HTC Shadow user manual Multipress mode, T9 mode

54  Getting Started

Multipress mode

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

To switch to Multipress mode

1.While on a text field, press and hold the key.

2.If Predictive Text is enabled, select Predictive Text > Off.

To enter text in Multipress mode

•To enter the first character on the numeric key, press once.To enter the second character on the numeric key, press twice, and so on.

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

To change the Multipress time out

You can change the length of time to pause between keypresses on the same numeric key.

1.On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Accessibility.

2.In Multipress time out, choose the length of the pause between keypresses and select Done.

T9 mode

To form a word in T9 mode, press the keys that contain the letters you want. As you enter letters, T9 analyzes your keypresses and attempts to complete the word. T9 also tries to predict your next word based on previous sentences you have typed.

To switch to T9 mode

1.While on a text field, press and hold the key.

2.If Predictive Text is disabled, select Predictive Text > On.