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Section 5: Entering Text
This section outlines how to select the desired text input mode
when entering characters. 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 Contacts, 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 accessible via the
right softkey (RSK):
•
ABC mode
: this mode allows you to enter letters by pressing the key
labeled with the letter you want.
•
T9 (English)
: 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 G, H, or I. 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.
•
Numeric
: 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.
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