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Using the hardware keyboard

You can do the following with the hardware keyboard: �� To type lowercase letters and numbers, press the

keys using your thumbs or fingers.

��To enter all uppercase letters, press twice, or

press first and then press .

To change back to all lowercase letters, press again.

�� To enter a single uppercase letter, press and then press the corresponding key.

��To enter the symbol or punctuation mark, or launch the program that is printed at the upper right

corner of a key, press , then press the corresponding key.

��To open the Symbol Pad, press and then press .

��Press to insert a hard return while typing.

��Press the arrow keys / / / for directional movement.

��To delete the character to the right of the blinking cursor, press first and then press . To delete

the previous character, press .

��Press to open the Messaging program.

��Press to open your Text Messages inbox.

��Press to enter a space.

4.2  On-screen Input Methods

When you start a program or select a field that allows you to enter text or numbers, a keyboard icon is displayed at the bottom center of the screen to indicate that the on-screen keyboard is available for use. Tap the keyboard icon to display or hide the on-screen keyboard.

Tap the Input Selector arrow that appears next to the keyboard icon to open a menu from which you can select different keyboard layouts and customize text input settings. You can choose from these keyboard layouts: Full QWERTY, Compact QWERTY, and Phone Keypad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keyboard icon

 

 

 

Input Selector arrow

 

 

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HTC TOUCHPRO2SPT user manual On-screen Input Methods, Using the hardware keyboard