22 Entering Text
•
To enter a period, press
. To enter other special characters, press
and then repeatedly press
to cycle through other special
characters until the desired character is displayed. If the desired character
does not display, press the right softkey
for
Options
and select
Symbol
.
•
To insert a number, press and hold the corresponding number key.
To enter text using T9:
1.
From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in scheduler),
press the right softkey
for
Options
and select
T9 (English)
.
2.
Use your keypad to enter the new event.
Alpha Mode
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the
Alpha
mode. Press the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
Use the
key to switch between uppercase, lowercase, and mixed case.
To enter text using Alpha:
1.
From a text entry screen, press the right softkey
for
Options
and
select
Alpha
.
2.
Use your keypad to enter the contact's name. Characters scroll in the
following order:
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.
Note
: When the Dual Language text option is enabled, accented characters are also
displayed.
. , @ 1 ? ! * # /
P Q R S p q r s 7
A B C a b c 2
T U V t u v 8
D E F d e f 3
W X Y Z w x y z 9
G H I g h i 4
0
J K L j k l 5
Space
M N O m n o 6
Change case
1
1
0
+
1
7
PQRS
2
ABC
8
TUV
3
DEF
9
WXYZ
4
GHI
0
+
5
JKL
6
MNO