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Entering text and symbols
S
PACES
IN
T9
MODE
•
To enter a space after a word, thereby accepting the
word and proceeding to the next word, press
.
Multi-tap text entry
Multi-tap text entry is the conventional way to enter text
where you continue to press a key that contains the letter you
want until the letter (symbol) displays.
Activating multi-tap
•
While at any text entry screen, press and hold
until
ABC
,
ABC
,
or
abc
appears in the upper right corner of the
display.
Multi-tap modes
Multi-tap mode is indicated by the following icons in the upper
right corner of the display.
ABC
- Uppercase only. Any letters that you enter will be in
uppercase, or all capital letters.
ABC
- Initial caps. Only the first word of each sentence is in
capital letters.
abc
- Lowercase. Any words that you enter will be in lower
case letters.
•
To cycle through multi-tap modes, briefly press
while using multi-tap.
Using multi-tap text entry
•
The conventional method for entering text is called multi-
tap, which requires up to four key presses for each letter,
depending on the letter that you wish to enter.
•
For example, to enter “z,” press
four times in
succession. To enter an “a” however, only one press of
is required.
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