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Samsung Vibrant SGH-t959 User Manual

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Changing Your Settings 147

Language Settings

To set the language that the menus display on the phone:

1.

From the Home screen, touch

Settings

Locale

and text

Select locale.

2.

Select a language and region from the list.

Seting up the Default Keyboard

There are two input methods available: Swype and Samsung
keypad. Swype is the default text input method, however, you
can configure the phone to use the Samsung keypad for
predictive text, ABC mode, Symbols, or numbers.

From the Home screen, touch

Settings

Locale

and text

Set default keyboard.

Swype Settings

To configure Swype settings:

1.

From the Home screen, touch

Settings

Locale

and text

Swype.

2.

Touch one of the following Swype settings to activate the

setting:

• Language: allows you to select the current text input language.

Default language is US English.

• Auto-spacing: automatically inserts a space between words.

When you finish a word, just lift your finger or stylus and start the
next word.

• Auto-capitalization: automatically capitalizes the first letter of a

sentence.

• Word Prediction: uses a built-in word database to predict words

while entering text in Swype.

• Enable Tip Indicator: turns on an on-screen flashing indicator that

provides helpful user information.

• Audio Feedback: turns off sounds generated by the Swype

application.

• Vibrate on keypress: activates a vibration sensation as you enter

text using the keypad.

Operation settings

Operation settings provide access to Swype operation
parameters.

• Display Trace: sets the length of time the word trace line remains

on-screen as you swipe across the screen. Move the slider
between Shorter or Longer and touch OK.

• Word Choice Window: sets the amount of times the word choice

selection window displays on screen. Move the slider between
Never or Always and touch OK.

• Speed vs. Accuracy: sets how quickly Swype responds to

on-screen input. Move the slider between Fast Response (speed) or
Error Tolerant (accuracy) and touch OK.