Directory

Directory operation

Searching by name

Follow the steps below to search for directory entries by name.

1.Follow the steps in Reviewing directory entries on page 42 to enter the directory.

2.When in the directory, press the dialing keys (2-9) to start a name search. The directory shows the first name beginning with the first letter on the dialing key (if there is one).

3.To see other names starting with the letters on the same dialing key, keep pressing the key. The names appear in alphabetical order.

For example, if you have the names Jennifer, Jessie, Kevin and Linda in your directory:

If you press 5 (JKL) once, you see Jennifer. If you press 5 (JKL) twice, you see Jessie.

If you press 5 (JKL) three times, you see Kevin. If you press 5 (JKL) four times, you see Linda.

If you press 5 (JKL) five times, you see Jennifer again.

NOTE: If there is no name matching the first letter of the key you press, the directory shows a name matching the following letters of the key.

Editing directory entries

Follow the steps below to modify the directory entries.

1.Display the desired entry in the directory (see Reviewing directory entries on page 42).

2. Press /REPEAT or /SKIP to scroll to Edit. Press

Christine Smith

ENTER. Press the dialing keys to edit the number.

• Press DELETE to backspace and delete a digit.

888-722-7702

 

•Press /REPEAT or /SKIP to move the cursor to the left or right.

•Press PAUSE to insert a two-second dialing pause. P appears on the screen.

3.Press ENTER to move on to edit the name. Use the dialing keys to edit.

Edit

EDIT Number

888-722-7702_

•

Press DELETE to backspace and delete a character. EDIT NAME

•

Press /REPEAT or /SKIP to move the cursor to

Christine Smith_

 

the left or right.

•Press # (pound key) to add a space.

4.Press ENTER to save the entry. The screen shows the revised entry.

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ML17959, ML17939 specifications

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