HTC NIKI100 user manual Entering Information, Key hardware keypad, Slide up the front panel

52 Entering and Searching Information

2.1 Entering Information

When you start a program or select a field that requires text or numbers, you can either use the 16-key hardware keypad or one of the onscreen input methods to enter information.

16-key hardware keypad

To reveal the 16-key keypad, slide up the front panel of the device.

Slide up the front panel

Tip When dialing phone numbers, use the keypad.

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.