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Quickly changing the text input mode
Using ABC mode
When inputting words in ABC mode, press the key
labelled with the required letter:
- Once for the first letter
- Twice for the second letter
- And so on
Example: To display the letter “C”, quickly press the
2
key three times. To display the letter
“K”, press the
5
key twice. This method is
called Multi-tap typing.
Note
: The cursor moves to the right when you press a
key. When entering the same letter twice or a
different letter on the same key, just press the
Right key, or alternatively, wait a few seconds
for the cursor to move to the right
automatically, and then enter the next letter.
Refer to the table below for more information about
the characters available. The characters vary,
depending on the text input language.
You can select the language by setting one of the
following options:
•
Language select
: see page 43.
•
Input mode
(
Menu 9.3.2
): see page 155.
To switch between the
Press and hold the
Number and previous mode
key.
Symbol and previous mode
key.
ABC and T9 mode
right soft key.
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List of the characters available
(Capital Lock mode in English
)
Changing the case
To change the case of the next letter(s) that you
enter, press the key. There are three cases:
• Lower Case (no indicator)
• Initial Capital (
)
• Capital Lock (
)
Inserting a space
To insert a space between words, press the
key.
Key
characters in the order displayed
1
. , - ? ! ‘ @ : 1
2
A B C 2
3
D E F 3
4
G H I 4
5
J K L 5
6
M N O 6
7
P Q R S 7
8
T U V 8
9
W X Y Z 9
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