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• Press
S
to scroll up or down to highlight the option you want.
• In a numbered list, press a number key to highlight the option.
• In an alphabetised list, press a key repeatedly to cycle through
the letters on the key and highlight the closest matching list
option.
• When an option has a list of possible values, press
S
left or
right to scroll through and select a value.
• When an option has a list of possible numeric values, press a
number key to set the value.
Entering Text
Some features require you to enter information.
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The message centre lets you compose text messages.
Selecting a Text Entry Mode
Multiple text entry modes make it easy for you to enter names,
numbers, and messages. The mode you select remains active until
you select another mode.
Press
#
in any text entry screen to select one of the following
entry modes:
Alternatively, you can select a text entry mode in any text entry
screen by pressing
M
>
.
The primary text entry mode (see below to set).
#
Enter numbers only (see pag e55).
!
Enter symbols only (see page55).
#
The secondary text entry mode (see below to
set).
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Setting Primary and Secondary Text Entry Modes
You can set different primary and secondary text entry modes, and
easily switch between modes when you enter data or compose a
message.
Press
M
>
in a text entry screen. Select
or
#
, and choose:
Using Capitalisation
Press
0
in a text entry screen to change text case. Indicators at
the top of the display show the capitalisation setting:
Text Entry Mode Indicators
In
or
#
text entry mode, indicators at the top of the
display show the text entry setting:
iTAP
®
software predicts each word as you enter it,
to simplify and speed up text entry.
Enter letters and numbers by pressing a key one
or more times.
5
Enter individual letters, numbers, and symbols by
pressing a key one or more times.
Hide the
#
setting if you prefer not to set a
secondary text entry mode (only available for
#
).
U
= no capital letters
V
= capitalise next letter only
T
= all capital letters
#
g
m
Tap, no capital letters
h
q
Tap, capitalise next letter only
f
l
Tap, all capital letters
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The following indicators identify
#
or
!
entry mode:
Using iTAP
®
Mode
iTAP mode lets you enter words using one keypress per letter. The
iTAP software combines your keypresses into common words, and
predicts each word as you enter it.
For example, to enter “
,” you would press
8 4 3
. The
iTAP software recognises that the most common word formed by
this keypress combination is “
,” and predicts that “
” is the word
you are spelling. Other common words or word fragments that can
be spelled by the same keypress combination are presented as
alternate choices at the bottom of the display.
If necessary, press
#
in a text entry screen to switch to
mode. An indicator tells you which mode is active (see page48). If
mode is not set as the
or
#
entry mode, see
page 48.
Entering Words in iTAP Mode
j
p
iTAP, no capital letters
k
n
iTAP, capitalise next letter only
i
o
iTAP, all capital letters
W
= numeric mode
[
= symbol mode
Press
To
1
keypad keys
(one press per letter)
show possible letter combinations at
the bottom of the display
