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2. Use the keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to
enter “Meeting”, press
once,
twice,
once,
once,
once, and
once.)
Entering Characters with the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the
Alpha
mode
(see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 27). Press the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
When the
icon is shown at the bottom of your screen, the first
letter of the first word is capitalized and following letters are
lowercase. The
key can be used to select the case desired.
To enter text using Alpha:
1. From a text entry screen (for example, a Contacts entry),
press the right soft key
for
Options
and select
Alpha
.
2. Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. (For example,
to enter "Bill", press
twice,
three times,
three
times, and
three times again.) Characters scroll as
follows:
After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the
next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a
different key.
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P Q R S 7
A B C 2
T U V 8
D E F 3
W X Y Z 9
G H I 4
0
J K L 5
Space
M N O 6
Change case