LG Electronics LX-225 manual EnteringText, Selecting a Character Input Mode

EnteringText

Selecting a Character Input Mode

Your phone provides convenient ways to enter words, letters, punctuation, and numbers whenever you are prompted to enter text (for example, when adding a Contacts entry or when using SMS Text Messaging).

To change the character input mode:

1.When you display a screen where you can enter text, select Mode (right softkey).

2.Select one of the following options:

■Abc to cycle through the alpha characters associated with the letters on the keypad (see page 33).

■T9Word to enter text using a predictive text entering system that reduces the number of keys that need to be pressed while entering a word (see page 31).

■123 to enter numbers by pressing the numbers on the keypad (see page 34).

■Symbols to enter symbols (see page 34).

■Smileys to enter “emoticons” (see page 34).

■Preset Messages to enter pre-programmed messages (see page 34).

Tip:

When entering text, press the * (Shift) key to change letter capitalization (Abc > ABC > abc).

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