HTC HS S00 user manual Multipress mode, XT9 mode, Numeric mode

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2.2 Using the 20-key QWERTY Hardware Keyboard

You can enter text, numbers, and symbols by using the 20-key QWERTY keyboard. When you select a field that requires entering text or numbers, the phone automatically selects the appropriate input mode.

To change the input method, press and hold and select the input method you want to use on the menu.

You can do the following with the 20-key QWERTY keyboard:

•To use all uppercase letters, press twice. To change back to all

lowercase letters, press again.

•To use a single uppercase letter, press and then press the corresponding key.

•To enter a number or symbol (labeled in blue color), press and then press the corresponding key.

•Press to open the Symbol pad.

•Press to insert a hard return. Press to delete the previous character.

•Press and hold to access your voicemail.

•Press and hold to toggle between Vibrate and Ringer modes.

Multipress mode

In Multipress mode, you enter a character by pressing the key on which the character appears.

To enter text in Multipress mode

•To enter the frst character, press once. To enter the second character, press twice, and so on.

•To enter characters that are on the same key, wait for the highlight on the character to disappear before you press the key again.

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XT9 mode

To form a word in XT9 mode, press the keys that contain the letters you want. As you enter letters, XT9 analyzes your keypresses and attempts to complete the word. XT9 also tries to predict your next word based on previous sentences you have type.

To enter text in XT9 mode

1.Press and hold the key.

2.On the menu, select XT9 English.

To change XT9 settings, press and hold and on the menu, select XT9 Settings.

Tip To type in all uppercase letters, press the key twice.

While typing, words will appear at the bottom of the screen. Use the NAVIGATION CONTROL to choose the word you want to insert and press

ENTER.

Numeric mode

Input numbers by changing the input method to Numeric mode.

To enter numbers

1.Press and hold the key and select 123 on the menu.

2.On the keyboard, enter the number(s) you want.