General Functions
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Changing the Text Input Mode
1. When you are in a field that allows characters to be
entered, you will notice the text input mode
indicator in the upper right corner of the display.
2. If you want to change modes, press and hold down
the key. The available modes are displayed.
Using the T9 Mode
The T9 predictive text input mode allows you to enter
words easily with a minimum number of key presses. As
you press each key, the phone begins to display the
characters that it thinks you are typing based on a
built-in dictionary. As new letters are added, the word
changes to reflect the most likely candidate from the
dictionary.
1. When you are in the T9 predictive text input mode,
start entering a word by pressing keys to
Press one key per letter.
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The word changes as letters are typed - ignore
what’s on the screen until the word is typed
completely.
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If the word is still incorrect after typing
completely, press the down navigation key once
or more to cycle through the other word options.
Example: Press to type Good
Press [down navigation
key] to type Home
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If the desired word is missing from the word
choices list, add it by using the ABC mode.
2. Enter the whole word before editing or deleting
any keystrokes.
3. Complete each word with a space by pressing
the key.
To delete letters, press .
Press and hold down to erase entire words.
Notice
To exit the text input mode without saving your
input, press . The phone returns to the
previous menu level.