
Changing the text input mode
1
. When you are in a field that allows characters to be
entered, you will notice the text input mode indicator
in the lower right corner of the LCD screen.
2
. Change the text input mode by pressing
. You
can check the current text input mode in the lower
right corner of the LCD screen.
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Using the T9 mode
The T9 predictive text input mode lets you enter words
easily with a minimum number of key presses. As you
press each key, the phone begins to display the
characters that it thinks you are typing based on the
built-in dictionary. You can also add new words in the
dictionary. As new words are added, the word
changes to reflect the most likely candidate from the
dictionary.
1
. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode,
start entering a word by pressing keys
to
.
Press one key per letter.
– The word changes as letters are typed. Ignore
what’s on the screen until the word is typed
completely.
– If the word is still incorrect after typing completely,
press the down navigation key once or more to
cycle through the other word options.
Example:
Press to
type
Good
Press [Down
navigation
key] to type
Home
– If the desired word is missing from the word
choice list, add it using the ABC mode.
– You can select the language of the T9 mode. Press
the left soft key [Option], then select
T9 languages
.
Select the desired language of T9 mode. You can
also turn off the T9 mode by selecting
T9 off.
The
default setting on the phone is T9
2
. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting any
keystrokes.
3
. Complete each word with a space by pressing
the
key.
To delete letters, press
. Press and hold down
to erase entire words.
General functions
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