28 Phone
Basics
2. Select a character input mode:
•
Alpha
: to enter characters with the keypad (see page 29).
•
T9(English)
: to enter characters using predictive T9 Text
Input (see the next topic).
•
Symbols
: to enter symbols (see page 30).
•
Number
: to enter numbers (see page 30).
•
Quick text
: to enter prewritten phrases. This option is
available only for fields where Quick text can be entered.
For more information Quick Text, see page 65.
•
WWW
: to enter common Web text. This option is available
only for fields where Web text can be entered.
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text by pressing keys just once per letter.
To select T9 (English) mode when entering text, see "Selecting a
Character Input Mode" on page 27.
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word
database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you
type.) If the word you want is not displayed after you have entered all
the letters, press
to scroll through additional word selections. To
accept a word and insert a space, press
.If you make a mistake,
press
to erase a single character. Press and hold
to delete an
entire entry.
To enter text using T9:
1. From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in
scheduler), press the right soft key
for
Options
and
select
T9 (English)
.
2. Use the keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to
enter “Meeting”, press
once,
twice,
once,
once,
once, and
once.)
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6
mno
mno
3
def
def
8
tuv
tuv
ghi
ghi
4
6
mno
mno
ghi
ghi
4
