HTC HS S00 user manual Entering Information, Key Qwerty hardware keyboard, Onscreen input methods

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2.1 Entering Information

When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, you can either use the 20-key QWERTY hardware keyboard or one of the onscreen input methods to enter information.

20-key QWERTY hardware keyboard

To reveal the 20-key QWERTY keyboard, slide up the front panel of the device.

Slide up the front panel

Tip When dialing phone numbers, use the 20-key QWERTY keyboard.

Onscreen input methods

When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, the Input Panel icon becomes available on the menu bar.

Tap the Input Selector arrow (that appears next to the Input Panel icon) to open a menu where you can select a text input method and customize input options. After selecting a text input method, the corresponding Input Panel is then displayed and you can use it to enter text.

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To toggle between showing and hiding the Input Panel, simply tap the Input Panel icon.

Input Panel (Touch Keyboard)

Input Selector

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Input Panel icon

Icon Input method

Onscreen Keyboard

Touch Keyboard

Touch Keypad

Letter Recognizer or Block Recognizer

Transcriber

Note Some text input methods may not be available in certain language versions of the device.