Phone Basics
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Abc Mode
Abc mode is a traditional text input mode. Simply type the keys on the QWERTY keyboard as you do on
the computer keyboard or multi-tap the keys on the keypad.
Use Abc Mode on the Keypad
In
Abc
mode, also known as multi-tap entry, you press keys one, two, three, or four times to enter the
letters you see on the keypad.
By default, the first letter of a sentence is capitalized and the following letters are lowercased. To switch
between lowercase and uppercase, press
. The capitalization style changes as
Abc
>
ABC
>
abc
and
the selected style is displayed at the bottom-right corner of the screen. 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.
1. Select the Abc text input mode. See
Select a Text Input Mode
.
2. Press the corresponding key repeatedly until the correct letter appears. For example, to enter “Abc,”
press
once for “a,” twice for “b,” and three times for “c.”
Text Entry Options
The Text Entry options menu allows you to specify a suitable feature during the text entry process. See
Text Entry
for the options available from the settings menu.
1. When entering text, press
OPTIONS
(right softkey) >
Text Options
.
2. Select an option:
l
Word Complete
to suggest possible words based on the frequency of usage.
l
Next Word Complete
to automatically display the word that may follow the current text input.
l
Phrase Complete
to predict possible phrases after one word with a space is entered.
l
Word Scan
to allow the predictive text input system to recognize words by searching Contacts.
l
Word Choice List
to select whether to display the word choice list.
l
Input Language
to select the language to enter (English or Spanish).
l
My Words
to edit or delete the custom words you have added to the XT9 database.
o
Add Word
to store words you frequently use.
l
Select Text
to select text for copying, cutting or adding (if applicable).
l
Delete All
to delete all text (if applicable).
