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Chapter 2
Getting Started
Entering Text
You can enter alphanumeric characters using the keypad of the
phone.
Selecting a Text Input Mode
Your phone provides convenient ways to enter letters, puncuations,
numbers, and symbols whenever you are prompted to enter text (for
example, when adding a Phonebook or when composing text and
memo).
1. From a screen where you can enter enter text, press
to change
the text input mode to: abc, ABC, or 123.
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Shows the text input mode indicator in the bottom right line on
the display screen.
2. Select one of the following options:
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abc and ABC
to cycle through the alpha characters associated with
the letters on the keypad.
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abc
to enter lower case letters,
-
ABC
to enter upper case only.
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123
to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad.
3. When you entering the text, press
and choose one of the follow-
ing options:
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Common Terms
to enter preprogrammed messages (see page 20).
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Search Phonebook
to find saved entries (see page 40).
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Symbol
to enter symbols (see page 20).
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Smiley
to enter "emoticons" (see page 20).
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Cancel
to cancel writing.
Using ABC Mode
Using keys 2 through 9, press the key labeled with the desired letter.
Once for the first letter, twice for the second letter, and so on.
1. Select the
abc
mode.
2. Press the corresponding keys repeatedly until the desired letter
appears. For example, to enter the word "good," press
once,
three times,
three times again, and
once.
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If the next letter you want is located on the same key as the pres-
ent one, wait until the cursor appear and enter the letter.
