Appendix A
How to Enter Text
When is Text Entry Used?
Text is entered when naming an account (with optional Departmental Accounting).
How is Text Entry Done?
Text entry is done via the numeric keypad in a fashion similar to cur- rent cell phone text entry. Each key, 2 through 9, has three or four letters displayed above it.
There is no dedicated key to switch between alpha and numeric mode. On those screens (and only those screens) where either an alpha or numeric character may be entered (e.g. preset names, postal codes, account names), tap a numeric key to cycle through the 4 possibilities for that key. For example, tapping the “2” numeric key cycles through "2" - "A" - "B" - "C". Extended character sets are provided for foreign markets on a
Account Names
For account names, the first letter of the first word automatically de- faults to uppercase.
If you wish to enter two consecutive alpha characters that are located on the same numeric key (such as “DE”), you must wait for the cursor to automatically move right to the second character’s position before entering the second character. There is about a
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