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Section 5: Entering Text
Topics Covered
• Changing the Text Input Mode
• Using ABC Mode
• Using T9 Mode
• Using Number Mode
• Using Symbol Mode
This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode when entering
characters into your phone. This section also describes how to use the T9 predictive
text entry system to reduce the number of key strokes associated with entering text.
Changing the Text Input Mode
When using your phone, you often need to enter text, such as when storing a name
in your Phonebook, creating your personal greeting or scheduling events on your
calendar. You can enter alphanumeric characters by using your phone’s keypad.
Your phone has the following text input modes:
•
ABC mode
: this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key labeled with
the letter you want. How many times you press the key determines which letter or
number displays.
•
T9 mode
: this mode allows you to enter words with only one keystroke per letter.
Each key on the keypad has more than one letter; for example, pressing
can
enter J, K, or L. However, the T9 mode automatically compares the series of
keystrokes you make with an internal linguistic dictionary to determine the most
likely word, thus requiring far fewer keystrokes than the traditional Alphabet
mode.
•
Number mode
: this mode allows you to enter numbers.
•
Symbol mode
: this mode allows you to enter symbols, such as punctuation
marks.
When you are in a field that allows characters to be entered, the text input mode
indicator displays on the screen.
