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1.8 Entering Information
You can enter text and numbers by using the keypad. The phone
supports three input modes for entering text and numbers:
Multipress
,
T9
and
Numeric
. Multipress and T9 modes are used for entering text;
Numeric mode is used for entering numbers.
When you select a field that requires entering text or numbers, the
phone automatically selects the appropriate input mode. The status
indicator on the top-right side of the display screen shows the input
mode that you are currently using.
Multipress text input mode, lowercase
Multipress text input mode, uppercase
Multipress text input mode, caps lock
T9 text input mode, lowercase
T9 text input mode, uppercase
T9 text input mode, caps lock
Numeric input mode
To change the input mode
1.
Press and hold the
key.
2.
On the menu, click the input mode you want.
Use Multipress mode
In Multipress mode, you can enter a character by pressing the numeric
key on which the character appears.
To enter text in Multipress mode
•
To enter the fi rst character on the numeric key, press once. To
enter the second character on the numeric key, press twice, and
so on.
•
To enter a character that is on the same numeric key, pause after
you enter the fi rst character.
•
To enter punctuation, press
1
repeatedly until you see the
punctuation you want.