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Section 5: Entering Text
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 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:
• T9 : 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 ABC mode.
• ABC mode : this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key
labeled with the letter you want.
• Number: this mode allows you to enter numbers.
• Symbol : 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 bottom right of the
screen.
Example: Writing a text message.
1. To change the text input mode, press the Right soft key.
2. Scroll to the mode you prefer and press the Select soft key
or . The text input mode indicator displays in the
lower right corner of your display.
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