing, the software compares the numbers entered
with its dictionary until a match occurs.
Activating T9
While at any text entry screen, press and hold
until
t9
,
T9
, or
T9
appears in the upper right corner of the display.
T9 modes
Each of T9’s three modes is indicated by theseicons in the
upper right corner of the display. To cycle through
T9
modes,
briefly press
while in
T9
mode.
T9
- Uppercase. Any words that you enter will be in uppercase,
or all capital letters.
T9
- Initial caps. Only the first word of each sentence is in
capital letters.
t9
- Lowercase. Any words that you enter will be in lower case
letters.
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