Entering text, Selecting a character input mode, Entering characters using t9 text input – Samsung SPH-A700BSSXAR User Manual
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Section 2A: Your PCS Vision Phone - The Basics
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Entering Text
Selecting a Character Input Mode
Your Sprint PCS Vision Phone provides convenient ways to enter
words, letters, punctuation, symbols, and numbers whenever you
are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contact
entry or when sending Sprint PCS Mail and SMS Text Messages).
To change the character input mode:
1.
When you are prompted to enter text, press
.
2.
Select a character input mode:
Ⅲ
T9 (English) to enter characters using predictive
T9 Text Input (see page 30).
Ⅲ
Alpha to enter characters by tapping the keypad
(see page 31).
Ⅲ
Symbol to enter symbols (see page 32).
Ⅲ
Number to enter numbers (see page 32).
Entering Characters Using T9 Text Input
T9 Text Input lets you enter text in your Sprint PCS Vision Phone by
pressing keys just once per letter. (To select the T9 (English) mode
when entering text, see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” above.)
T9 Text Input analyzes the letters you enter using an intuitive word
database and creates a suitable word. (The word may change as you
type.) If the word you want does not display after you have entered
all the letters, press
to scroll through additional word selections.
To accept a word and insert a space, press
.
If you make a mistake, press
to erase a single character. Press
and hold
to delete an entire entry.
To enter text using T9:
1.
From the text entry screen (for example, a new event in
scheduler), press
and select T9 (English).
2.
Use your keypad to enter the new event. (For example, to
enter “Meeting”, press
once,
twice,
once,
once,
once, and
once.)