Pc interface, Writing and editing a text message, Writing an sms/name (without predictive text) – Siemens Gigaset SL56 User Manual

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Notes on user guide

Gigaset SL56 / IM1 EN / A31008-M1752-R111-2-6Z19 / start_guide_time.fm / 24.7.07

PC Interface

You can connect the handset to your com-

puter using a data cable (page 32). Your

handset can communicate with a compu-

ter via a program (free download at

www.siemens.com/gigasetSL560). You

can access your handset's directory and

download sounds (.mid) and pictures

(.bmp) for the screensaver from your com-

puter to the handset.
During the transfer of data between hand-

set and PC, you will see

Data Transfer

the display. During this time, it is not pos-

sible to use the keypad and incoming calls

will be ignored.

Writing and editing a text
message

The following rules apply when writing a

text message:

Control the cursor with

u v t

Characters are added to the left of the

cursor.

Press the star key

* to show the

table of special characters.

The first letter of the name of directory

entries is automatically capitalised, fol-

lowed by lower case letters.

You can call up the table of special charac-

ters when writing an SMS (depending on

base station) using the

key. Select

the required character and insert it with

§Insert§

Writing an SMS/name (without

predictive text)

When you press and hold a key, the char-

acters of that key appear in the display and

are highlighted one after the other. When

you release the key the highlighted char-

acter is inserted into the input field.
Press the hash key

# briefly to switch

from "Abc" mode to "123" and from "123"

to "abc" and from "abc" to "Abc" (upper

case: 1st letter upper case, all others

lower case). Press the hash key

before entering the letter.
You can see in the display whether upper

case, lower case or digits is selected.

Writing an SMS (with predictive text)

Your base station must support SMS for

this.
EATONI predictive text helps you when

you are writing text messages.

Time:

Enter hours/minutes in 4-digit format.

Press the

s key.

The fourth line is marked with [ ] to show

it is active.

Enter the date using the digit keys.

Save changes.

Press the display key

§Save§

Then press and hold the

a key.

The handset switches to idle status.

Note:

If the handset is in Bluetooth mode (page 23),

any connection via the data cable that is

already connected will be interrupted. Blue-

tooth must be deactivated in order for you to

be able to use a connected data cable.