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Samsung keypad settings
Configure Samsung keypad settings. For more information, see
“Entering Text Using the Samsung Keypad” on page 58.
1. From the Home screen, press the
Menu Key
, then
touch
Settings
➔
Language & keyboard
➔
Samsung keypad
.
2. Touch items to enable or disable these settings:
• Portrait keypad types
: Choose the default keypad when the
screen is in portrait mode.
• Input language
: Select languages for the Samsung keypad.
Tip:
When you have more than one language selected, you can slide your
finger on the space bar while entering text to switch languages.
•XT9
: Enable XT9 predictive text, to have XT9 suggest words
matching your text entries, and optionally, complete common words
automatically.
• XT9 advanced settings
: When XT9 is enabled, set options:
–
Word completion
: Enable for XT9 to automatically complete words
matching your text entries.
–
Word completion point
: Choose the number of letters XT9 will use to
predict words for automatic completion.
–
Spell correction
: Enable for automatic spelling check and correction.
–
Next word prediction
: When enabled, the system predicts the next
word based on common usage patterns.
–
Auto-append
: When enabled, the most common predicted word is
automatically added to your text.
–
Auto-substitution
: When enabled, XT9 automatically replaces words
you enter with words from the XT9 autosubstitution list.
–
Regional correction
: When enabled, XT9 automatically changes the
spelling of words based on norms for your locale.
–
Recapture
: When enabled, XT9 re-displays matching words when you
make corrections to a word inserted automatically.
–
XT9 my words
: Add words to your XT9 predictive text dictionary.
–
XT9 auto-substitution
: Manage the list of words XT9 uses for auto-
substitution.
• Keypad sweeping
: When enabled, you can sweep your finger over
keypad letters to enter words. When you lift your finger, a word
matching your sweep is entered automatically.
• Auto-capitalization
: Enable to have XT9 automatically capitalize
words in your text based on common usage, such as at the
beginning of sentences.
• Voice input
: Enable to allow text entry by speaking the words,
using Google’s networked speech recognition feature.
• Auto-full stop
: Enable for automatic insertion of a “full stop”
(period and space to end a sentence) when you tap the space bar
twice.
•Tutorial
: View help with using Samsung keypad and XT9 predictive
text.